Professional and Technical Writing Certificate
Department of English
Effective Summer 2019
The Certificate in Professional and Technical Writing consists of 24 credit hours and is for non-degree seeking students. Courses in the certificate may be taught at Bloomsburg University campus, off campus (e.g. Philadelphia Community College), or distance/hybrid. Courses must be selected to meet the following requirements. Those courses marked as “traditional only” are not taught online and are only available at the Bloomsburg University campus.
Group 1 – (9 credits) Courses in Linguistics and Theory – Three courses from the following:
INTSTUDY.204 Intro to Research Writing
INTSTUDY.231 Technical Writing or BUS.333 Business and Report Writing
ENGLISH.212 English Grammar and Usage
ENGLISH.225 Rhetoric and Professional Writing
ENGLISH.308 Writing for Publication
ENGLISH.311 Structure of English (Traditional Only)
Group 2 – (6 credits) Courses in Software Theory and Usage - Two courses from the following:
ARTSTDIO.295 Graphic Design: Digital Image Making (Traditional Only)
ARTSTDIO.296 Graphic Design: Brand and Identity (Traditional Only)
INSTTECH.460/560 Multimedia Production
INSTTECH.470/570 Introduction to Website Development
Group 3 – (3 credits) Courses in Experiential Learning - One course from the following:
ENGLISH.307 Writing for the Internet
ENGLISH.309 Writing/Evaluating Technical Manuals
ENGLISH.401 Writing in the Professions
ENGLISH.402 Writing in Multiple Media
Group 4 – (3 credits) CAPSTONE – One course from the following:
ENGLISH.497 English Internship
ENGLISH.403 Freelancing for Professional Writing
Approval of the Department Chair as needed for admittance.