University of Texas at El Paso Academic Catalog

Academic Catalog

Graduate Certificate in Technical and Professional Writing

The Graduate Certificate in Technical and Professional Writing is designed for early and mid-career professionals (or those switching careers) who already hold a baccalaureate or graduate degree and are interested in further education, as well as current UTEP graduate students of any discipline who seek to strengthen their skills.  This entire program will be online, to better meet the needs of working professionals and graduate students who need flexible schedules.  It will consist of 12 semester hours of study and include the following 4 courses already taught in the English Department's MA in Rhetoric and Writing Studies.

The program is offered online through UTEP Connect. 

Degree Plan 

RWS 5312Technical Writing3
RWS 5313Grant Writing3
RWS 5315Prof Writing & Rhetoric3
RWS 5317Editing3
Total Hours12