University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

General Education Skills - Written Communication

OVERALL GOAL
Students will use the English language to write effectively in a variety of contexts.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Students will demonstrate the ability to obtain and evaluate, quote, paraphrase, or summarize material, while respecting all intellectual property rights.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to craft effective expository, argumentative, and/or creative written products directed toward specific audiences.

APPROVED COURSES
The following is a list of courses that meet the General Education Skills - Written Communication requirement.

BS 461 - Cell Biology
CH 423 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
EN 201 - Introduction to Literature
EN 302 - Scientific Writing
EN 303 - Creative Writing: Playwriting
EN 304 - Creative Writing: Fiction
EN 306 - Creative Writing: Poetry
EN 307 - Creative Writing: Nature Writing
EN 308 - Creative Nonfiction
EN 309 - American Fiction in 1900
EN 310 - The Novel
EN 311 - 20th Cen American Fiction
EN 312 - Modern Drama and Theatre
EN 314 - The Short Story
EN 318 - Major American Writers
EN 324 - Asian-American Autobiography
EN 325 - Asian-American Literature
EN 330 - Introduction to Journalism
EN 334 - American Fiction to 1860
EN 335 - American Fiction: The Age of Realism
EN 336 - Modern American Fiction
HI 101 - History of Western Civ I
HI 102 - History of Western Civ II
HI 301 - 20th Century Europe
HI 305 - East Asian Civilization
HI 311 - History of Modern Russia
HI 315 - Einstein, Bohr, and the Modern Physics Revolution
HU 301 - Studies in Film
HU 303 - America Culture: The 1930's
HU 470 - Social History of Therapeutics
PA 444 - Pharmacy Systems Management
PA 462 - Pharmacy Management
PL 302 - Philosophy and History of Education
PL 313 - Philosophy of Medicine
PL 323 - Philosophy of Science
PS 101 - Introduction to Psychology
PS 201 - Adolescent Psychology
PY 315 - Einstein, Bohr, and the Modern Physics Revolution
WC 202 - East Asian Civilization
WR 302 - Scientific Writing
WR 303 - Professional Writing
WR 305 - Interdisciplinary Argumentative Writing
WR 307 - Visual Communication
WR 320 - History of Rhetoric
WR 325 - Rhetoric of Science
WR 350 - Darwin, Rhetoric, and Culture
WR 401 - Writing the Nonfiction Essay
WR 402 - Public Relations Writing
WR 404 - Multimedia Writing