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CHEM 113 through COMM 394 — UMUC Course Descriptions
CHEM 113 General Chemistry II (4)
(For students majoring or minoring in a science; not appropriate
for nonscience students fulfilling general education requirements.
Fulfills the laboratory science requirement.) Prerequisite:
CHEM 103 or CHEM 105. A study of kinetics: homogeneous,
heterogeneous, and ionic equilibria; oxidation/reduction reactions;
electrochemistry; and chemistry of the elements. Students may
receive credit for only one of the following courses: CHEM 113
or CHEM 115.
CHEM 121 Chemistry in the Modern World (3)
(For students not majoring or minoring in a science.) An exploration
of the effects and applications of chemistry on human life and
activities. The chemistry of the universe, living organisms, the brain,
food and drugs, consumer goods, metals, plastics, and fibers are
discussed. Students may receive credit for only one of the following
courses: CHEM 102, CHEM 103, CHEM 105, CHEM 107,
CHEM 121, or GNSC 140.
CHEM 122 Laboratory Chemistry (1)
(Fulfills the laboratory science requirement.) Prerequisite or
corequisite: CHEM 121. Fulfills the laboratory science
requirement only with previous or concurrent credit for
CHEM 121. Laboratory experimentation illustrating chemical
principles and applications in the modern world. Students may
receive credit for only one of the following courses: CHEM 103,
CHEM 104, CHEM 113, CHEM 122, CHEM 233,
CHEM 243, or CHEM 245.
Communication Studies
Courses in communication studies (designated COMM) may be
applied as appropriate (according to individual program
requirements) toward:
• the general education requirements in communications;
• a major or minor in communication studies; and
• electives.
COMM 390, 393, 393X, 394, and 394X (as well as ENGL 303,
391, 391X, and LGST 401) are designated as writing-intensive
and may be applied toward the general requirement in upperlevel
intensive writing.
COMM 293, 300 380, 395, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, and
495 may be applied toward the general education requirement
in communications but not toward the general education
requirement in upper-level intensive writing.
Specific COMM courses may be recommended in relation to
specific majors and minors. Students should check the
descriptions of those curricula.
COMM 293 Technical Report Writing (3)
(Formerly ENGL 293. Fulfills the general education requirement
in communications.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101. An introduction
to the process of technical writing. Discussion covers conducting
audience and needs analyses; organizing and writing clear, precise,
grammatically correct technical prose; and producing a variety of
routine technical reports and correspondence. Students may
receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM 293
or ENGL 293.
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COMM 380 Language in Social Contexts (3)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in communications,
but is not a writing course. Fulfills the historical or international
perspective requirement.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101. An
examination of the linguistic components of languages with
special emphasis on the English language, its origins, continued
development, and use in speaking and writing. Categories of
speech and methods of written communication are examined
from the perspective of regional and social variation. Discussion
covers cultural, gender, and racial variations as well as underlying
perspectives and assumptions.
COMM 390 Writing for Managers (3)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in intensive upperlevel
writing.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101. A practicum in the kinds
of writing skills that managers need for the workplace.
Communication skills emphasized include planning information,
developing reader-based prose, improving personal writing
performance and guiding the writing of subordinates, and
mastering such writing tasks as strategic plans and performance
appraisals. Students may receive credit for only one of the following
courses: COMM 390 or HUMN 390.
COMM 393 Technical Writing (3)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in intensive upperlevel
writing.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101. The writing of technical
papers and reports. Focus is on building skills in critical thinking,
research, and document design. Assignments include composing
a total of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages) in various formats
(e.g., the oral presentation, the résumé, correspondence, manuals,
procedures, instructions, and different types of reports, including
proposal, progress, analytic, and feasibility). Students may receive
credit for only one of the following courses: COMM 393/393X
or ENGL 393/393X.
COMM 394 Business Writing (3)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in intensive upperlevel
writing.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101. An introduction to
professional workplace writing. Topics include context, purpose,
audience, style, organization, format, technology, results, and
strategies for persuasion when writing typical workplace messages.
In addition to shorter assignments, a substantial formal report
that incorporates data analysis and support for conclusions or
recommendations is required. Assignments include composing a
total of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages). Students may
receive credit for only one of the following courses:
COMM 394/394X or ENGL 394/394X.
2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog