About
Effective communicators are in high demand by employers, as are credentialed writing instructors to teach at the college level. Appalachian’s Rhetoric and Composition Certificate prepares you to teach composition and rhetoric courses in community colleges and university writing programs. Many certificate graduates continue their rhetoric and composition education in doctoral programs.
More Information
Program Website
Application Essentials
Required Entrance Exam:
GRE (score must be no more than 5 years old)
Required number of references to specify in the online form: 3
Supplemental Information: Resume (Required upload for application submission); writing sample and letter of intent (Combine and upload in one document on the Additional Information page in the online application)
Deadlines for Application: Priority screening dates are listed in parentheses, if applicable. Applications that are not complete by the priority screening date risk denial of admission due to no seats available. (Summer and Fall applicants planning to enroll full time on campus should apply by February 1 to be eligible for scholarships.)
- Spring: 11/1
- Summer Session 1: 4/1
- Summer Session 2: 4/1
- Fall: 7/1 (3/15)
Basic Conditions for Consideration of Admission: Meeting or exceeding the conditions below does NOT guarantee admission. All applications for a given entry term will be weighed based upon the number of seats available and the quality of the complete application packages.
Admission to the Certificate: Earned Master's degree from an accredited college or university or currently enrolled in a graduate program at Appalachian.
Doctoral and Terminal Degree Programs
Students have gone on to programs at these and other institutions:
- Syracuse University
- Washington State University
- Miami University
- University of Iowa
- University of Louisville
- Appalachian State University
- N.C. State University
- UNC Greensboro
Employers
Graduates are working at these and other employers:
- ECC English School (Japan)
- Elon University
- Appalachian State University
- Northampton Community College in Tannersville (PA)
- Horry-Georgetown Technical College (SC)
- Onondaga Community College (NY)
- Davidson Community College
- University of Nebraska at Lincoln
- Mayland Community College
- MBDA Business Center / DESA, Inc. (SC)
- Coastal Carolina University
- North Greenville University (SC)
- Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
Application Deadlines
- Spring: 11/1
- Summer Session 1: 4/1
- Summer Session 2: 4/1
- Fall: 7/1 (3/15)
*See full deadline information below under Application Essentials.
Why Appalachian?
- Graduates enjoy a nearly 100% job and PhD program placement rate.
- The program is nationally recognized as a program of excellence by the Conference on College Composition and Communication.
- Faculty mentors are dedicated to student success and represent diverse training and scholarly interests.
- The program is grounded in best practices of the field. It has a strong reputation in preparing high-quality writing teachers, writing professionals, and doctoral program candidates.
- Students in Appalachian’s Master of Arts in English program can add this certificate program and still complete their master’s degree in a timely fashion.
Method of Delivery
On campus
Careers
- Writing Instructor
- Composition Instructor
- Writing Center Director
- English Instructor
- Program Director
- Program Specialist
- Instructional Design Technology Specialist
Contacts
Dr. Beth Carroll
Program Director
carrollel@appstate.edu
828-719-2806