Writing for Science and Technology
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Overview
Subject area
ENGL
Catalog Number
313
Course Title
Writing for Science and Technology
Department(s)
Description
This course focuses on teaching students the skills needed to write scientific and technical documents such as reports, proposals, essays, and instruction manuals. Emphasis is on writing technical and scientific documents that are clear and free of jargon. Students will study scientific and technical rhetorical styles, the conventions of scientific and technical writing, and the languages and processes of scientific research. Students must write a major paper on a topic in science or technology.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
019528