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Technical Writing Certificate of Completion (Online)
Course Descriptions, Schedule/Costs | FAQs
Online Access
Course materials and handouts can be accessed by logging into Blackboard, the Learning Management System (LMS) for California State University, Dominguez Hills. Login credentials are sent with the registration confirmation after the student’s initial course enrollment at CSUDH. View the Blackboard Login Information to get started.
The term for a particular class is based on when the class ends, not when it begins. For example, a course beginning in April and ending in July is a summer class, and you will find it in the summer schedule. Please check the current term plus the next term to determine all of your schedule options.
Course Schedule
Major: Business | Program: Technical Writing Online | * C = Class Canceled *
| Start Date | End Date | CRN | Dept | Course Title | Mtgs | Days | Hours | Bldg/Rm | Fee | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spring 2019 | ||||||||||
| 01/14/2019 | 03/17/2019 | 23397 | NWTW 101 41 | Fundamentals of Tech Writing | - | - | - | INT NET | $489 | R Post |
| 01/14/2019 | 03/17/2019 | 23399 | NWTW 103 41 | Information Design | - | - | - | INT NET | $489 | L Kondor |
| 03/25/2019 | 05/24/2019 | 23398 | NWTW 101 42 | Fundamentals of Tech Writing | - | - | - | INT NET | $489 | R Post |
| 03/25/2019 | 05/24/2019 | 23400 | NWTW 102 41 | Advanced Tech Communications | - | - | - | INT NET | $489 | L Kondor |
Summer 2019 | ||||||||||
| 05/28/2019 | 07/28/2019 | 30732 | NWTW 102 41 | Advanced Tech Communications | - | - | - | INT NET | $489 | L Kondor |
| 05/28/2019 | 07/28/2019 | 30733 | NWTW 103 41 | Information Design | - | - | - | INT NET | $489 | L Kondor |
Fall 2019 | ||||||||||
| 08/05/2019 | 10/06/2019 | 43703 | NWTW 101 41 | Fundamentals of Tech Writing | - | - | - | INT NET | $489 | R Post |
| 08/05/2019 | 10/06/2019 | 43705 | NWTW 103 41 | Information Design | - | - | - | INT NET | $489 | L Kondor |
| 10/14/2019 | 12/15/2019 | 43704 | NWTW 101 42 | Fundamentals of Tech Writing | - | - | - | INT NET | $489 | R Post |
| 10/14/2019 | 12/15/2019 | 43706 | NWTW 102 41 | Advanced Tech Communications | - | - | - | INT NET | $489 | L Kondor |
* Schedule subject to change; consult with instructor for specific date details | Updated 04/08/19
Technical Writing Online Course Schedule Outlook*: Spring 2018 through Fall 2019
| 2018 | 2019 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Title | Spr 1 | Spr 2 | Sum | Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Spr 1 | Spr 2 | Sum | Fall 1 | Fall 2 |
| NWTW 101 | Fundamentals of Tech Writing | ||||||||||
| NWTW 102 | Advanced Tech Communications | ||||||||||
| NWTW 103 | Information Design | ||||||||||
Advanced Technical Communication & Information Design Courses
NWTW 101 | Fundamentals of Technical Writing
This 9-week course examines the basic requirements of technical style and organizational patterns used in a variety of business and technical documents. Students learn and practice how to condense extensive information into the fewest words possible without sacrificing content. The class also covers how to identify the audiences and apply various styles to each.
NWTW 102 | Advanced Technical Communications
Pre-requisite: NWTW 101
This 9-week course further examines the concepts learned in the “Fundamentals” course. Students hone their skills by writing various types of proposals, informal and formal reports, procedures manuals and oral presentations.
NWTW 103 | Information Design
Pre-requisite: NWTW 102
The final 9-week course gives students a command of the design principals and production processes required for truly effective technical communications. Students will design manuals, procedures handbooks and instructional materials. Students will be required to complete a capstone project that incorporates every aspect of technical writing learned in the program.
Costs
The cost of each course is $489. Total cost for a certificate is $1,467.
There will be an additional cost for materials and/or textbooks.
Textbooks
NWTW 101 and NWTW 102
- Required: Technical Communication, 12th edition by Mike Markel. Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2017. (Launchpad is not required)
NWTW 103
- Required: Document Design: A Guide for Technical Communicators, by Miles A. Kimball and Ann R Hawkins.
All Courses
- Recommended: Handbook for Technical Writing, 12th edition by Charles T. Brusaw, Gerald J. Alred, and Walter E. Oliu, ISBN: 978-1319058524. Note: 11th edition is acceptable.
Information & Registration
There are no prerequisites for enrollment and no admission process. When you're ready to register for courses, call 310-243-3741. If you have previously taken a class at CSUDH, you can register at myCSUDH (https://my.csudh.edu).
Have other questions?
Check this program's FAQs (if provided), or simply call: 310-243-2075, email: learn@csudh.edu, or use our LiveChat ↘ to ask questions or leave a detailed message regarding this program.
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