2025-2026 Adrian College Academic Catalog

Professional Writing Certificate

Certificate in Writing for the Professions (21 hours)

Core Required Courses (12 hours)

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3
ENGL201

3
ENGL235Intro to Professional Writing in the Workplace

3
ENGL303Advanced Writing

2

Required Cognate Technology Course (3 hours)

Choose one:

ART102Digital Foundations

3
Or
CS103Programming for Everyone I

3

Required Electives (6 hours)

Choose two (at least 1 class/3 credits at 300-400 level)

BUS242Business & Professional Communications

3
ENGL238Writing About Sports

3
ENGL240Special Topics in Writing

3
ENGL399

1-12
JRNL238Introduction to Journalism

3
JRNL306Community Journalism

3
COMM218

3
COMM313PRush Creative

1
COMM317PR Performance and Production

3
COMM345Sports Broadcasting

3
MUS320WMusic of the East

3

COMM313: May be repeated for up to 3 cr.

Additional select courses with Program Approval

Required

Examples (some of these classes may have prerequisites not required in the Writing for the Professions Core):

ARTM350Grant Writing

3
CHEM222

3
COMM314Public Relations II: Campaign Writing & Management

3
COMM360AI Copywriting and Digital Communication

3
CS110Web Development

3
CS355WWriting for Computer Science

3
MGMT330WNon-Profit Organization

3
MLCG351

3