Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing

Find a valuable enhancement to your English, writing or education degree with the Teaching of Writing graduate certificate. Whether you're interested in advancing as a writing instructor or looking to further your graduate education, the program offers a springboard into both opportunities. Courses are designed to meet the needs of K–12 language arts teachers, writing instructors at two-year colleges and YSU graduate students who would like to enter doctoral programs in rhetoric and composition. You'll gain a broad understanding of current writing pedagogy, assessment of writing, language theory, multicultural and electronic literacies, and teaching strategies incorporating new media.

To be eligible for the graduate certificate in teaching of writing, students need not have an undergraduate degree in English but must have a B.A. or B.S. degree and meet requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies at YSU.Cumulative grade-point average in undergraduate work of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (Some programs require higher GPAs.)Official (or certified copies) of transcripts or mark sheets.