Students need to have completed English 111 and 112, and to have taken at least one course in their major. As these communication needs are many and complex, they cannot be treated fully in only one semester. Instead the student will learn how the effective technical writer makes creative choices and decisions.
Students can then extend their own communication skills within the context of their careers.
Have a grasp of various forms, formats, and structures within technical writing, including definitions, descriptions, letters, memos, and abstracts. Have a familiarity with the presentation of technical oral reports and visuals. The ultimate goal of the course is to help students become both creative and responsible in their professional writing. Therefore the primary emphasis is placed on independent, serious, and incisive thinking and writing. In order to achieve these objectives and realize this philosophy certain requirements must be met.