ASU Department of English - Writing Certificate Program

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The Courses for the Writing Certificate
To earn a Writing Certificate, you must complete 15 hours of advanced writing instruction, 3 hours of Internship credit, and 1 hour of Portfolio credit. You will choose most of your classes from a list of courses offered by the ASU English Department. You may include electives from other departments with permission of the Writing Certificate Program Director. Consult with the English advisor to prepare a Program of Study which may be designed to suit individual needs. Note: Credit for First-Year Composition courses are not included in the total hours required.

In general, the Program of Study includes a 16 hour core of English writing courses and 3 additional hours chosen either from English writing courses or from courses related to writing and design from other departments on campus.

Each student must complete all core courses. Students may complete one course from List B or they may take one course from another department. An elective from another department must be approved by the Director of the Writing Certificate Program.

A. Complete all core courses

ENG 216 Persuasive Writing on Public Issues or ENG 412 Creative Nonfiction
ENG 301 Writing for the Professions
ENG 372 Document Production
ENG 472 Rhetorical Studies
ENG 484 Writing Internship
ENG 494 Pro-Seminar: Portfolio (1 credit hour)

Also required is an additional 3-credit-hour writing course in English (see suggested list below) or a writing or design course (3 credit hours) from another ASU department. The latter requires approval from the Director of the Writing Certificate Program. All students are required to submit a portfolio before receiving the certificate.

B. Additional English courses

ENG 212 English Prose Style
ENG 215 Strategies of Academic Writing
ENG 217 Writing Reflective Essays
ENG 218 Writing about Literature
ENG 374 Technical Editing
ENG 494 Magazine Writing
ENG 494 Review Writing
ENG 494 Writing for Non-Profit Organizations
Note: ENG 494 courses may be repeated for credit.