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Accounting 010
African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures 013
Africana Studies 014
African Area Studies 016
Aging 018
American History 512
American Literature
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Anthropology 070
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Chinese 165
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Cinema Studies 175
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Comparative Literature 195
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Dance 203, 206
Dentistry
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Economics 220
Education 300
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German 470
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Greek, Modern Greek Studies 489
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Individualized Major 555
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Italian 560
Japanese 565
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Junior Year Abroad
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Latin 580
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Operations Research 711
Organizational Leadership 713
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Physics 750
Physiology and Neurobiology
Planning and Public Policy 762
Polish 787
Political Science 790
Supply Chain Management and Marketing Science 799
Portuguese 810
Psychology 830
Public Health 832
Religion 840
Russian 860
Russian, Central and East European Studies 861
Science, Technology, and Society 880
Critical Sexualities Studies 888
Social Justice 904
Social Work 910
Sociology 920
South Asian Studies 925
Spanish 940
Statistics and Biostatistics 960
Statistics-Mathematics
Study Abroad 959
Theater 965, 966
Ukrainian 967
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Visual Arts
Women's and Gender Studies 988
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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2011–2013 Programs of Study and Courses for Liberal Arts Students Programs, Faculty, and Courses English Courses (355)  

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Learning Goals

Students who complete English 201 and 301 will be able to read and understand specialized texts from a range of disciplines; cite and explicate key passages in support of specific claims; evaluate the claims of individual texts and synthesize information provided by multiple sources; engage in independent research using print and online sources; develop a written argument with a thesis supported by reasoning, explanation, illustration, and the use of evidence; understand the major conventions of argument, quotation, paraphrase, and citation; understand the conventions of standard written English including paragraphing, grammar, and punctuation; evaluate the quality of information; make a public presentation of their course research.

Students who complete Writing Program courses beyond 201 will be able to demonstrate proficiencies in the specialized areas indicated by the course title and description.

01:355:096 Writing 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.
01:355:098 Composition Skills (E4.5) Remedial-level work in writing and reading skills.
01:355:099 Reading for English 100 (E1.5) Course in reading skills, to be taken in conjunction with 01:355:100, with special emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary, and the recognition of basic expository forms. Corequisite: 01:355:100. By permission only.
01:355:100 Basic 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.
01:355:101 Expository Writing I (3) Development of competence in reading, thinking, and writing through the analysis and composition of expository prose.
01:355:103 Exposition and Argument (3) Intensive expository writing course for first-year students who demonstrate advanced reading and writing skills. Open to School of Environmental and Biological Sciences honor students in the fall and School of Engineering honors students in the spring. Not open to students who have taken 01:355:101. Credit not given for both this course and 01:355:101.
01:355:201 Research 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 English major or minor credit.
01:355:202 Technical 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 English major or minor credit.
01:355:203 Business 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 English major or minor credit.
01:355:301 College Writing and Research (3) Further development of competence in reading, thinking, and writing through the analysis and composition of expository prose in the context of research writing. Not open to students who have taken 01:355:101 or 201. Credit not given for this course and 01:355:101 or 201. May not be used for English major or minor credit.
01:355:302 Scientific 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 English major or minor credit.
01:355:303 Writing 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 English major or minor credit.
01:355:312 Writing 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 English major or minor credit.
01:355:315 Grant Writing (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 English major or minor credit.
01:355:322 Writing 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 English major or minor credit.
01:355:342 Science 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 English major or minor credit.
01:355:352 Writing as a Naturalist (3) Advanced writing course focusing on observing and writing about animals and the natural world. May not be used for English major or minor credit.
01:355:355 Writing in the Professions (3) Specialized writing training for professional, business, scientific, or technical fields. May not be used for English major or minor credit.
01:355:365 Technical Editing (3) Practice editing technical documents for grammar, syntax, organization, style, emphasis, and audience awareness. May not be used for English major or minor credit.
01:355:375 Collaborative 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 English major or minor credit.
01:355:395,396 Internship (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 English major or minor credit.
01:355:399,400 CESEP Internship (1,1) One-credit community service placement in English. Not for English major or minor credit. Must be taken in conjunction with designated Civic Engagement and Service Education Partnerships (CESEP) Program course in the English department.
01:355:402 Advanced Writing Workshop (3) Focuses on advanced work in expository, scientific, technical, or business writing. Topics vary from semester to semester.
May not be used for English major credit, unless cross-listed.
01:355:415 Information 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: 01:355:101 or equivalent. May not be used for major or minor credit.
01:355:425 Web Authoring (3) Project-focused workshop course using specialized software to design, research, generate content for, and publish a website. Prerequisite: 01:355:101 or equivalent. May not be used for major or minor credit.
 
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