Students research, write, and market articles on such subjects as astronomy, genetics, health, and technology for newspapers, magazines, e-zines, and innovative journals. No prior science background required. A course in writing short stories. Emphasis is placed on class discussion of student writing. A course in writing and reading poetry.
Emphasis is placed on class discussion of student writing.
An introduction to various aspects of technical writing, including readability, document design, editing, and usability. An introduction to editing principles and practices in professional and technical fields. An advanced course in reading and writing true-life stories in the nonfiction tradition exemplified by such writers as Dickens, Agee, McPhee, and Didion. MWR 500 Independent Study Variable credit. A maximum of four quarter hours of thesis research may be applied to the forty-eight quarter hours required for the M.A. in Writing.