ASU Department of English - Writing Certificate Program

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Applying for admission to the Writing Certificate Program

Each student who desires a Writing Certificate must apply for admission to the program. (Click here for Application) After completing coursework (see course listings) including an internship, and a portfolio pro-seminar, the student will be awarded the Certificate.

How to begin
You must apply for admission to the Writing Certificate Program. You must have completed the First Year Composition sequence (101/102 or 105 or 107/108 or their equivalent) with a grade of B or better. You must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. (If you are not enrolled
in a degree program, this requirement may be waived.)

Then submit an application packet to Elizabeth McNeil, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, or to the English Department office.

The Application Packet
Complete an "Application to the Writing Certificate Program." Submit it along with the following:

application essay (1-2 pages, explaining how your experience and training- within and outside the university have prepared you for the program, indicating your career goals, and explaining how these goals relate to the Writing Certificate Program)
critical paper or research paper (5-10 pages, written for recently completed course; or a workplace writing sample)
letters of recommendation (from two teachers or supervisors who address your aptitude for advanced writing and potential for success in the program)
official transcripts (from all colleges and universities you have attended) This is important because to be accepted, you must verify that you have completed the 101/102 sequence and that you have a 3.0 gpa.