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Rhetoric and Composition Certificate

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.

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Courses

  • Graduate Bulletin and Course Catalog
    • Rhetoric and Composition Graduate Certificate

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)

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
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Application Deadlines

  • Spring: 11/1
  • Summer Session 1: x
  • Summer Session 2: x
  • Fall: 7/1 (3/15)

Priority:

The priority application deadline in parentheses above must be met for early consideration in the review process.

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.  

Location

On campus

Careers

  • Writing Instructor
  • Composition Instructor
  • Writing Center Director
  • English Instructor
  • Program Director
  • Program Specialist
  • Instructional Design Technology Specialist

Contacts

Bret Zawilski
Program Director
zawilskibj@appstate.edu

  • Department of English

    The Department of English at Appalachian State University is committed to outstanding work in the classroom, the support and mentorship of students, and a dynamic engagement with culture, history, language, theory and literature. It offers Master of Arts degrees in English and rhetoric and composition, as well as undergraduate degrees in literary studies, film studies, creative writing, professional writing and English education.

  • College of Arts and Sciences

    Appalachian’s Largest College

    The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University is home to 16 academic departments, one academic program, two centers and one residential college spanning the humanities and the social, mathematical and natural sciences. The college is dedicated to providing instruction and research essential to the university's mission and seeks to cultivate the habits of inquiry, learning and service among all its constituents.

    By the Numbers

    • 1/3 of the degrees awarded at Appalachian
    • More than 70% of general education courses are taught in the college
    • 86 majors offered
    • 49 minors offered
    • 6,166 undergraduate majors
    • Over 450 full-time faculty members
    • 39,982 living alumni
    • $3,699,734 awarded to the college in external grants during 2017-18 academic year.
    • 393 travel and research grants awarded for a total of $100,725 to CAS students from the Office of Student Research.

    Graduate Programs

    Accelerated admissions program opportunities are available in pursuing a master's degree in 11 selected areas: Appalachian Studies, Computer Science, Engineering Physics, English, Geography and Planning, History, Mathematics, Romance Languages (French/Spanish), Political Science, Psychology (Experimental Science) and Public Administration. Other master’s degrees, graduate certificates and specialist degrees are listed on Appalachian’s School of Graduate Studies website.

    Top Employment Sectors

    • Elementary and Secondary Schools
    • Colleges, Universities and Professional Schools
    • Executive, Legislative and Other General Government
    • Justice, Public Order and Safety Activities
    • Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    • Legal Services
    • Health Care

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