Note: Admission to the Communicating with Emerging Media Certificate has been suspended. Questions may be directed to Greg Schneider-Bateman, schneider-batemang@uwstout.edu.
Certificate Highlights
- 6-credit, graduate-level professional development certificate
- Fully online
Professional development certificates will be awarded to those students who are on Full Academic Standing per Graduate School Policies 2.2.3 (cumulative GPA of 3.0) and have met the certificate requirements. The Graduate School and the certificate program director will certify that all requirements have been met. A student who successfully completes the professional development certificate will have the credit transcripted and will receive a printed certificate from the UW-Stout Registrar.
Certificate Requirements
Certificate Courses
The certificate is an alternative credential for individuals seeking to obtain new knowledge and skills.*
- Visual Rhetoric (ENGL-740)
- Communicating with Emerging Media (ENGL-745)
*Review the MS TPC Course Planner to see when courses are tentatively planned to be offered.
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Admission Requirements & Application Materials
Note: Admission to the Communicating with Emerging Media Certificate has been suspended. Questions may be directed to Greg Schneider-Bateman, schneider-batemang@uwstout.edu.
Additionally, the following program-specific materials are required at the time of application:
- Official transcripts submitted to Graduate School
- Provide a 500-word statement that addresses your academic history, employment history, and professional goals. Include a discussion of your expectations for online learning and examples of your readiness to participate in an online learning environment.
Customized Tuition & Fees
UW-Stout degree programs using the customized instruction model are designed with the adult learner in mind. If you're comparing UW-Stout's online degree customized instruction (CI) tuition to our competitors, keep in mind:
- Customized instruction tuition rate includes the textbook rental fee.
- There are no additional or hidden university-based semester or technology fees.
- Students in customized instruction programs pay the same rate of tuition regardless of where you live--Wisconsin, California, Texas, or in a foreign country.
More Value for Your Money
Customized Instruction also provides:
- Program Director/Coordinator: Faculty with academic and industry expertise.
- Student Services Advisor: One point of contact, providing dedicated support throughout your degree program.
- Course Sequences & Matrices: Plan ahead with clear program outlines so you know what courses are offered when.
- Stackable Courses & Programs: Many of our courses and certificates can be applied to our degree programs.
- Flexibility: Courses are designed to offer the flexibility and convenience working professionals need to get ahead in their careers without sacrificing their current income and responsibilities.
Other universities will present costs and value differently, so make sure you're comparing apples to apples.