Professional Writing Certificate (PWRT-CC)

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THIS IS A PREVIEW. Curriculum changes for 2025-2026 can continue until the final publication of the Catalog on July 1, 2025.

 
The Professional Writing Certificate offers students the opportunity to develop skills in preparation for a career in writing or to improve and enhance their writing skills in any professional career. Students will learn to design and write texts that meet professional needs, such as reports, proposals, social media, scripts, and user manuals. Given the importance of clear written and multimodal communication in nearly every profession, the Professional Writing Certificate is an ideal complement to any degree path and a helpful and timely credential for working professionals to add to their resume. The variety of courses will enable students to develop their writing interests and goals, whether in business writing, rhetoric, creative writing, editing and publishing, or any combination of these.