Certificate in Professional Writing

The Certificate in Professional Writing program offers central Florida professionals opportunities to develop and improve communication skills vital to advancing in the workplace. Since the program is designed for busy professionals, all courses are offered via the web, and the program can be completed in as few as three consecutive semesters.

Students from fields as varied as technical writing, business, public policy, education, and law can move through this flexible five-course sequence of graduate study. The curriculum is designed for immediate use in the workplace. Each course blends theory and practice, providing students with opportunities to apply writing, editing, and design strategies with cutting-edge technologies in a variety of community settings. Courses often include challenging real-world projects for local businesses and organizations.

For more information about admissions and program requirements and University graduate policies, consult the UCF Graduate Catalog. If you have more questions, please contact Melody Bowdon, Ph.D.

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Faculty

J.D. Applen
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Rhetoric; Technical and Professional Communication; Hypertext, XML, and Digital Archiving; Literature of Science and Technology

Kathleen Bell
Associate Professor

Melody Bowdon
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Technical and Professional Communication; Gender and Technology; Service-Learning and Higher Education; Distance-Learning

Paul M. Dombrowski
Professor
Research Interests: Rhetoric theory, history, and practice, classical to contemporary; Texts and Technology, rhetorical and ethical aspects, and statistics and research design; technical communication, especially rhetorical and ethical aspects; discourse about rhetoric studies.

Madelyn Flammia
Associate Professor
Research Interests: International Technical Communication; Virtual Teams; Visual Communication; Document Design and Layout; Publication and Production; International Studies

Dan Jones
Professor

David L. Wallace
Department Chair
Research Interests: Composition theory and pedagogy; alternative rhetorical theory and practice; feminist and queer theory.

Beth Rapp Young
Associate Professor