{"id":387,"date":"2017-12-14T21:33:01","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T21:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/dls\/?p=387"},"modified":"2017-12-14T21:33:01","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T21:33:01","slug":"self-paced-online-graduate-writing-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/dls\/2017\/12\/14\/self-paced-online-graduate-writing-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Paced Online Graduate Writing Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students:<\/p>\n<p>We are excited to announce that Professional and Continuing Education is now offering a self-paced online course on <strong>Graduate Writing Using APA Format<\/strong>.\u00a0This convenient online self-paced course, taught by USD Faculty, will allow students to enhance their writing skills for graduate school success. Through interactive assignments and systematic instruction, students will be able to format a paper, project, thesis, or dissertation utilizing the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). 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