The Undergraduate Certificate in Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies emphasizes the importance of critical reading, reflection, writing, digital media, and spoken language to educate knowledgeable citizens who understand and appreciate their civic, professional, and personal responsibilities in an increasingly global community. Certificate courses prepare students for intercultural and interdisciplinary communication practices in digital and traditional work settings. Students gain experience with rhetorical theory and persuasive argumentation, global communication practices, social media literacy and multimedia writing, and professional and public discourse conventions through theory-based application projects. Overall, certificate courses provide a foundation for workplace writing and MA programs in rhetoric, writing, digital media, communication, and composition studies. 

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Certificate availability

The certificate in RWDMS is available to non-English majors at the Flagstaff Mountain Campus. English majors can receive an RWDMS emphasis.

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Length of program

Students enroll in the certificate program as part of their undergraduate careers at NAU.

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Employment after graduation

Students completing our undergraduate RWDMS certificate program use their certification for career advancement opportunities in their fields of study and in a variety of areas:

• technical and professional writer
• grant and proposal writer
• science writer
• editor
• publishing assistant
• social media writers
• communication specialist
• advertising and marketing specialist
• academic advisor
• study abroad program coordinator

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