School of Undergraduate Studies

Certificate in Workplace Communications

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The workplace communications certificate is designed to prepare students in the basics of communication vehicles and modes in the modern workplace. It introduces them to the vocabulary of the field and to the tools and techniques used to create workplace documents. With appropriate choice of major and elective courses, this certificate may be completed while pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in communication studies.

Total Credits: 18

Note: Courses may be applied to only one certificate; some prerequisites may need to be fulfilled before beginning certificate courses.

Four required courses:

WRTG 101/101X - Introduction to Writing (3)
IFSM 201 - Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3)
CMST 310 - Electronic Publishing (3)
COMM 495 - Seminar in Workplace Communication (3)

A writing course chosen from the following (3):

WRTG 393/393X - Advanced Technical Writing
WRTG 394/394X - Advanced Business Writing

An editing course chosen from the following (3):

WRTG 289 - Introduction to Principles of Text Editing
WRTG 489 - Advanced Technical Editing