2011 - 2012 Student Calendar - Helena College of Technology

Course DescriptionsWRIT095 Developmental WritingCredits: 3Prerequisite: A “C-” or higher in WRIT080 or satisfactoryplacement scoreThis course provides experience in written expression ofideas in expository prose with emphasis on the developmentof ideas, awareness of audience, structure, and clarity.WRIT101 College Writing ICredits: 3Prerequisite: A “C-” or higher in WRIT095 or satisfactoryplacement scoreThis course provides experience in written expression of ideasin expository prose with emphasis on the development of ideas,awareness of audience, structure, and clarity.WRIT104T Workplace CommunicationCredits: 2 Offered Spring SemesterPrerequisites: noneAn introduction to the basic demands of written communicationin the workplace. Emphasis on the elements of and strategiesfor effective communication in typical written formats, withparticular attention paid to job applications, job inquiry letters,resumes, and interviews.WRIT121T Introduction to Technical WritingCredits: 3Prerequisite: A “C-” or higher in WRIT095 or satisfactoryplacement scoreExperience in communication formats typical of technicalcareers. Emphasis on writing as the craft of the critical thinker,involving analysis of audience, context, and purpose, as well asthe ability to locate, synthesize, analyze, organize, and presentinformation effectively.WRIT122T Introduction to Business WritingCredits: 3 Offered Fall SemesterPrerequisite: A “C-” or higher in WRIT095 or satisfactoryplacement scoreEffective Business Communication will offer a survey ofbusiness communications and documents used in the typicalorganization: emails, letters, memos, and business reports.The course will offer advanced English grammar, usage, andmechanics with a focus on sentence-level accuracy. The coursewill emphasize the delivery of concise, correct, clear, accurate,and courteous written and spoken messages.WRIT201 College Writing IICredits: 3Prerequisite: A “C-” or higher in WRIT101Continued experience in written expression of ideas inexpository prose with an emphasis on critical response,argumentation, and research. Areas of study includeresearch methods, evaluating source materials, andformal documentation, critical review and evaluation, andpresenting logical, coherent, and forceful arguments.WRIT210 Scientfic Report WritingCredits: 3 Offered OccasionallyPrerequisite: A “C-” or higher in WRIT121T or WRIT101This course provides students with the tools to write effectiveresearch documents and other documents in the scientific andindustrial fields. Topics include the challenges of scientificwriting and other workplace writing, summary writing,identifying and correcting common writing problems,completing governmental agency forms, and revisingdocuments for maximum effectiveness. This course will alsoexamine how audience influences a document’s style, format,and content.122 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog UM-Helena College of Technology