The request to reactivate ENGL 4180 and revise Minor in Technical/Professional Writing
Date: September 18, 2015
To: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: September 8, 2015
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2016
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ENGL 4180. Theories of Technical Communication. (3) Prerequisite: ENGL 2116. Rhetorical, psychological, and anthropological theories that underscore the interrelations of written, graphic, and digital communication within technical and rhetorical contexts. (On Demand)
Technical/Professional Writing, Minor
Program Requirements (21 credit hours)
The Minor in Technical/Professional Writing consists of 21 credit hours of coursework.
Required Courses (12 credit hours)
Additional Required Courses
Also required are two courses above the 1000-level in a technical or scientific discipline that cannot also count towards General Education Requirements.
Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
The remaining courses can be selected from the following:
- ENGL 3162 – Language and the Virtual World (3)
- ENGL 4008 – Topics in Advanced Technical Communication (3)
- ENGL 4180 – Theories of Technical Communication (3)
- ENGL 4181 – Writing and Designing User Documents (3)
- ENGL 4182 – Information Design and Digital Publishing (3)
- ENGL 4183 – Editing with Digital Technologies (3)
Notes:
Students may request permission to take other appropriate courses from the Coordinator of the Technical/Professional Writing Program.