Whoever said one or two credits
can't make the difference?
The Writing Center recognizes
the diverse writing skills needed in all majors and offers individualized
one-credit workshops and half-semester, two-credit courses that aim to
address the real needs of students entering the workplace.
All courses partially fulfill
the writing and humanities requirement.
Current short course offerings
for Fall 2001 include:
WRIT
2962:CREATING ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS
Sec. 01: W
10a.m.-12:50 p.m. and online contact
Aug. 29-Oct. 10
Instructor: Staff
CRN# 42193
Sec. 02: T& W 2-3:20 p.m. and online contact
Aug. 28 to Oct. 16
Instructor: Staff
CRN# 42194
2 credits
In this short
course, you'll create an electronic portfolio that displays representative
examples of your academic work, projects, and activities to track your
own development and eventually, if you wish, to show to others for prospective
co-ops, employment, or graduate school admission. This process also helps
you to self-assess the knowledge and skills you've gained so far to aid
planning your future course work and career preparation. Suggested for
sophomores& juniors.
ENROLLMENT
LIMIT: 20 per section.
WRIT
2961: ONLINE WRITING TUTORIAL
Sec.
01:
Online contact arranged by student and instructor
CRN# 42275
14 weeks, 2
credits
This course focuses
on writing improvement through one-on-one tutoring in an online environment.
The instructor and student jointly design an individualized curriculum
to meet the student's specific writing needs. This course builds on or
supplements a student's expository (nonfiction) writing, although other
writing projects will be considered. Intended primarily for students in
co-op or study abroad programs. Students must be off-campus to take
this course.
Prerequisite:
one college-level writing course or permission of instructor.
ENROLLMENT
LIMIT: 15.
WRIT
2410: PRESENTATION STRATEGIES
Section
01: M & Th, 4-5:50 p.m. and online contact
Aug. 28
to Oct. 15
Instructor: Staff
CRN# 44164
2 credits
This short course
provides instruction and practice in making oral presentations. It focuses
on creating and integrating visual aids (including the use of PowerPoint),
analyzing and persuading an audience, and projecting an effective presence.
Helpful for both beginning and experienced speakers.
ENROLLMENT
LIMIT: 20.
WRIT
2500: WRITING FOR THE WORLD OF WORK
Section
01: T & W, 2 - 3:20 p.m. and online contact
Oct. 17
to Dec. 5
Instructor:
Staff
CRN# 44165
2 credits
This short course
concerns the modes, techniques, and formats of writing that are most often
used in professional work environments. Students explore the assumptions
that govern writing in their fields and practice the writing skills and
styles applicable to communicating effectively. Includes some work in oral
presentation strategies.
ENROLLMENT
LIMIT: 25.
WRIT
2360: COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN
Section
01: M & TH, 4-5:50 p.m. and online contact
Oct. 18
to Dec. 6
Instructor:
Staff
CRN# 43997
2 credits
This short course
explores the communication processes of successful design teams, with a
focus on how to create effective proposals, progress reports, final reports,
and presentations. The course demonstrates the role of communication in
design and provides guided practice in using various genres to communicate
ideas verbally and visually. Helpful for students taking or planning to
take capstone design or currently engaged in design projects.
ENROLLMENT
LIMIT: 25. |
