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Admission and Program Requirements
Certificate in Technical and Professional Writing
Rhonda Stanton, Graduate Director
Siceluff Hall, Room 209
Phone 417-836-6511
RhondaStanton@MissouriState.edu
Program description
The graduate-level certificate is a 12-hour program for anyone with an undergraduate degree in any discipline who is interested in strengthening their writing skills and ability to analyze audiences and communicate complex information.
Admission criteria
- Bachelor's degree and a 3.00 GPA.
- All additional University and Graduate College requirements for admission to a certificate program.
Required courses: 12 hours total
| Course code | Course title | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 771 | Professional Writing | 3 hrs |
| ENG 777 | Professional Editing | 3 hrs |
| Course code | Course title | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 604 |
Advanced Writing: Non-Fiction |
3 hrs |
| ENG 672 | Writing Grant Proposal | 3 hrs |
| ENG 678 | Writing in the Health Professions | 3 hrs |
| ENG 679 | Writing for the Web | 3 hrs |
| ENG 773 | Writing for the Computer Industry | 3 hrs |
| ENG 775 | Designing Technical Documents | 3 hrs |
| ENG 627 OR ENG 628 |
History of Rhetoric |
3 hrs |
Completion requirements
Courses must be completed with a 3.00 GPA for successful completion of certificate.