Graduate Certificate in Enhanced English Fluency
University of Maryland-College Park

Program Details

The online Graduate Certificate in Enhanced English Fluency (EEF) is an English degree from the University of Maryland-College Park.  Offered through the Department of Communication, this certificate improves English fluency, so students are better equipped to meet their career and educational goals.  As society becomes increasingly globalized, fluency in English is increasingly essential in the workplace, especially in managerial and executive positions.  This degree in English helps students become more efficient, effective, and productive communicators.  You will complete courses that focus on the rhetorical analyses of public texts, such as debates, laws, speeches, and judicial decisions in order to advance critical thinking and vocabulary skills while also improving your knowledge of rhetoric and both the national and international political culture. 

Students will complete specialized instruction through this English degree which includes instruction in:

  • Professional speaking, such as voice, diction, pronunciation
  • Writing, such as style, grammar
  • Speaking and writing across communication contexts, such as business, health, law, science
  • Speech writing

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School Accreditation & Licensing

University of Maryland-College Park is accredited by:

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

2.5 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s), Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Statement of Purpose/Intent