English / Written Communication

Strengthen Written Communication

Communicating with others, both in writing and orally, lies at the heart of personal and professional growth and success. The ability to engage with diverse audiences and ideas in writing and speaking supports personal relationships, educational development, professional advancement, and civic engagement. Using language flexibly and confidently supports critical and integrative thinking by allowing students to generate and examine fully their ideas and engage with multiple perspectives. 

Required Credit Hours: 6

Courses that satisfy the goal:

ENGL 101: Composition
ENGL 102: Critical Reading and Writing
ENGL 105: Honors Introduction to English
ENGL 205: Freshman-Sophomore Honors Proseminar

Additional options for achieving the goal:

Test Scores (e.g. ACT, SAT, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate)
Transfer Credit

KU Core 34 Learning Outcome:

Upon reaching this goal, students will be able to explore their own experiences and relevant sources of evidence in order to generate, organize, and convey ideas in writing, using language and media to clearly, confidently, and appropriately present those ideas to a wide variety of audiences and for different institutional, historical, and/or public contexts.

Institutional Learning Goal (Effective Communication):

Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in a range of contexts using a variety of means and modalities.