 |
ENGCMP 0150 - WORKSHOP IN COMPOSITION 3 credits This is a course designed for students with writing weaknesses as identified by the writing placement test. Involves frequent writing aimed at developing college-level composition skills. Includes reviews of grammar, punctuation, and syntax. Placement by SATs or written examination. (Meets CAS Workshop in Composition Requirement.) (This course was formerly titled BASIC WRITING. The new title began with Term 04-1.) Frequency of Offering: every term.
ENGCMP 0200 - SEMINAR IN COMPOSITION 3 credits A general course in college-level composition which examines the nature and use of writing. Working from written sources, the student learns how to define and develop a subject, and how to organize and present material using various modes of writing. Placement by SATs or written examination. (Meets CAS Seminar in Composition Requirement.) (This course was formerly titled GENERAL WRITING. The new title began with Term 04-1.) Frequency of Offering: every term.
ENGCMP 0211 - LIBRARY RESEARCH METHODS 1 credit This course provides the opportunity for students to acquire skills in library research techniques. Professional librarians instruct students in developing search strategies for gathering information using such resources as the online catalog, periodical indexes, electronic resources, and others. Recommended for students planning on pursuing a baccalaureate degree, particularly if they intend to relocate to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGCMP 0200. Frequency of Offering: every two years.
ENGCMP 0250 - CRITICAL WRITING 3 credits Uses materials drawn from several disciplines to teach the student to think and write critically and analytically in clear, explicit, well-written prose. Placement by SATs or written examination. (Meets CAS Seminar in Composition Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: annually.
ENGCMP 0400 - WRITTEN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION 3 credits In this course students examine contexts for and rhetorical dimensions of professional writing. Major assignments include career materials (resume and cover letter), standard forms and formats of professional and business correspondence, a case study, a proposal, a report, and a group project. At least one assignment will include research and analysis and be a minimum length of ten pages. As the weeks progress students will explore the nature of professionalism, characteristics of the professional situation, and common features and efforts of professional discourse. Placement by SATs or written examination. (Meets CAS W-course Requirement) Frequency of Offering: fall and spring term.
|
