Professional Writing Certificate

Students seeking this certificate will gain practical skills to write successfully and effectively at a professional level across industries, in both print and digital formats. Courses must be completed with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Required Courses:

 

COMM 148	Creativity and Innovation	3
JOUR 245	Media Writing	4
JOUR 247	Copy Editing	3
	Electives	10
Total Credit Hours:		20

Electives must be chosen from:

 

ENGL 284	English Grammar	4
JOUR 244	Technical Writing (WD)	3
JOUR 257	Introduction to Photojournalism	2
JOUR 315	Digital Writing	4
JOUR 341	Feature Writing	4
JOUR 345	Specialized Writing	3
JOUR 346	Reporting Methods	3
PREL 337	Advertising Copywriting	3
PREL 349	Social Media Strategies	3
PREL 350	Writing for Public Relations	3
WRIT 324	Creative Nonfiction Writing (WD)	4
	or
WRIT 334	Poetry Writing (WD)	4