Technical Writing
Course Number:
ENGL&235
Course Credits:
5.00
Course Description:
This course emphasizes techniques of technical writing and the preparation of informal and formal technical reports commonly found in vocational, technical, and business environments. 5 lecture hours. Satisfies writing skills requirement for the AA degree.
Course Prerequisites:
Recommended Preparation: Competency in basic computer operation or concurrent enrollment in CIS 100. Prerequisite: A grade of "C-" or better in ENGL& 101.
Course Outcomes:
- Understanding and applying the principles of scientific inquiry: procedures, vocabulary, and concepts
- Understanding and applying the process of conceptualizing, proposing, and conducting quantitative research
- Understanding and applying methodologies used in quantitative research
- Selecting, narrowing, and refining research questions and hypotheses
- Conducting literature reviews: reading, understanding, critiquing, and using peer evaluated quantitative studies
- Creating research methodologies: research design, description of the population and rationale for sampling or data collection, variables as applicable, hypotheses or research questions, and data collection and analysis