University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences 13 courses 12 total credits
The Undergraduate Certificate in Professional and Public Writing is a 12-credit program offered by the English department and open to all UB undergraduate students. The certificate provides an opportunity for students interested in improving their written, oral, and digital rhetoric and communications skills in preparation for their careers and civic interests. The certificate enables students to practice a broad range of genres relevant to their working lives, including grants, technical reports, proposals, and formal presentations, as well to gain experience using both print and multimedia forms of writing to effect changes in the world. In a constantly evolving information and communication environment, students will benefit from gaining both theoretical and practical knowledge about how to engage different audiences in different ways on matters of real importance. Students will also learn how to critically engage AI tools to produce effective, ethical writing.
| Certificate | 12 credits |
Three Professional and Public Writing Electives
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 350 | Introduction to Writing Poetry and Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 351 | Writing About the Environment | 3 |
| ENG 352 | Writing for Change | 3 |
| ENG 353 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| ENG 354 | Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 355 | Writing About Science | 3 |
| ENG 356 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENG 357 | How to Write Like a Journalist | 3 |
| ENG 358 | Writing in the Health Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 360 | Writing and Artificial Intelligence Literacy | 3 |
| HIS 301 | Historical Writing | 3 |
| MGG 303 | Communication Literacy 2 | 3 |
| Total Three Professional and Public Writing Electives | 9 credits | |
Capstone
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 439 | Rhetorical Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Total Capstone | 3 credits | |
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