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"description": "<p>The Professional Writing Graduate Certificate is a fully online program with a flexible curriculum designed for working professionals. The program provides students with practical and theoretical tools for creating traditional and digital texts in professional writing environments.</p><p><strong>Please Note:</strong> The <a href=\"https://www.ucf.edu/online/degree/professional-writing-graduate-certificate/\" target=\"_blank\">Professional Writing Graduate Certificate</a> may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees. See <a href=\"http://ucf.edu/online\" target=\"_blank\">UCF Online</a> for more information.</p><p>International students (F or J visa) are required to enroll in a full-time course load of 9 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters. Only 3 of the 9 credit hours may be taken in a completely online format. For a detailed listing of enrollment requirements for international students, please visit <a href=\"http://global.ucf.edu/\">UCF Global</a>. If you have questions, please consult UCF Global at (407) 823-2337.</p><p>UCF is not authorized to provide online courses or instruction to students in some states. Refer to <a href=\"https://online.ucf.edu/learn-online/prospective/state-restrictions/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>State Restrictions</strong></a> for current information.</p><h2>Degree Requirements</h2><h3>Required Courses</h3> 6 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete the following: <ul><li>ENC5337 - Rhetorical Theory (3)</li><li>ENC6701 - Professional Writing Studies (3)</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Elective Courses</h3> 9 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete all of the following<ul><li>Complete at least 3 of the following: <ul><li>ENC5237 - Writing for the Business Professional (3)</li><li>ENC5703 - Composition Histories and Theories (3)</li><li>ENC5920 - Colloquium in Rhetoric and Composition (3)</li><li>ENC5930 - Current Topics in Professional Writing (3)</li><li>ENC6216 - Editing Professional Writing (3)</li><li>ENC6247 - Proposal Writing (3)</li><li>ENC6257 - Visual Technical Communication (3)</li><li>ENC6306 - Persuasive Writing (3)</li><li>ENC6332 - Gendered Rhetoric (3)</li><li>ENC6333 - Contemporary Rhetoric and Composition Theory (3)</li><li>ENC6335 - Rhetorical Traditions (3)</li><li>ENC6338 - The Rhetorics of Public Debate (3)</li><li>ENC6339 - Rhetorical Movements (3)</li><li>ENC6421 - Digital Rhetorics (3)</li><li>ENC6428 - Digital Literacies (3)</li><li>ENC6484 - Rhetoric of Health and Medicine (3)</li><li>ENC6945 - Community Literacy Practicum (3)</li><li>ENC6712 - Studies in Literacy and Writing (3)</li><li>ENC6740 - Topics in Rhetoric and Composition (3)</li><li>ENC6952 - Rhetoric and Composition Capstone (3)</li><li>LIN5137 - Linguistics (3)</li><li>LIN5675 - English Grammar and Usage (3)</li></ul></li><li>Note: ENC 6952 Note: Students may take this course, which includes opportunities for reflection and professionalization, after they have completed at least 12 credit hours of graduate work in rhetoric and composition. </li></ul></li></ul><h4>Grand Total Credits: <strong>15</strong></h4><h2>Application Requirements</h2><h2>Application Deadlines</h2>",
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