The Writing Certificate program will complement any major and will help students develop the written-communication proficiency so valued across the professions. To obtain a Certificate in Writing, students will complete 12 hours of coursework, as outlined below, and submit the “Intent to Complete a Certificate in Writing” form to the department.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
ENG 446	Advanced Composition	3
Directed Electives
Select three of the following:		9
ENG 121	Language Skills in the Professions
ENG 146	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 346	Advanced Creative Writing
ENG 385	Professional Editing
ENG 448	Writing Internship
ENG 449	Writing for Publication
ENG 602	Topics in Writing
ENG 603	Technical and Professional Writing
ENG 630	Nature Writing
ENG 675	Playwriting/Screenwriting
Total Hours		12

(Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher. All courses applied toward the certificate must be taken for credit, and none can be counted toward more than one certificate.)

This is an FHSU advisory certificate. Advisory certificates are typically 9-15 hours of coursework.  The certificates are designed by FHSU faculty to provide students a guide to choosing courses that introduce and develop a subject knowledge and/or skills.  These certificates may be used to select a focus within a major, to develop additional knowledge and skills to complement a major, or to pursuing a topic of interest with open elective hours.  

Courses taken as part of an advisory certificate are listed on the student's transcript, however the advisory certificate is not listed on the transcript. Many FHSU departments provide a completion certificate that students may use to show they completed the advised coursework, and talk about what it added to their degree.  Non-degree students may complete the classes outlined in an advisory certificate and receive a completion certificate if offered by the department, however they are not enrolled in a degree plan or eligible for student aid.