This certificate program is available to students in all majors and gives them the opportunity to develop a variety of writing skills and a credential testifying to their abilities in written communication. It serves students who are interested in exploring writing and developing their writing skills in a wide range of genres and for varied purposes and contexts—from creative writing, to writing for the professions, to writing in the disciplines.

*Available at the KU Lawrence campus to all majors.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following (12 credit hours)
Core Writing Course (Choose one 3 hour course):		3
ENGL 203	Topics in Reading and Writing: _____
ENGL 205	Freshman-Sophomore Honors Proseminar: _____
ENGL 209	Introduction to Fiction
ENGL 210	Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 220	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 360	Topics in Writing: _____
ENGL 362	Foundations of Technical Writing
ENGL 380	Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL 381	Topics in Rhetoric and Composition: _____
Rhetoric, Language, and Writing (Choose one 3 hour course):		3
ENGL 359	English Grammar
ENGL 360	Topics in Writing: _____
ENGL 380	Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL 381	Topics in Rhetoric and Composition: _____
ENGL 385	The Development of Modern English
ENGL 387	Introduction to the English Language
ENGL 388	Topics in English Language Studies
ENGL 400	Teaching and Tutoring Writing
ENGL 580	Rhetoric and Writing: _____
ENGL 587	American English
Choose two courses (a total of 6 hours) from at least two of the following areas:		6
Rhetoric, Language, and Writing
ENGL 359	English Grammar
ENGL 360	Topics in Writing: _____
ENGL 380	Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL 381	Topics in Rhetoric and Composition: _____
ENGL 385	The Development of Modern English
ENGL 387	Introduction to the English Language
ENGL 388	Topics in English Language Studies
ENGL 400	Teaching and Tutoring Writing
ENGL 580	Rhetoric and Writing: _____
ENGL 587	American English
Creative Writing
ENGL 351	Fiction Writing I
ENGL 352	Poetry Writing I
ENGL 354	Playwriting I
ENGL 355	Nonfiction Writing I
Writing in the Professions
ENGL 203	Topics in Reading and Writing: _____ (("Writing for Engineering"))
ENGL 362	Foundations of Technical Writing
BUS 305	Business Writing
COMS 330	Effective Business Communication
Digital and Multimedia Writing
COMS 320	Communication and New Media
ENGL 580	Rhetoric and Writing: _____ (("Digital Rhetoric" or "Multimedia Rhetoric"))

 ***NOTE*** Courses cannot be used to fulfill more than one category, unless special topic differs.  Only one course outside the College (BUS, JOUR) may be used to fulfill certificate requirements.