The graduate certificate in professional writing and rhetoric provides students with course work in nonfiction writing in specific genres, current writing practices and theories of writing in organizational settings, research methods in professional writing, and nonfiction literature.
The certificate may be pursued concurrently with any of several programs in English and elsewhere. Part of the course work toward the certificate may be applied to those degrees with the approval of the director of the degree program.
The graduate certificate in professional writing and rhetoric may only be pursued on a part-time basis.
Degree Requirements (Catalog Year 2013-2014)
In addition to meeting the following requirements for this certificate, students must meet the university requirements for all graduate certificates.
Students pursuing this certificate must complete 18 credits of English graduate courses with a minimum grade of 3.00 in each course.
One core course (3 credits)
ENGH 501 - Introduction to Professional Writing and Rhetoric - Credits: 3
One research methods course (3 credits)
ENGH 502 - Research Methods in Rhetoric and Professional Writing - Credits: 3
Two courses (6 credits) in professional writing and rhetoric chosen from:
ENGH 503 - Theory and Practice of Editing - Credits: 3
ENGH 504 - Internship - Credits: 1-6
ENGH 505 - Document Design - Credits: 3
ENGH 507 - Web Authoring and Design Credits: 3
ENGH 508 - Digital Rhetoric - Credits: 3
ENGH 611 - Studies in Rhetoric - Credits: 3
ENGH 612 - Cultures of Professional Writing - Credits: 3
ENGH 613 - Technical Communication - Credits: 3
ENGH 697 - Composition Theory - Credits: 3
One course (3 credits) in writing, nonfiction, or professional writing and rhetoric chosen from:
ENGH 503 - Theory and Practice of Editing Credits: 3
ENGH 504 - Internship Credits: 1-6
ENGH 505 - Document Design Credits: 3
ENGH 506 - Research for Narrative Writing Credits: 3
ENGH 507 - Web Authoring and Design Credits: 3
ENGH 508 - Digital Rhetoric Credits: 3
ENGH 565 - Forms of Nonfiction Credits: 3
ENGH 611 - Studies in Rhetoric Credits: 3
ENGH 612 - Cultures of Professional Writing Credits: 3
ENGH 613 - Technical Communication Credits: 3
ENGH 615 - Proseminar in Composition Instruction Credits: 3
ENGH 616 - Nonfiction Writing WorkshopCredits: 1-6
ENGH 619 - Special Topics in Writing Credits: 3
ENGH 695 - Northern VIrginia Writing Project Inservice Program Credits: 1-3
ENGH 699 - Workshop in English Credits: 1-3
One elective course (3 credits)
Students choose an elective from ENGH courses in consultation with an advisor.
Total: 18 Credits
Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.