Certificate in Technical Writing
Overview
The Certificate in Technical Writing provides an opportunity for students from various disciplines to pursue interests in technical writing, and the certificate will prove valuable in a variety of career choices. The culmination of the certificate is the Project/Seminar course, which may be an internship or a project the student chooses in consultation with his or her advisor.
Courses may not fulfill the required sequence in the Literature and Writing major as well as count toward the certificate.
Curriculum
Technical Writing Certificate Required Courses (18 units)
ENGL 310 Research Methods (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 or equivalent
Comprehensive investigation of research modalities, including the various forms of electronic research. Writing intensive.
ENGL 330 Writing in the Disciplines (3)
Individual and collaborative writing that integrates research from a variety of disciplines. Students will work on projects that incorporate various forms of research, including electronic, and which result in both oral presentations and academic papers. Each section will be based on a theme appropriate for interdisciplinary research and writing.
ENGL 482 Technical Writing (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 330
This course is an overview of the field of technical writing. Research, interviewing, and the various forms of technical writing are addressed. Students will produce work in a variety of forms of technical writing.
ENGL 483 Technical Visual Communication (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 482
The focus of this course is two-fold. First, the student will research and write a presentation on a topic of his or her choice, suitable for a specific application (conference, meeting, etc.) and receive critiques from his or her peers and the professor. Second, the student will use that paper to form the basis of a visual presentation using up-to-date technology of various forms.
ENGL 484 Technical Writing for the Sciences (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 482
Writing for the Sciences requires a specialized understanding of the process of writing as well as the content of the final essay or article. Students will learn to do research in specialized fields and to write for a variety of scientific journals and other publications.
Prerequisites: ENGL 310, ENGL 330, ENGL 482, ENGL 483, and ENGL 484, and a passing evaluation on the portfolio of work from the prerequisite courses.
As the culmination of the Technical Writing certificate program, this course may be an internship, independent study, seminar or a project course. Projects will be devised in consultation with an advisor.
Admissions & Current Students:
Admission to the University is not required for this certificate program. To apply for the Certificate in Technical Writing, download and fill out the Certificate Application Form (PDF, 189 KB) and submit transcripts to Extended University at the address below.
Non-matriculated students enroll through the Open University process on a space available basis.
Please submit all forms to:
CSU Channel Islands Extended University
Sage Hall 2109
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012
For further information contact our main office at (805) 437-2748.
