Week Sessions
Year Program
Online
About the Program
With a growing emphasis on effective communication skills, guiding students to excel in academic writing is essential. The Certificate in Teaching College Writing (CTCW) offers a pragmatic, career-oriented curriculum tailored to today's professionals. Emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach, students will gain proficiency in writing, teaching, and communicating professional and public writing techniques across digital platforms.
This fully online Graduate Certificate in Teaching College Writing is an 18-hour program for anyone who desires to teach writing at the college level. The curriculum is taught in 8-week sessions and provides expertise in effective writing instruction, especially for first-year students.
The CTCW program can be added as an additional credential to the Master of Arts in Technical and Professional Writing program. To learn more about the CTCW program, please visit the School of Arts & Letters' page.
Admission Requirements
- Application
- Official College Transcripts*
- Professional Résumé
- Statement of Goals
- Documentation of Lawful Presence, for Residents of Georgia
- English Proficiency, for International Students
*If you have a college transcript from MGA, you do not have to pay for or send your transcript to Admissions.
Courses
Some of the required courses for this program include:
- ENGL 5650: Theory and Practice in Editing and Style
- COMM 5000: Rhetoric: Written, Visual, and Oral Communication
- ENGL 6300: Teaching First Year Composition
- ENGL 6400: Teaching Developmental Writing
- ENGL 6500: Teaching Online Research and Writing