Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Technical and Professional Communication, Undergraduate Certificate


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Certificate Advisory Group: Elizabeth Lopez, Baotong Gu, and Mark Noble, English

Information: cascertificates@gsu.edu

People who know how to craft a message for specific results rise faster in corporate settings than people who possess technical skills alone. The Technical and Professional Communication Certificate gives students knowledge, experiences, and abilities that will distinguish them from their peers. The so-called soft skills, of which writing is perhaps the most important, regularly top the list of job requirements regardless of field. The certificate may be of particular interest to students preparing for careers in technical communication, content development, scientific writing, and professional writing in fields such as public policy, advertising and journalism, public relations, educational administration, governmental, and non-profit work. Students can tailor their program to their specific interests in technical or professional writing. 

Certificate Course Credit

Courses taken as part of a Georgia State University certificate program count toward the requirements of the certificate and may also count toward core curriculum, major, and minor requirements. However, students are advised to limit themselves no more than two certificates during their undergraduate studies. Please consult with an academic advisor if considering pursuing an undergraduate certificate.

Certificate Requirements (15 Hours)


Writing Foundations (3 Hours)


Required course:

Professional Communication and Related Topics (6 Hours)


Select two courses from the following:

Advanced Writing Requirement (6 Hours)


Required courses:

Certificate Capstone Requirements


To earn the certificate, students must enroll in the following non-credit course during the term when all other certificate requirements will be completed, or the immediately following term. Students may not delay their graduation to complete the certificate.

Internship Opportunities


Although not required as part of the certificate, pursuing an internship is an excellent way of building on the skills and knowledge gained through this program and your major. The College of Arts and Sciences partners with an expanding network of employers in the Atlanta region to offer internships, giving our students access to opportunities with Fortune 500 companies, major media networks, government branches, community organizations, healthcare centers and more. Visit https://cas.gsu.edu/internships/ to learn more.

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