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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2011–2013 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Degree Requirements Mission, Goals, and Core Curriculum of the Undergraduate Program Core Curriculum Requirements Area VI. Oral and Written Communication  

Area VI. Oral and Written Communication


To develop the speaking and writing skills essential for success in both the university and in the professions that students are preparing to enter, written and oral presentations are incorporated into all courses, where feasible. Students are further required to complete a minimum of 6 credits in the following courses:

  01:355:101  Expository Writing I (3) or

  01:355:103  Exposition and Argument (3)

                                           and

Intermediate-level courses designed to be taken in the first or second years:

  01:355:201  Research in the Disciplines (3)

  01:355:202  Technical Writing Essentials (3)

  01:355:203  Business Writing Essentials (3)

  04:192:220  Fundamentals of Speaking and Listening (3)

  04:192:380  Public Speaking (3)

  04:567:324  News Reporting and Writing (3)

                                          or

Courses intended for advanced students:

  01:355:301  College Writing and Research (3)

  01:355:302  Scientific and Technical Writing (3)

  01:355:303  Writing for Business and the Professions (3)

  01:355:312  Writing for Biology and Natural Sciences (3)

  01:355:315  Writing Grant Proposals (3)

  01:355:342  Science Writing (3)

  01:355:352  Writing as a Naturalist (3)

  01:355:365  Technical Editing (3)

  01:355:425  Web Authoring (3)

  10:832:339  Public Health Literature (3)

  11:015:380  Communication for Today's Leader (3)

  11:015:381  Presentation Skills: Advocating for Change (3)

Several programs of study require specific courses and additional credits in oral and written communication. Students should consult the requirements of the specific program(s) of study they are considering before selecting courses from this list.

 
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