Professional Writing Certificates
The English department offers an undergraduate and graduate certificate in professional writing. The undergraduate certificate is open to students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs at NDSU and the graduate certificate is open to students enrolled in NDSU graduate degree programs as well as professionals who are not currently pursuing a masters or doctorate. The certificate in professional writing offers students the opportunity to develop their written, oral, and digital communication skills in workplace, public, and/or online contexts.
Each student enrolled in the certificate program will be asked to submit a professional development and reflection essay upon completion of the 9 credits (for the undergraduate certificate) and 8-9 credits (for the graduate certificate) in which they must be able to list the goals established for the program beforehand and, after completion, how those goals were met.