PRWR 611 Rhetoric: The Pursuit of Eloquence (3)*
PRWR 612 Rhetorical Grammar (3)
PRWR 613 Theory of Exposition (3)
PRWR 615 History and Development of Prose Style (3)
PRWR 617 Editing (3)
PRWR 797 Internship in Professional Writing (3)
*Biomedical or technical writing students may substitute PRWR 627 Modern Rhetoric (3)
Portfolio
Satisfactory completion of a written master's degree portfolio is required. The portfolio must be submitted between completion of 12 to 18 units of degree work, and may be resubmitted once. A second failure results in dismissal from the program.
Thesis Option
PRWR 897 Thesis (6) and 12 units selected from courses in the track
Students are to take each of the following courses:
PRWR 623 Technical and Scientific Writing (3)
PRWR 6XX Introduction to Biomedical Writing (3)
PRWR 6XX Biomedical Writing for General Audiences (3)
PRWR 6XX Ethical Issues in Biomedical Writing (3)
One of the following:
BIOL 6XX Biostatistics, Data Analysis and Interpretation (3)
MATH 532 Mathematical Statistics (3)
One of the following:
IDHP 651 Planning and Marketing (3)
HLTH 651 Health in Business and Industry (3)
HLTH 639 Introduction to Health Behavior and Health Promotion (3)
PRWR 691 Research in Professional Writing (3)
PRWR 731 Science and its Public Audience (3)
Choose 9–18 units from the courses listed below. If fewer than 18 units are selected from these courses, the remaining units are chosen from elective courses.
PRWR 641 Theory of Creativity (3)
PRWR 647 Writing Poetry (3)
PRWR 651 Writing Short Fiction (3)
PRWR 653 Writing the Novel (3)
PRWR 670 Topics in Writing (3) (when applicable)
PRWR 705 Writing Creative Nonfiction (3)
PRWR 795 Independent Study in Writing (3)
PRWR 897 Thesis (6)
Choose 9-12 units from the following:
MCOM 509 Literary Journalism (3)
MCOM 603 Criticism in Mass Media (3)
MCOM 621 Mass Media Law and Regulations (3)
MCOM 651 Media and Politics (3)
MCOM 670-673 Special Topics in Mass Communication (3)
PRWR 713 Freelance Writing (3)
MCOM 795 Independent Study in Mass Communication (3)
If fewer than 18 units are selected from these courses, the remaining units are chosen from the following courses:
PRWR 625 Design, Layout and Production (3)
PRWR 670-679 Special Topics in Writing (3)
PRWR 705 Writing Creative Nonfiction (3)
PRWR 713 Freelance Writing (3)
PRWR 730 Writing Reviews (3)
PRWR 731 Science and its Public Audience (3)
PRWR 623 Technical and Scientific Writing (3) and 6 units from:
PRWR 660 Semiotics for the Professional Writer (3)
PRWR 670 Topics in Writing (3) (when applicable)
PRWR 729 Corporate Communications Consulting (3)
PRWR 731 Science and its Public Audience (3)
PRWR 795 Independent Study in Writing (3)
9 units from the following departments: biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics or psychology.
The scientific writing track does not offer a thesis option.
Choose 9-18 units from the courses listed below. If fewer than 18 units are selected from these courses, the remaining units are chosen from the list of general elective courses at the end of this section.
Required Courses
PRWR 621 Business Writing (3) or
PRWR 623 Technical and Scientific Writing (3)
PRWR 633 Teaching College Composition (3)
PRWR 797 Internship in College Teaching (3)*
*Or the equivalent. Students who have experience teaching at the college level or who have other comparable experience may apply to the MPW director for a waiver of this requirement. Students who wish additional experience in the classroom may elect to take a tutoring/observation/teaching practicum before enrolling in Internship in College Teaching.
Choose 9-18 units from the courses listed below. If fewer than 18 units are selected from these courses, the remaining units are chosen from the list of general elective courses at the end of this section.
Required Courses (consult with Teaching Writing adviser)
SCED 603 Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (3) or
SCED 605 Theory, Research and Practice in Teaching Composition (6) (by invitation only) or
SCED 558 Writing as a Learning Tool in the Secondary School (3)
Electives
EDUC 661 Responding to and Evaluating Writing (3)
EDUC 665 Practicum in Writing Instruction (3)
EDUC 667 Writing as Thinking (3)
EDUC 785 Research in the Teaching of Writing (3)
EDUC 761 Introduction to Research in Education (3)
PRWR 633 Teaching College Composition (3)
PRWR Core: Students choosing this track may substitute PRWR 627 Modern Rhetoric (3) for PRWR 611 Rhetoric: The Pursuit of Eloquence (3).
In addition to PRWR core, students take the following four required courses:
PRWR 623 Technical Writing and Information Design
PRWR 628 Designing Content for the Web (3)
PRWR 637 Creating Online Help (3)
PRWR 655 Applied Research for Information Design (3)
Students electing the thesis option then take PRWR 897 Thesis (6). Students electing the non-thesis option take two electives selected from the list below:
AIT 600 Information Technology Infrastructure (3)
AIT 610 System Development Process (3)
AIT 628 IT and Business Strategy (3)
AIT 630 IT Project Management (3)
ART 610 Elements of WWW Design (3)
ART 641 Multimedia Concepts (3)
ISTC 541 Foundations of Instructional Technology (3)
ISTC 663 Applied Psychology of Learning (3)
ISTC 667 Instructional Design and Development (3)
PRWR 621 Business Writing (3)
PRWR 625 Design, Layout and Production (3)
PRWR 6xx Introduction to Biomedical Writing (3)
PRWR 731 Science and its Public Audience (3)
Up to three of the following courses may be taken by students to supplement their work in any track except scientific writing. Electives other than these should be chosen in consultation with an adviser.
PRWR 619 Communication in the Profit/Nonprofit Sectors (3)
PRWR 621 Business Writing (3)
PRWR 623 Technical and Scientific Writing (3)
PRWR 625 Design, Layout and Production (3)
PRWR 627 Modern Rhetoric (3)
PRWR 660 Semiotics for the Professional Writer (3)
PRWR 670 Topics in Writing (3)
PRWR 705 Writing Creative Nonfiction (3)
PRWR 713 Freelance Writing (3)
PRWR 729 Corporate Communications Consulting (3)
PRWR 730 Writing Reviews (3)
PRWR 731 Science and its Public Audience (3)
PRWR 795 Independent Study in Writing (3)
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