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Twin Cities Campus
Technical Communication Postbaccalaureate CertificateWriting Studies Department
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Writing Studies, 215 Nolte Center, 315 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455; (612-624-3445; fax: 612-624-3617)
Email:
WRIT@umn.edu
Website: https://cla.umn.edu/writing-studies
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Certificate courses are taught by graduate faculty who themselves have active research agendas. The program, whenever possible, provides opportunities for students to apply knowledge to solve community and industry problems within the field of technical communication through authentic learning opportunities in the program's courses.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Fall Term Courses
WRIT 5001 - Foundations and Futures of Technical Communication
(3.0 cr)
WRIT 4662W - Writing With Digital Technologies
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Summer Term Course
WRIT 5561 - Editing and Style for Technical Communicators
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 4662W/Writ 5662 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |