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Graduate Certificate Rhetoric, Writing and Digital Media Studies

Engage with a focused curriculum that prepares you as both a writer and scholar. Through this graduate certificate, your coursework will emphasize the importance of critical reading, reflection, writing, digital media, and spoken language skills as tools that shape knowledgeable citizens who understand and appreciate their civic, professional, and personal responsibilities in an increasingly global community. As a leader grounded in rhetoric and composition theory, you will be equipped to implement effective practices in any environment.

Campus Information

Flagstaff

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Career exploration

Know what transferable skills are, provide examples of transferable skills, and identify strategies to build these skills.
Feel confident that you are able to identify your strengths, interests, and values, and begin to connect these to potential careers.
Feel confident in utilizing career and personality assessments to assess fit with careers and work environments.

Resume and cover letter reviewsAccordion Open

Identify and apply principles of high-quality resume design and formatting to your own resume.
Feel confident crafting bullet points (accomplishment statements) using strong verbs, quantifiable actions, and results.
Feel empowered to begin crafting a compelling Summary of Qualifications targeted towards desired jobs that reflect your skills, experience, and what makes you unique.

Internship exploration and resourcesAccordion Open
Identify strengths, interests, and values, and begin to connect these to potential internships.

Feel confident identifying reputable online internship search sites and using them to find internships.
Identify the application materials you need to apply for internships.

Job search strategiesAccordion Open

Feel confident about finding and using resources to match your strengths, interests, and values to various jobs.
Identify and locate reputable online job search sites.
Learn to use online tools, such as Glassdoor and LinkedIn, to investigate organizational culture.

Mock interviewsAccordion Open

Use the STAR Method to identify your responses to behavioral interview questions and practice these responses.
Identify nervous habits and replace them with professional, confident body language.
Recognize appropriate and professional interview attire.

PSW Opportunity

Post-Study Work visa or permit, allowing international students on F-1 visas to work in the US after completing their studies, typically through Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Eligibility:
To be eligible for OPT, students must have been enrolled full-time in a US educational institution for at least one academic year and be seeking work related to their major.

Duration:
Students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT, either before they finish their studies (pre-completion) or after graduation (post-completion).

STEM OPT:
Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields can apply for an extended OPT period of up to 24 months.

Contact our PSA counselor for more information

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale to be considered for regular admission. Admitted students are expected to have undergraduate educational experiences, including general education studies, that are similar to those required for a baccalaureate at Northern Arizona University.

Applicants who have earned their degree(s) from an international institution must submit official transcripts directly from the university or college. The transcripts must be in the original language of the country accompanied by an English translation. If the degree awarded and the date of award is not on the transcripts, applicants must also include a separate degree certificate document.

TOEFL iBT 80
DuoLingo 105
IELTS 6.5

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