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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
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Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication (TECM)


Objectives
The certificate program provides specialist training, at the graduate level, to individuals who wish to increase their knowledge, or obtain new knowledge, in the field of technical communication.  The program addresses the needs of individuals who have been trained in other fields who wish to become technical communicators; of individuals who have been trained in English or technical communication who wish to take additional, advanced course work in the field; and of practitioners in technical communication who wish to increase their knowledge base. The program provides students with the skills they will need to work as technical communicators and/or to pursue further graduate study in technical communication.

Admission Requirements:


In addition to the Graduate School admission requirements for certificate programs, the department stipulates the following:

  1. At least 18 hours of undergraduate English, excluding freshman composition, and a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants not meeting these standards may apply for conditional admission. Further, applicants may also combine academic and professional experience in support of their application.

  2. Non-native speakers of English must have a minimum score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or on the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB). Students with TOEFL essay scores below five will be denied admission; students with TOEFL scores lower than the minimum can be considered for conditional admission, but must attain minimum scores by the end of the first semester of enrollment. See the Admissions web site at www.emich.edu/admissions for minimum scores

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Department Information:


English Language & Literature - College of Arts & Sciences

Mary K. Ramsey, Ph.D.
Department Head

612 Pray Harrold
(734) 487-4220
mramsey6@emich.edu

Department Website

Advisor Information:


Steven Krause, Ph.D.

612 Pray-Harrold
(734) 487-4220
skrause@emich.edu

Certificate/Degree Requirements:


  1. A minimum of 15 credit hours of graduate course work* in technical communication with a GPA of at least 3.0.

  2. Students are encouraged to compile a portfolio of work completed in the program accompanied by a reflective essay. The portfolio and reflective essay are optional.

* NOTE: Advanced 400-level undergraduate courses are also available to graduate students. A maximum of three hours of approved 400-level course work may count toward the graduate certificate in technical communication. Students must submit a request form to the Graduate School to enroll in an advanced 400-level undergraduate course for graduate credit; otherwise, undergraduate credit will be awarded.

Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication


Certificate Total: 15 hours


Note:


As mentioned above, students may only take one advanced 400-level class for graduate credit for this certificate; therefore, they cannot take both WRTG 428  and WRTG 522  for graduate credit. They must take one or the other of these classes.

Undergraduate Courses for Graduate Credit: English Language and Literature


The following courses may be elected for graduate credit. A maximum of nine hours of approved 400-level course work may be permitted in the earning of any graduate degree.

If you intend to enroll in any of the following undergraduate courses for graduate credit, you must submit a request form to the Graduate School to receive permission before enrolling in the course; otherwise, you will receive undergraduate credit.