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Undergraduate Professional Communications Certificate

Develop your professional communication skills in a variety of professional and academic settings. By earning this undergraduate certificate, you can hone your writing and public speaking, build confidence, and gain an advantage in the classroom or workplace.

Key learning outcomes

  • Gain confidence in communicating your ideas in professional and academic settings by mastering grammar essentials
  • Compose effective written communications—including cover letters, memoranda, proposals, presentations, and reports.
  • Apply key communication methods and strategies—such as informational briefings, persuasive messaging, and interviewing—to meet specific objectives.
  • Master the techniques of public speaking, including message development, content, projection, inflection, and delivery. 

Getting started

No application is required. You simply register for undergraduate courses during our fall, spring, or summer registration periods. 

Earning the Certificate

To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must:

  • Complete three certificate courses for undergraduate credit.

  • Earn at least a B grade in each course.

  • Complete the courses within three years.

Learn more about pursuing a certificate and the process of requesting your certificate.

Certificate Courses

The undergraduate certificate in professional communications requires three courses.

You may choose any three courses from the professional communications certificate course group. 

Courses taken before the Fall 2020 semester do not apply toward this certificate.

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Related Degrees

If you’re also considering a master’s degree, select certificate courses can be counted toward a related degree field of study.

Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree Program

Start or finish your undergraduate degree part time. You can sharpen your communication skills, enhance your analytical capacity, and deepen your knowledge of a chosen field.

Learn more about Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree Program

Interested in Graduate Certificates?

For those who have completed their bachelor's degree, graduate certificates offer the next level in education. 

Learn More About the Graduate Certificate in Business Communication

 

Registration

Summer 2021 registration opens March 2. Fall 2021 registration opens in July. Start planning now by browsing the course catalog: 

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Have a question?

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Certificate at a Glance

Required Courses

3

Number of courses for this certificate.

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Average Cost

$5,640

Cost of completing the certificate courses, at current tuition rates.

Time Investment

1

Number of years, on average, it takes to complete this certificate. You may take up to three years.

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