01:355:096Writing Center (E1.5) At the tutorial centers located on the College Avenue, Livingston, and Douglass campuses, registered students receive concentrated assistance in specific writing skills. Open to all undergraduates.

01:355:098Composition Skills (E4.5) Remedial-level work in writing and reading skills.

01:355:099Reading for English 100 (E1.5) Course in reading skills, to be taken in conjunction with 01:355:100, with special emphasis on accuracy, vocabulary, and the recognition of basic expository forms. Corequisite 01:355:100. By permission only.

01:355:100Basic Composition (3) Basic writing course for students who need preparation for 01:355:101, leading to increased fluency, competence in standard English, and skills in organization.

01:355:101Expository Writing I (3) Development of competence in reading, thinking, and writing through the analysis and composition of expository prose.

01:355:103Exposition and Argument (3) Intensive expository writing course for first-year students who demonstrate advanced reading and writing skills. By departmental placement only. Not open to students who have taken 01:355:101. Credit not given for both this course and 01:355: 101.

01:355:201Research in the Disciplines (3) Further development of competence in reading, thinking, and writing, with emphasis on the intellectual and practical skills required for the research paper. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:202Technical Writing Essentials (3) Training in the skills, purposes, and styles of technical writing. Practice with abstracts, definitions, description, and other common forms. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:203Business Writing Essentials (3) Training in the skills, purposes, and styles of business writing. Practice with letters, memos, short reports, electronic messages, and oral presentations. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:301College Writing and Research (3) Further development of competence in reading, thinking, and writing through the analysis and composition of expository prose.

01:355:302Scientific and Technical Writing (3) Practice in research and writing in scientific and technical settings. Focus on an independent project related to the student's field of specialization. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:303Writing for Business and the Professions (3) Practice in management-level research and writing in business and professional settings. Focus on an independent project related to the student's field of specialization. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:312Writing for Biology and Natural Science (3) Project-focused course designed to address the needs of students in the biological and natural sciences. Covers grant proposals, research papers, and journal publications. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:315Writing Grant Proposals (3) Theory and practice of grant writing to support research, education, or community. Focus on identifying appropriate sources of grant funding, organizing research, and tailoring projects to specific audiences. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:322Writing for Engineers (3) Project-focused course designed to address the needs of students in engineering. Covers project proposals, patent applications, technical reports, and other engineering documents. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:342Science Writing (3) Practice in writing about science for general readers and presenting scientific issues or information in the genres common to journals, magazines, newspapers, and the Internet. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:352Writing as a Naturalist (3) Advanced writing course focusing on observing and writing about animals and the natural world. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:355Writing in the Professions (3) Specialized writing training for professional, business, scientific, or technical fields. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:365Technical Editing (3) Practice editing technical documents for grammar, syntax, organization, style, emphasis, and audience awareness. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:375Collaborative Writing Practices (3) Theory and practice of managing collaborative writing in organizations. Students collaborate on group projects involving planning, writing, presentation, and editing tasks. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:395,396Internship (3,3) Application of skills learned in literary studies in professional settings; an appropriately designed academic project resulting in a paper. Permission of department required; not to be used for major credit.

01:355:399,400CASE (1,1) One credit community service placement in English. Not for English major or minor credit. Must be taken in conjunction with designated CASE course in the English department.

01:355:402Advanced Writing Workshop (3) Advanced work in expository, scientific, technical, or business writing.

01:355:415Information Design (3) Project-focused workshop course using specialized writing software to design and produce a portfolio of user-friendly documents for a specific audience and purpose. Prerequisite: One of the following: 01:355:201, 302, 303, 312, 322, or 332. May not be used for major or minor credit.

01:355:425Web Authoring (3) Project-focused workshop course using specialized software to design, research, generate content for, and publish a web site. Prerequisite: One of the following: 01:355:201, 302, 303, 312, 322, or 332. May not be used for major or minor credit.

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01:356:155English for Academic Discourse I (4) Builds academic writing skills by critical reading, multidraft essay writing, and addressing sentence level vocabulary and grammar issues. For students with non-English language backgrounds.

01:356:156English for Academic Discourse II (4) Preparation for Basic Composition (100R) by reading academic texts, writing multidraft essays, and addressing various sentence/discourse issues. For students with nonnative English-speaking backgrounds.