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COMP 3703 - Technical Writing I

Credits: 
3
Level: 
Lower
Prerequisites: 

COMP 1503 with D or better and (LITR 2603 with D or better or LITR 2033 with D or better or LITR 2343 with D or better or LITR 2503 with D or better or LITR 2603 with D or better or LITR 2703 with D or better or LITR 2813 with D or better or LITR 2900 with D or better or LITR 2903 with D or better or LITR 2913 with D or better or LITR 3233 with D or better or LITR 4333 with D or better or LITR 7003 with D or better)

Course Attributes: 
Liberal Arts and Science
Description: 

This course is offered for students who have completed six hours in English and Humanities and who seek to improve their skills in technical writing. It is designed to give students a practical familiarity with effective communication skills on the job. Students will be encouraged to use experience and knowledge from their academic majors as sources of subject matter in written assignments. The course centers on the knowledge and practice of format and style in technical writing when producing lower-level documents; this includes an emphasis on defining audience and constructing documents in short formats.

Course Sections: 
COMP - Composition
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