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Communication Skills Requirement (7 cr)

All students entering as freshmen in the Fall 1996 must satisfy the Communication Skills - Part A of the UW General Education Requirements.

Students who do not test out of Part A Communication Skills must satisfy the requirement by taking one of the following courses.

EPD 155* Basic Communication

Ag Jour 100 Intro to Communication
Com Arts 100 Introduction to Speech Composition
English 100 Freshmen Composition
English 118 ESL: English Composition
ILS 200 Critical Thinking & Expression

* EPD 155 is recommended

Communication Skills courses must be selected from the list below. A speech-related course and writing-related course are required.

Speech-Related Courses (min. 2 cr)

EPD 275Technical Presentations2 cr
Com Arts 105Public Speaking2 cr
Com Arts 181Elements of Speech (Honors)3 cr
Com Arts 262Theory & Practice of Argumentation and Debate3 cr
Com Arts 266Theory & Practice of Group Discussion3 cr

Writing-Related Courses (min. 3 cr)

EPD 397Technical Writing3 cr
English 201Intermediate Composition3 cr
English 204Creative Writing3 cr
English 315Advanced Expository and Critical Writing3 cr

EPD 275 and EPD 397 are recommended and also count toward the Technical Communication Certificate Program offered by EPD.




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