Professional Writing

certificate

The Professional Writing Certificate provides the means to maximize outcomes from writing-intensive classes required by UF. The certificate is practical in nature: by combining thematically coherent courses in written communication across their college career, students can gain a deeper understanding of how communication skills build success in professional settings. 

About this Program

Certificates must comply with the Certificate Policy.

Program Information

The University Writing Program helps students at the University of Florida achieve their academic and professional goals by offering broad-based instruction in composition. UWP courses emphasize the practical importance of communication in students’ lives and take into consideration how texts are shaped by our writing communities or academic disciplines.

More info | University Writing Program website 

Contact |  Associate Director or Undergraduate Coordinator /352-846-1138

For the Professional Writing Certificate, students will intentionally assemble 12 credits of writing classes. Students should consult with the UWP Undergraduate Coordinator or Associate Director to help them choose classes before embarking on the Certificate. In addition, the Undergraduate Coordinators in home departments will be able to identify writing intensive classes related to their disciplines.

RequireD COURSES

University Writing Program courses (2000-3000 level)6
Writing intensive classes (4,000 or 6,000 words) in the student’s major or professional area of interest 6
Or 3000-4000 level University Writing Program courses
Total Credits12

University Writing Program Courses

All 2,000 and 3,000 level classes offered by the University Writing Program include the prerequisite of ENC 1101 or ENC 1102. 

2000 Level | Writing Requirement (6,000 Words) and Composition

ENC 2256Writing in the Disciplines3
ENC 2305Analytical Writing and Thinking3

3000 Level | Writing Requirement (6,000 Words) 

ENC 3230Writing in Graphic Design3
ENC 3246Professional Communication for Engineers3
Etc.

4000 Level

ENC 4905Directed Independent Study in Rhetoric and Writing1-3
ENC 4930Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing 13
ENC 4940University Writing Program Internship 23
1

Includes UWP Study Abroad Programs.

2

Teaching Assistant in a UWP course (or other WR/C course, with approval).

Internship with UWP product or program: Waves (undergraduate journal), Write to the Point Podcast, Writing Studio, Writing Program Management, or Writing Program Marketing/Media.

Research Assistant with UWP faculty member.