Technical Writing (TEWR-CT) Certificate

Location(s): Ferris Main Campus

Undergraduate Certificate

The certificate in technical writing allows students to develop skills in creating and editing technical and workplace documents. A technical writing certificate is an asset to almost any major since employers in all fields are looking for employees who can write competently and communicate in a professional manner.

Program Outcomes

Create appropriate written, spoken, and/or multimedia journalism products that follow standard usage and documentation conventions.
Analyze complex communication situations.
Demonstrate professional best practices in journalism.
Design accessible, appropriate information for journalistic audiences.

Admission Requirements

New Student Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to Ferris State University; except those pursuing a degree in Technical and Professional Writing or Journalism and Technical Communication.

These requirements also apply to Transfer Students.

All Certificate Requirements - 12 to 13 Credits Required

Certificate Courses - 12 to 13 Credits Required

ENGL 311 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 323 - Proposal Writing Credit Hours: 3
Choose 1 of 2
ENGL 325 - Advanced Business Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 382 - Rhetorical Genre & Lit Studies Credit Hours: 3
Choose 1 of 2
ENGL 411 - Prof Technical Communication Credit Hours: 4
ENGL 417 - Visual Rhetoric and Doc Design Credit Hours: 3

Notes

Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.\
Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for an undergraduate certificate at Ferris State University:

A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the certificate.
A minimum of 6 credits within the certificate must be earned.
A minimum of 50 percent of certificate credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

All requirements as specified in the All Certificate Requirements section must be met.
For students seeking a degree from Ferris State University, a maximum of 50 percent of the certificate credits can be from courses required in their program/major.
An official declaration must be filed with your advisor.

Contact Information

Dr. Zoe Ann Wendler
(231) 591-3046
[email protected]