Technical and Professional Writing, C.S.C.

Purpose

This 16-credit Technical and Professional Writing Career Studies Certificate is a writing credential focused on various workplace writing genres. Students will gain expertise in writing and editing technical reports, documenting processes, and in writing/responding to proposals. Students will also gain a solid foundation in the vocabulary of technical and proposal writing and professional communication.

The Technical and Professional Writing CSC is credential comprised of five required courses.

Completion Requirements

16 total credits. All students must complete ENG 111 College Composition I (or its equivalent) in the first semester of certificate study. Students must next complete a core of 13 credits of technical writing, editing and proposal writing courses.

Credit for Prior Learning

Students in this program may be eligible for credit for prior learning and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

One Year

Plan of Study Grid

1st Semester		Credits
ENG 111	College Composition I 1	3
ENG 113	Technical-Professional Writing	3
ENG 205	Technical Editing	3
	Credits	9
2nd Semester
Select one of the following:		3
ENG 210	Advanced Composition
ENG 295	Topics In: (Proposal Writing)
ENG 298	Seminar And Project (Professional Writing)	4
	Credits	7
	Total Credits	16

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Students must complete ENG 111 College Composition I and (or its equivalent) in the first semester of their registration.