International Audiences
Graduate Certificate
(12 Total Credit Hours)
Four Classes
Required Courses (9 Credit Hours):
PRWR 6750: Teaching Writing to Speakers of Other Languages
3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to the International Audiences Certificate program, or permission of the Graduate Program Director.
The study of the theories and practices in the teaching writing to ESL writers. Emphasis will be placed on second language acquisition of writing skills and ESL composition techniques and principles for various ESL writing situations.
PRWR 6760: World Englishes
3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to the International Audiences Certificate program, or permission of the Graduate Program Director.
A study of the unprecedented growth of English on a global scale. Course will examine the current state of English in the world and the cultural/social factors that have given rise to a number of different varieties of English in the world. These varieties, attitudes towards them, and implications for various written media of communication will be explored.
PRWR 6860: Intercultural Communication in Contexts
3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to the International Audiences Certificate program, or permission of the Graduate Program Director.
A study of written communication across cultures. Course will use a case-studies format to explore principles for effectively communicating in English across different cultures. Topics will include document design for international audiences, rhetorically sensitive strategies, issues of translation and contrastive rhetoric. Students will be able to study a specific type of written communication in a specific region or regions of the world according to their interests and need.
Select One of the Following (3 Credit Hours):
PRWR 7600: Practical Internship
1-6. Prerequisite: Admission to the International Audiences Certificate program and permission of Graduate Program Director and/or faculty supervisor.
Guided and supervised practical experience in one concentration of the International Audiences Certificate Program.
PRWR 6850: Web Content Development
3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to the International Audiences Certificate program, or permission of the Graduate Program Director.
Study and practice in writing and development of Web content for multiple, diverse audiences in commercial areas, such as e-business, public relations, and advertising; in public service organizations, including nonprofit and government organizations; and in the area of personal and career development. Students will create their own professional e-portfolio and develop Web content for commercial, nonprofit, or public organization. Course topics will include site architecture, visual rhetoric, audience analysis, collaboration with graphic designers to create Web pages, ethics, accessibility for disabled users, corporate intranet design, and international considerations.
PRWR 6650: Introduction to Literacy Studies
3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to the International Audiences Certificate program, or permission of the Graduate Program Director.
An overview of approaches for studying and shaping literacy in a range of social contexts, including workplaces, instructional settings, and the literary marketplace. This course will explore competing definitions of literacy and their implications for professional writers with students learning to use research about literacy to enhance their work as professional writers.
PRWR 6150: Context, Style, and Audience in Professional Writing
3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to the International Audiences Certificate program, or permission of the Graduate Program Director.
A study of the ways context, stylistic choices, and audience influence all areas of writing in action, whether in the workplace, on the Internet, in publishing, or in the classroom. Course will focus on the creation of specific texts, many by the students themselves, with attention to the rhetorical traditions behind all spoken and written acts.
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