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WSU’s online undergraduate Professional Writing Certificate program teaches students to become effective producers and editors of written and multimodal texts—communications skills that are essential in the modern workplace. Students will learn to use rhetorical strategies to communicate with audiences for specific purposes using logical and persuasive writing as well as visuals and audio. The five required courses cover English use, technical writing and editing, rhetoric, and an anthropological view of speech and language. Students will learn how to express themselves clearly, cogently, and with style to effectively engage with specific audiences. The certificate is ideal for:
Pullman,
Vancouver,
Global Campus (online) - Pullman,
Tri-Cities - Richland
Instructional methods
Hybrid or Blended Program, Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning
Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?
No
Program details
1 Years
Length of training
Certificate
Award type
15
Credits
N/A
Clock Hours
Additional details
Award name
Undergraduate Certificate
Education Prerequisites
None
Prerequisite courses and other requirements
N/A
Is this program approved to train veterans?
Yes
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
Professional Writing Certificate
Certification/license test preparation provided
N/A
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Top industries for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
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