Professional and Technical Writing, Certificate

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Offered fully online, the certificate in professional and technical writing offers students an additional employment qualification for careers in the sciences, technical industries, the military, technical and professional writing and editing, and other professional environments requiring effective communication skills. The certificate offers training in professional and technical writing genres, skills in both print and digital writing, and editing skills for professional and technical documents.

Requirements for Certificate - 12 Hours, 2.0 G.P.A.

EN 204 - Writing for Online Environments Credits: 3
EN 207 - Professional and Technical Editing Credits: 3
EN 306A - Scientific and Technical Writing Credits: 3 *
EN 306B - Business Communications Credits: 3 *
Note:
*EN 306A and EN 306B require EN 105 and EN 106 as prerequisites.

Additional Requirements

Park University confers Undergraduate Certificates at selected locations when a candidate has satisfied the following conditions:

Completion of residency requirement, at least 50% of the coursework completed at Park
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0* (for courses in the certificate)
Meet all requirements of the specific program, as outlined in the Degree Requirements section of the catalog

*Individual departments may establish additional (or higher) requirements (refer to the Academic Degree Programs section of the catalog for program-specific requirements).