Professional Writing Certificate
This program is designed to give students a firm grounding in oral, written, and electronic communication skills so that they are prepared to enter professions that require extensive writing skills. To earn a Professional Writing Certificate, students must complete successfully at least 16 credits in selected courses, including a 1-credit CASE unit or 3-credit internship.
This certificate is administered through the English department. For more information, contact the Associate Director of Business and Technical Writing at 732-932-9273 or bizntech@rci.rutgers.edu.
Technical Writing Certificate
This program is designed to give students with a science or technical background a strong grounding in oral, written, and electronic communication skills. To earn a Technical Writing Certificate, students must complete successfully a major or minor in a scientific or technical field (such as biology, computer science, engineering, or mathematics) and at least 18 credits in selected courses, including a 3-credit internship.
This certificate is administered through the English department. For more information, contact the Associate Director of Business and Technical Writing at 732-932-9273 or bizntech@rci.rutgers.edu.
Required courses (16-19 credits):
Two electives from among the following writing courses (6 credits):
01:355:202 Technical Writing Essentials (3)
01:355:203 Business Writing Essentials (3)
01:355:315 Writing Grant Proposals (3) (may not be counted twice)
01:355:342 Science Writing (3)
01:355:352 Writing as a Naturalist (3)
01:355:355 Writing in the Professions (3)
01:355:365 Technical Editing (3)
01:355:375 Collaborative Writing Practices (3)
One of the following research writing courses (3 credits):
01:355:302 Scientific and Technical Writing (3)
01:355:303 Writing for Business and the Professions (3)
01:355:312 Writing for Biology and Natural Science (3)
01:355:315 Writing Grant Proposals (3) (may not be counted twice)
01:355:322 Writing for Engineers (3)
One of the following workshop courses using computers in writing (3 credits):
01:355:402 Advanced Writing Workshop (3)
01:355:415 Information Design (3)
01:355:425 Web Authoring (3)
At least one course in computer science (3-4 credits):
01:198:110 Introduction to Computers and Their Application (3)
01:198:111 Introduction to Computer Science (4)
01:198:170 Computer Applications for Business (3)
At least one writing internship experience (1 or 3 credits for those seeking a Professional Writing Certificate; 3-credit internship for those seeking a Technical Writing Certificate):
01:355:395,396 Internship (3,3)
01:355:399,400 CASE (1,1)
