Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Technical & Professional Writing

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The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Technical & Professional Writing allows students to study techniques and strategies used in genres of technical and professional writing, including within technical, medical, scientific, nonprofit, and other professional contexts. Students will learn to write in various professional and technical genres, such as reports, proposals, instructions, and educational materials, and will learn to compose for a variety of audiences. A particular focus of the certificate will be in learning to communicate complex information to lay audiences. Towards this end, students will gain skills in audience analysis, document design, style and editing, and research. Students will become more aware of theories and strategies of writing through close rhetorical analysis of professional and technical exemplary texts.

Program Requirements

The requirements include four courses from the following two course banks:

Required Courses: 6 s.h.

Choose any two of the following:

WA 01302 - Introduction to Technical Writing - WI Credits: 3
WA 01325 - Scientific Writing and Rhetoric Credits: 3
WA 01326 - Writing for Nonprofits-WI Credits: 3
WA 01330 - Medical Writing and Rhetoric-WI Credits: 3
WA 01355 - Editing for Publication Credits: 3

Electives: 6 s.h.

Choose the remaining two courses from the above list or from following list; courses taken from required list cannot be double-counted*

WA 01250 - Tutoring Writing Credits: 3
WA 01301 - Writing, Research & Technology Credits: 3
WA 01322 - Writing for the Workplace-WI Credits: 3 (WI)
WA 01312 - Research Practicum in Writing Arts II Credits: 1 to 3
WA 01320 - Internship I in Writing Arts Credits: 3 to 6
or
WA 01321 - Internship II in Writing Arts Credits: 3
JRN 02313 - Magazine Article Writing Credits: 3
PR 06317 - Publication Layout and Design Credits: 3
RTF 03295 - Introduction to New Media Credits: 3
MAWR 01565 - Technical Writing (with Senior Privilege)
MAWR 01615 - Independent Study Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 12 s.h.

To be awarded the CUGS in Technical & Professional Writing, students must complete all courses required for the CUGS in Technical & Professional Writing with at least a 2.0 average.

Amy Woodworth
Chair
260 Victoria Street
856.256.4847
woodworth@rowan.edu