Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences - Writing Program

Writing Program

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The Writing Program offers writing courses designed to meet the needs of a wide array of students, from beginning writers to those who seek advanced business and technical writing skills.  Courses like Composition Skills (355:098), Basic Composition (355:100), and English as an Academic Discourse (356:155 and 156) prepare students to succeed in the writing course required for graduation, Expository Writing (355:101).  Many of the 200- and 300- level courses will fulfill the second writing requirement.  Every semester also offers the opportunity for students to participate in classes that may help to advance their future careers, whether they plan to become lawyers, doctors, environmentalists, or business professionals.

Students interested in Creative Writing or other English courses should refer to the website for Rutgers English Undergraduate Studies

Please see Requirements and Placement for more information regarding which classes are best suited to meet your graduation requirements.

1 355:096 The Writing Center
2 355:098 Composition Skills
3 355:100/100R/100G Basic Composition
4 355:101 Expository Writing
5 355:201 Research in the Disciplines
6 355:202 Technical Writing Essentials
7 355:203 Business Writing Essentials
8 355:301 College Writing and Research
9 355:302 Scientific and Technical Writing
10 355:303 Writing for Business and Professions
11 355:312 Writing for Biology
12 355:315 Grant Writing
13 355:322 Writing for Engineers
14 355:342 Science Writing
15 355:352 Writing as a Naturalist
16 355:355 Writing in the Professions (Law, Medicine, Psychology)
17 355:365 Technical Editing
18 355:375 Collaborative Writing Practices
19 355:395/396 Internship
20 355:399/400 CESEP Internships
21 355:402 Advanced Writing Workshop
22 355:415 Information Design
23 355:425 Web Authoring
24 356:155/156 EAD (English as Academic Discourse)

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WPx

Professional Non-Credit Courses

Writing Program Extension (WPx) offers Foundation, Journalism, Technical, Business and Creative writing courses.

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PALS

The Program in American Language Studies (PALS) provides superior English language instruction to non-native English speakers for academic, professional, business, and social/acculturation purposes.

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