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Course Modification Form Mohave Community College ENG 136 Technical/Professional Writing * Group - Dept Status Approved Date Reviewed Reviewer Comments 1 Curriculum and Assessment - ENG English Completed Approved 11/03/2023 Andrea Wange 2 First review: Curricular and Non-curricular - ENG English Completed Approved 11/20/2023 Andrea Wange 3 Curriculum Committee - ENG English Completed Approved 12/15/2023 Andrea Wange 4 Curriculum and Assessment (Second Review) - ENG English Completed Approved 12/15/2023 Andrea Wange 5 Catalog and Articulation - ENG English Completed Approved 12/20/2023 Andrea Wange Originator: Trever Holland Status: Approved Department: ENG English Date Created: 10/31/2023 Submitted: 10/31/2023 Completed: 12/20/2023 To ACETS: 12/20/2023 Contact person/email: tholland@mohave.edu Course Prefix: ENG Course Number: 136 Previous Course Prefix/Number if changed: Course Full Title: Technical/Professional Writing Previous Course Title if Changed: Effective Academic Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: Fall Reason for Evaluation: 5-Year Course Review Program Modification Required?: No If yes, list the degree or certificate: Course Impact?: No If yes, list the degree, certificate, or course: Explanation of proposed modifications to course: Updated; was up for renewal. Condensed learning objectives and outcomes. Mode of Instruction: traditional online hybrid plural If other, please explain: Catalog Course Description: This course develops writing skills with an introduction to the general principles of business and technical writing, including the writing process, various writing formats, research, and special concerns related to written and verbal communication in the workplace. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on placement exam or completion of PCS 021 and TRE 089 with an 'S' Corequisite(s): Current Credit (Total): 3 Current Lecture Credits: 3 Current Lab Credits: 0 Current Clinical Credits: 0 Current Internship Credits: 0 Proposed Total Credit Hours : 3 Proposed Lecture Credits: 0 Proposed Lab Credits: 0 Proposed Clinical Credits: 0 Clinical Contact Hours per term : 0 Proposed Internship Credits: .0 Internship Contact Hours per term: 0 Student Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply the appropriate writing skills in composing material for job applications including (but not limited to) resumes, cover letters, and business letters. (2, 3, 5, and 6) 2. Effectively communicate through written means appropriate to common organizational settings. (2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) 3. Design business and technical documents complete with all formal elements of technical writing and graphics. (1, 2, 3, 5, and 6) Objectives: Outcome 1. Apply the appropriate writing skills in composing material for job applications including (but not limited to) resumes, cover letters, and business letters. 1. Utilize the steps of the writing process. 2. Write basic business documents. 3. Compose written documents for appropriate audience, considering rhetorical situations to create effective texts. Outcome 2. Effectively communicate through written means appropriate to common organizational settings. 1. Distinguish different audiences and illustrate how to involve various audiences. 2. Write basic business documents. 3. Compose written documents for appropriate audience, considering rhetorical situations to create effective texts. 4. Demonstrate ethical, social, and professional constraints of audience, style, and content for writing situations within an organization, including sensitivity to diversity and equality. Outcome 3. Design business and technical documents complete with all formal elements of technical writing and graphics. 1. Examine and distinguish between technical writing and other forms of written communication. 2. Utilize the steps of the writing process. 3. Write basic business documents. 4. Compose written documents for appropriate audiences, considering rhetorical situations to create effective texts. 5. Employ effective use of graphics General Education Philosophy Connections: Aesthetic Sensibilities Communication Skills Critical Thinking Skills and Problem Solving Cultural Diversity and Global Awareness Techniques of Inquiry Technological Competency SUN Course?: No If yes, please provide the established SUN number: Is this an AGEC course: Yes Does this course transfer : Yes How does the course transfer?: ASU NAU UA Department and/or AOI Meeting: Yes

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• ENGL
• 4 years of English

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