Courses

Practical writing, especially technical or scientific reports and proposals, with emphasis on organization, research, and presentation. Qualifies as elective in English major.

Advanced writing concentrating on short informal and long formal reports. Quantitative literacy is a significant component of the course.

Advanced writing concentrating on short informal and long formal reports.

The study and practice of preparing written material for technical communications to professional and practitioners. Types of documents addressed include business proposals, business reports, technical manuals, operating manuals, and technical documentation. Emphasis is on accurate, Page 442 effective and efficient communication.

This course is an introduction to technical writing and is intended for students in scientific and technical disciplines as well as for English majors and majors in other disciplines who want to develop technical writing skills. Primary focus is on building skills and using strategies required in writing proposals, progress reports, correspondence, and research reports.

A study of the fundamentals of writing as used in specific content areas, such as business, social science and natural science. Credit Hours:

Study of writing to convey technical information to non-expert audiences. Students learn to create technical documents, such as technical manuals and instructions that adhere to best practices in technical communication. Students will also learn to conduct and report on appropriate usability testing. Students will learn best writing practices for both traditional and digital contexts.

This course is an interactive study of the history, theory, and function of technical writing. Using a workshop setting, students will be introduced to the roles technical writers play within various organization. A variety of working technical writers will join the class throughout the semester as guest speakers. Students will complete several technical writing projects while working in groups and individually.

Writing in engineering, scientific, and technical fields.

Focuses on principles and practices of technical writing, including audience analysis, organization and planning, information design and style, usability testing, and collaborative writing. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.