Midland Lutheran College

Writing Certificate

Address: 900 North Clarkson Fremont, NE 68025
Average Cost per Credit: Tuition - $315 per credit hour Technology Fee - $10 per credit hour Online Course Fee - $150 per course
Accrediting Agency: Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools,&nbsp; and Nebraska State Department of Education
Delivery Format: Online
Institution Type: Private, Not-for-profit, Higher Education

The Writing Certificate is designed for people who consider writing as a key component in their profession and seek to examine different types of writing as a means of developing their skills or simply as an avenue of exploration. This certificate is an excellent way to enhance a degree in business, criminal justice or any other field.

Skills and Benefits:

The online courses in the Writing Certificate represent different contexts for writing and provide exposure to a number of situations where writing expectations vary. The intent is to teach the writer flexibility in expression.

Written communication is highly valued in all areas of employment. Those who advance most frequently have strong writing skills and understand proper style and word usage. Students who take the Writing Certificate online program will develop their skills further and gain the experience and confidence that comes from supervised learning situations.

In addition to taking online writing courses, students will assemble a portfolio from various classes. The selected works will be scrutinized and improved upon to provide students with an approved sample portfolio for external examination. Instructors will also supervise and provide guidance to students as they work on a special project as part of the program.

Prerequisites and Requirements:

Students must have successfully completed a minimum of 15 college credits, including one course in English Composition. Students are required to have taken 17 credit hours of required courses with a minimum of "B" in each course. This online certificate may be completed in nine months and taken pre- or post-baccalaureate.