Stony Brook,
NY,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Certificate in Writing and Rhetoric in Stony Brook United States | Stony Brook University, SUNY
Stony Brook University, SUNY
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Stony Brook United States
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
24,490
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Writing and Rhetoric Program collaborates with the English and Linguistics Departments to provide an Advanced Certificate in Teaching Writing. This 15-credit graduate program, authorized by the State University of New York, enhances studies in areas like rhetoric and composition, English, literacy research, linguistics, or cultural analysis. The certificate also offers professional growth opportunities and guidance for current writing instructors at secondary or higher education levels. Effective writing instruction demands knowledge across multiple disciplines. Our curriculum incorporates insights from psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, cognitive psychology, language learning studies, genre analysis, rhetorical studies, media research, and linguistic anthropology.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Admission to the Graduate Certificate Program in Teaching Writing is open to any student enrolled a graduate degree-granting program at Stony Brook University or to free-standing certificate students who have completed their BAs who meet the admissions criteria.
For applicants already admitted to the university, admission involves filling out a brief form. For admission to the free-standing Certificate Program in Teaching Writing, students are required to have earned a bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4 point scale. The following must be submitted to the Program in Writing and Rhetoric for admission to the Certificate program:
A. A letter of application stating the purpose of study
B. A Graduate School application form
C. An official transcript of undergraduate record culminating in a bachelor's degree and graduate degree transcript if applicable
IELTS: Overall score of 6.5, with no subsection recommended to be below 6
TOEFL: 80 for Master's level
For applicants already admitted to the university, admission involves filling out a brief form. For admission to the free-standing Certificate Program in Teaching Writing, students are required to have earned a bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4 point scale. The following must be submitted to the Program in Writing and Rhetoric for admission to the Certificate program:
A. A letter of application stating the purpose of study
B. A Graduate School application form
C. An official transcript of undergraduate record culminating in a bachelor's degree and graduate degree transcript if applicable
IELTS: Overall score of 6.5, with no subsection recommended to be below 6
TOEFL: 80 for Master's level
Tuition
USD
24,490