Writing
(not a field of concentration)
For information on placement into first-year English composition (COMP) courses, please see the Writing Program section under Special Programs.
Writing Certificate Requirements
Nine credit hours of writing (at least one course must be COMP or cross listed with COMP; minimum B grade required in each course). Here is a partial list:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COML/HUM/WGST 433 | Writing Women in Renaissance | 3 |
| COMM 317 | Case Studies in Tech Writing | 3 |
| COMM 340 | Professional Communication | 3 |
| COMP/ENGL 327 | Advanced Exposition | 3 |
| COMP/COMM/ENGL 364 | Writing for Civic Literacy | 3 |
| COMP/COMM/ENGL 464 | Contemporary Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| COMP/ENGL 468 | Read/Writ Young Adult Fiction | 3 |
| COMP 485 | How Writing Works | 3 |
| ENGL/COMP 310 | Narrative Journalism | 3 |
| ENGL 323 | Advanced Creative Writing | 2-3 |
| FREN 302 | Advanced Conversation and Comp | 3 |
| GER 301 | Advancing Competencies I | 3 |
| JASS 307 | Copy Editing | 3 |
| JASS 310 | Narrative Journalism | 3 |
| JASS 315 | Media Productn for Metro Comm | 3 |
| JASS 330 | Feature Writing | 3 |
| JASS 331 | Online Reprting,Rsrch,Writing | 3 |
| JASS 436 | Memoir and Travel Writing | 3 |
| JASS 467 | Script-Writing Workshop | 3 |
| SPAN 301 | Adv Conversation and Comp I | 3 |
Practicum experience required (minimum 30 clock hours; must include substantial writing/editing component). Possible ways to fulfill practicum requirement include:
- Independent Study
- Internship (HUM 485/HIST 3085 )
- Co-op (LIBS 395)
- Peer Consulting in Writing Center
- Community Service Work
- Volunteerism/Civic Engagement
Notes Regarding Writing Certificate Program:
- Students, at the time that they are completing the Writing Certificate, must submit a Memorandum of Reflection, a sample of written work, and a Writing Certificate Completion Sheet. See LCC Department for details.
- Courses used toward another major, minor or certificate program may simultaneously count toward the Writing Certificate.
- A minimum 3.0 GPA in the courses counting toward the Writing Certificate and a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA are required at the time of graduation and/or posting of the certificate.
