Program Description

The Professional Writing for International Audiences Certificate provides students with interdisciplinary grounding in writing practices important to careers with global impact. Its core courses emphasize knowledge of different cultural and linguistic traditions as well as practice in communicating more effectively in a variety of written media. Its flexible design allows for emphasis in different areas: writing professional documents for international clientele; collaborative writing among English speakers from different backgrounds; teaching writing to speakers of different languages; creative writing incorporating global dialects of English; editing texts for American, British, or other English-speaking populations. The Certificate benefits professionals working in international contexts as well as those working in US companies, non-profits, schools, or government offices with a number of employees, clients, students, or customers from diverse linguistic backgrounds.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to: 

1. Perform primary and secondary Internet-based and library-based research to prepare to write texts. 
2. Identify international audiences and writing concerns and conventions for those audiences. 
3. Write effectively about the topics of global dialects, teaching, or intercultural communication.

 This program is a part of the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences .

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

Admissions Criteria

The following are program-specific criteria beyond the general Graduate Admissions  requirements. To be considered for admission to this program, the following application materials must be submitted to the KSU Graduate Admissions Office:

• A statement of purpose that explains: the genre of concentration; what the student wishes to achieve from the program; any experience the student already has in writing (i.e., workshops or literature classes, reading and writing habits, membership in writers’ organizations, awards, publications, and the like).
• One copy of representative sample of creative writing in the genre to be studied, not to exceed 25 double-spaced pages.
• Optional: One to three letters of reference from someone who can evaluate the student’s: creative writing skills commitment to creative writing and academic work.

Enrollment Criteria

This program does not have specific enrollment requirements. 

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policy 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION . 

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Program Course Requirements