Scientific, Technical, and Professional Communication Certificate
This certificate is available as a standalone program.
The undergraduate certificate in Scientific, Technical, and Professional Communication is an interdisciplinary program offered by the School of Writing, Literature and Film and the School of Arts and Communication.
The core will consist of courses in writing, communications, and new media arts. These courses are production-oriented and focused on writing and communication skills that students will transfer into other work. Electives are divided between course work in these and other fields, including one course from the Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) and up to six credits in upper-division courses in writing and communication. The program is capped by a one-credit course (face-to-face and Ecampus) focused on the creation of a portfolio of technical and scientific communication materials that will be valuable for students as they begin their careers.
Certificate Code: C750
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| WR 362 | *SCIENCE WRITING | 3 |
| Core Courses | ||
| Select at least 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| ADVANCED PERSUASION | ||
| SMALL-GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING | ||
| COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SURVEY OF SOCIAL MEDIA | ||
| NEW MEDIA FUTURES | ||
| *WRITING FOR MEDIA | ||
| *WRITING IN BUSINESS | ||
| *PUBLISHING AND EDITING | ||
| *WRITING FOR THE WEB | ||
| *UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR | ||
| Writing Intensive Course | ||
| Select one WIC course preferably from the primary discipline and major program of study | 3-4 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 6 to 8 credits from the following: | 8 | |
| *COMMUNICATING AGRICULTURE TO THE PUBLIC | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| ETHNOGRAPHY OF COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: THEORIES AND ISSUES | ||
| HEALTH COMMUNICATION | ||
| ADVANCED ARGUMENTATION | ||
| RHETORICAL CRITICISM | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING | ||
| MAGAZINE ARTICLE WRITING | ||
| ^ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING | ||
| ADVANCED TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
| ^THE RHETORICAL TRADITION AND THE TEACHING OF WRITING | ||
| ^INTRODUCTION TO LITERACY STUDIES | ||
| DIGITAL LITERACY AND CULTURE | ||
| Capstone Portfolio | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 1 | |
| SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, & PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION CAPSTONE | ||
| SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, & PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION CAPSTONE (Ecampus) | ||
| Total Credits | 30-31 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Certificate Code: C750