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Interdisciplinary Writing Program

120.00 Hours Required

Create your own individualized writing study plan that best meets your professional or personal goals. Suitable for beginner and experienced writers alike, this Interdisciplinary Writing Program offers courses in a wide range of subjects, from fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry and literature, to business writing, editing and technical communication.

Mix and match courses to develop skills in:

  • Writing timely communications for print and digital platforms
  • Translating quantitative data into narrative form
  • Expressing your ideas succinctly and compellingly

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Courses

Individualized Study Plan

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Minimum Required

120 Hour(s)

Maximum Allowed

120 Hour(s)

  • ENGLISH X456 Effective Writing in the Workplace
    Units / CEUs

    1

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X468 Writing for Social Media: Prose That Works for Web 2.0
    Units / CEUs

    1

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X445 Grammar, Mechanics and Usage for Editors
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • JOURN X473 Journalism Workshop
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X463.5 Science Writing
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Status

    Not Available

  • JOURN X419 Writing the Feature Story
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Status

    Not Available

  • JOURN X481 Introduction to Public Relations Writing
    Units / CEUs

    1

    Status

    Not Available

  • JOURN X484 Writing and Editing Internship Program
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Status

    Not Available

  • JOURN X405 Editorial Workshop I: Introduction to Copyediting
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X13 Writing Skills Workshop
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X480 Writing Creative Nonfiction
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Status

    Not Available

  • ENGLISH X482 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X463 Developing the Memoir
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Status

    Not Available

  • ENGLISH X462.9 Developing the Memoir II
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X429 The Craft of Reading
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X421 The Craft of Writing
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X438 Exploring Creative Writing
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X464 Introduction to Writing Fiction
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Status

    Not Available

  • ENGLISH X440 Intermediate Fiction Writing
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Status

    Not Available

  • ENGLISH X410 Advanced Fiction Writing
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X407 Developing the Novel
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X470 Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Status

    Not Available

  • ENGLISH X428 Poetry Workshop
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Status

    Not Available

  • ENGLISH X110.2 Poets Studied and in Conversation
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Status

    Not Available

  • ENGLISH X135A American Fiction
    Units / CEUs

    3

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X125 The English Novel
    Units / CEUs

    4

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH X467 Great Novels You Always Meant to Read
    Units / CEUs

    2

    Status

    Not Available

  • ENGLISH X103.9 Mystery Fiction
    Units / CEUs

    3

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

  • ENGLISH XBW17 Shakespeare
    Units / CEUs

    4

    Delivery Options

    Online

    Status

    Available

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Liz McDonough
Program Director

Contact Information

To contact the department office, email extension-letters@berkeley.edu or call (510) 643-1110.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the program; however, it is recommended that you have strong verbal and written English-language skills. A TOEFL score of 90 is recommended for those whose first language is not English.

Curriculum Requirements

The Interdisciplinary Writing Program comprises 8 semester units (minimum 120 hours of instruction).

All courses must be taken for a letter grade. To receive the Award of Completion, you must maintain an overall minimum 2.5 grade point average, with a grade of C or better in each course. All coursework must be completed within three years.

How to Register

To be considered for the program, email the department at extension-letters@berkeley.edu to receive instructions on how to register. You will receive an Individualized Writing Study Plan form and instructions on how to register. You may submit a study plan for review either before beginning your course work but no later than after completing 4 semester units.

You will create your writing study plan from the list of courses seen at right. Once you return the study plan and it has been reviewed and approved by the Writing Program Director, you will receive a link allowing you to register for the program. You must pay a nonrefundable program fee at the time of registration.

By registering, you declare your intention to complete the curriculum. To register for the Interdisciplinary Writing Program, you will complete these two steps:

  1. Submit the online registration, and complete your student account profile if you are a new student.
  2. Pay the nonrefundable registration fee through your shopping cart. Please allow 3–5 business days for the registration to appear in your student account.

Estimated Cost

Each course is priced individually, and you pay the course fee at the time of enrollment. The program’s estimated total cost ranges from $2,700–3,240 (not including course materials or registration fee). Course fees are subject to change.

Certificate and Award Request

Once you have completed the program coursework, notify us that you have completed the curriculum and request your Award of Completion. Send an email to extension-letters@berkeley.edu. After your records have been reviewed, verified and approved (usually within two to three weeks), your Award of Completion will be sent to you.

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