Prepares students to work within the unique framework of the publishing industry, and to design and deliver an educational experience that allows students to learn about acquiring, editing, publishing and promoting new literature. Completion of the certificate would develop a set of skills that would qualify the student for entry-level employment in the publishing industry. This certificate may be added to either a Bachelor's or Master's degree. Twelve graduate credits from this certificate program may also be applied to the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing graduate degree.