Courses

Writing and editing in agricultural industries and publications. Writing agricultural articles, captions.

This course reviews the fundamentals of composition and grammar with emphasis on logical paragraph and essay construction, clear and idiomatic English, appropriate syntactical features, and mechanical correctness. In addition, the course provides for the development of critical reading, thinking, writing, and speaking skills through the analysis and discussion of professional essays. Laboratory sessions provide group and individual practice with a variety of second language problem areas.

HIST 190 fulfills the College Writing 2 requirement and builds on the work of English 110 (College Writing 1), in order to teach the conventions of writing in the discipline of History with special attention paid to problems of evidence, argument, and authority. Concentrating on one historical theme, students consider a discrete set of primary and secondary sources and practice analyzing sources and constructing arguments in clear, correct, and formal academic prose.

LIB 170 fulfills the College Writing 2 requirement and builds on the work of English 110 (College Writing 1), in order to teach the conventions of writing in the discipline of the Library. In this variable topics course, students will engage in the research practices and writing valued in one discipline or specific area of inquiry.

This course examines how the realm of medical knowledge and practice is written or constructed according to particular social and ethical values. Overarching institutional assumptions and norms as well as specific texts and practices will be considered in our study of medical discourse. Writing, Ethics and Civic Responsibility are significant components of this course.

Intensive examination of public discourse focusing on health, illness, and medical practice and production of texts as health consumers and health practitioners.

Roadmap Scholars will be expected to attend and present posters or talks describing their research at international meetings, such as the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. We will develop a course to assist the students in writing their abstracts, as well as designing their presentation for the meeting. This course will assist the Neuroscience Roadmap Scholars in developing their presentation skills as neuroscientists.

Surveys dance literature including an opportunity for students to familiarize themselves with resources, current publications, theoretical materials, and professional organizations in dance. (WI).

This course integrates reading and writing skills students need to comprehend and interact with college-level texts and to produce original college-level writing. Reading skills will center on processes for literal and critical comprehension, as well as the development of vocabulary skills. Writing skills will focus on using an effective writing process including generating ideas, drafting, organizing, revising and editing to produce competent essays using standard written English.

This course integrates reading and writing skills students need to comprehend and interact with college-level texts and to produce original college-level writing. Reading will center on processes for literal and critical comprehension, as well as the development of vocabulary skills. Writing skills will focus on using an effective writing process including generating ideas, drafting, organizing, revising and editing to produce competent essays using standard written English.