Technical and Professional Communication Undergraduate Certificate

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The undergraduate certificate in technical and professional communication is designed for several types of students:

working adults who are employed or who are seeking employment in the field of technical communication but who are not seeking an undergraduate degree
students who are majoring in communication and want to enhance their technical communication abilities
students pursuing a major other than communication who want to enhance their technical communication abilities

Students enrolled in this certificate receive state-of-the-art training in core professional skills, including technical writing, technical editing and web design. The certificate is especially helpful for those who plan to enter (or re-enter) the workplace and who want to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to technical documentation projects.

Certificate Requirements

The undergraduate certificate in technical and professional communication requires 12 semester hours (four courses), as follows:

Required Core

COMM 3120 - Technical Communication gtPATHWAYS:

Electives

Students must complete any three of the following courses:

COMM 4120 - Writing Technical Reports gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 4290 - Web Design gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 4300 - Multimedia Authoring gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 4410 - Science Writing gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 4620 - Health Risk Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 4681 - Communication Issues in Trial Court Practices and Processes gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 12 Hours

Grade and Residency Requirements

A grade of B or higher must be earned in each course completed as part of the Certificate (a grade of B-is not acceptable). All of the credit hours for the certificate must be earned at the University of Colorado Denver.

Application Procedures

Students should apply for the undergraduate certificate in technical and professional communication after the completion of the required courses. To apply, students must complete the certificate application.

The form should be returned to Jim Stratman, located in the Plaza Building, room 102-F, or put in his mailbox in room PL 102-A, or mailed to him at the Communication Department; Campus Box 176, P. O. Box 173364; Denver, CO 80217-3364. Once the certificate is processed, it will be mailed to the student unless other arrangements have been made by the student to pick up the certificate from the program assistant in PL 102C.

Students need to be registered at the University of Colorado Denver as full-time students, part-time students or as non-degree students in order to register for these classes. To apply as a non-degree student, fill out the Application for Non-Degree Admission. Return the form, along with your fee, to the Office of Admissions in the Annex of the CU Building, located at the corner of 14th and Larimer.

Additional Information

Additional information about the undergraduate certificate in technical and professional communication may be obtained from the director of the technical communication program, Jim Stratman, Department of Communication, Plaza Building, room 102-F, 303-556-2884, James.Stratman@ucdenver.edu

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