Graduate Certificate in Teaching College Writing

Program Contacts and Leadership:
Program Coordinator: Dr. Monica Miller
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Dean, School of Arts and Letters: Dr. Sheree Keith
Chair, Department of English: Dr. Joseph Lease

Credit hours: 18
Delivery format: Fully online; 8-week sessions; online teaching internship pathway for non-active educators
Program length: Can be completed in one calendar year
Stackable: Stand-alone certificate or apply to the MATPW

Program Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Teaching College Writing prepares students for college writing instruction and related teaching responsibilities. It may be completed as a stand-alone credential or alongside the MATPW.

Program Mission and Learning Outcomes
To prepare students to teach college writing, especially first-year writing, and to gain proficiency in writing, teaching, and communication across digital platforms.

Admission Requirements
Applicants should meet the general admissions requirements for graduate certificate applicants and these specific requirements: A professional resume.

Program Format
The certificate is fully online, offered in 8-week sessions, and may be completed in one calendar year. 

 

Graduate Certificate in Teaching College Writing

 

Required Courses (15 hours)

Students will take the following five courses:

COMM 5000	Rhetoric: Written, Visual, and Oral Communication	3
ENGL 5650	Theory and Practice in Editing and Style	3
ENGL 6300	Teaching First Year Composition	3
ENGL 6400	Teaching Developmental Writing	3
ENGL 6500	Teaching Online Research and Writing	3

Elective (3 hours)

Students who are not active educators should take ENGL 5991. This course should be taken in the same semester as either ENGL 6300, ENGL 6400, or ENGL 6500.

Students who are active collegiate educators may choose to take either ENGL 5106 or ENGL 5206 instead of ENGL 5991. 

ENGL 5991	Graduate Teaching Internship	3
ENGL 5106	Technical Writing in the Digital Age	3
ENGL 5206	Public and Professional Writing	3

 

 

Graduation / Certification / Completion Requirements
Complete all required coursework and the approved elective for a total of 18 graduate credit hours.