Professional Writing Certificate

The undergraduate Professional Writing (PW) certificate prepares you to write, edit, and design projects in your field and complements any major or career.

Courses in the program incorporate elements of communications, marketing, journalism, and web development and offer students experiential learning opportunities as well as access to industry professionals.

Requirements

Professional Writing Certificate Curriculum Plan 

  • A total of 15 credits 
  • English Composition (ENGL 1001) is the prerequisite required before any coursework is completed.
  • Although not required, it is highly recommended to complete the composition sequence (ENGL 2089: Intermediate Composition or equivalent) prior to beginning coursework.

Choose One Technology Course

  • ENGL 3069 - Introduction to Web Authoring
  • ENGL 3070 - Desktop Publishing
  • ENGL 5000/5100- level with permission from your advisor

Choose One Specialized Writing Course

  • ENGL 4091 - Writing For Business
  • ENGL 4092 - Technical and Scientific Writing
  • ENGL 4093 - Environmental Writing
  • ENGL 4094 - Biomedical Writing

Choose Three Electives

Internship and capstone courses are by permission only; see your advisor
 
  • ENGL 2060 - Language, Power, and Community 
  • ENGL 2072 - Writing for Parks and Museums
  • ENGL 2073 - Writing for Justice 
  • ENGL 2074 - Social Media and Society 
  • ENGL 2144 - Social Media for Social Justice & Activism
  • ENGL 2159 - Introduction to Professional Writing 
  • ENGL 2193 - Introduction to Environmental Writing 
  • ENGL 3067 - Research Methods in Rhetoric and Professional Writing
  • ENGL 3068 - Topics in Rhetoric and Professional Writing
  • ENGL 3072 - Multimedia Writing
  • ENGL 3076 - Writing with Style
  • ENGL 3077 - Visual Persuasion: Images in Culture and Practice
  • ENGL 4095 - Theory in Rhetoric and Professional Writing
  • ENGL 4099 - Internship in Rhetoric and Professional Writing
  • ENGL 5029 - Creating Accessible Content
  • ENGL 5080 - Writing Cincinnati
  • ENGL 5095 - Rhetoric and Professional Writing Capstone
  • ENGL 5121 - Instructional Design
  • ENGL 5122 - Promotional Writing
  • ENGL 5123 - Grant and Proposal Writing
  • ENGL 5124 - Editing Professional Documents
  • ENGL 5125 - Information Graphics and Document Design
  • ENGL 5126 - Usability Testing and User Experience
  • ENGL 5127 - Advanced Current Topics in Professional Writing
  • ENGL 5128 - Publishing & New Media
  • ENGL 5144 - Document Design and Production
  • ENGL 5145 - Professional Writing for International Audiences