Youngstown State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

Certificate in Teaching of Writing

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

This four-course certificate (12 semester hours) is valuable as an enhancement for employment as a writing instructor and also as a springboard to further graduate work in the field. It is 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 doctorate programs in rhetoric and composition. Students gain understanding of issues in the field of rhetoric and composition, such as current writing pedagogy, assessment of writing, language theory, language varieties, multicultural literacies, electronic literacies, and teaching strategies incorporating electronic media. Frequency of course offerings allows most students to finish the certificate in two to three semesters.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999