This certificate prepares students for entry-level employment in the field of Writing Consultancy. Students completing this certificate will acquire the ability to communicate effective strategies, grounded in writing theory, as they tutor emerging writers; they will be able to communicate productively to a diverse population as they tutor; and they will exhibit proficient academic reading and writing skills themselves.

Program Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate proficiency in a variety of modalities of composition.

• Students will identify, prioritize, and address higher- and lower-order writing concerns.
• Students will guide writers toward next steps in drafting and revising in accordance with best practices in Writing Center and Composition pedagogy.

Career Opportunities

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be prepared for employment in the following fields: teaching assistantships; tutoring in composition at the secondary, tertiary, and adult level; editing; publishing.

Program Requirements 

Course List

Code	Title	Units
REQUIRED CERTIFICATE COURSES		11
ENGL 001	College Reading and Composition	4
ENGL 002	Critical Reading, Writing, and Reasoning	3
ENGL 123	Introduction to Writing Consultancy	2
ENGL 124	Writing Consultancy Theory and Practice	2
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RESTRICTED ELECTIVES		5
Select five units from the following courses:
COMM 004	Interpersonal Communication	3
ENGL 004	Composition and Literature	3
ENGL 014	Creative Writing	3
ENGL 125	Writing Center Pedagogy	2
ENGL 126	Research Project in Writing Center Consulting	2
JOUR 001	Writing for New Media	3.5
LING 111	Introduction to Language	3
WEXP 193L	Education Work Experience – First Semester	1
WEXP 194L	Education Work Experience - Second Semester	1
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TOTAL		16

The Certificate of Achievement requirements include completion of the certificate courses with a “C” or better grade in each course. Required and support courses may be substituted with the approval of the Language Arts Division Chair.