Communication: Technical and Science Communication Concentration
Bachelor of Science Degree: 182.0 quarter credits
Degree Requirements
Incoming students, 2011/2012
Students learn to communicate scientific and technical information to various audiences. The program combines courses that develop communication skills with courses that enhance understanding of science and technology.
Students in this concentration find work in a wide range of areas, including providing written documentation for software or hardware products, developing materials for the Web, writing proposals, researching and composing materials to accompany pharmaceutical submissions to the FDA, and writing in the fields of general medicine or science.
| General requirements | 63.0 Credits | |||
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| ANTH 101 | Cultural Diversity: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3.0 | ||
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| ANTH 110 | The Human Past | |||
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| COM 150 | Mass Media and Society | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.0 | ||
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| UNIV 101 | The Drexel Experience | 3.0 | ||
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| Economics elective | 4.0 | |||
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| Two History electives | 6.0 | |||
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| English elective | 3.0 | |||
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| Fine Arts elective | 3.0 | |||
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| Political Science (PSCI) elective | 4.0 | |||
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| Philosophy elective | 3.0 | |||
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| One of the following Science sequences: | ||||
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| BIO 107 | Cells, Genetics and Physiology | 3.0 | ||
| BIO 108 | Cells, Genetics and Physiology Lab | 1.0 | ||
| BIO 109 | Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution | 3.0 | ||
| BIO 110 | Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution Lab | 1.0 | ||
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| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 4.0 | ||
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4.0 | ||
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| PHYS 103 | General Physics I | 4.0 | ||
| PHYS 104 | General Physics II | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 | ||
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4.0 | ||
| MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 | ||
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| Communication core requirements | 36.0 Credits | |||
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| Theory Sequence | ||||
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| COM 101 | Human Communication | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 210 | Theory and Models of Communication | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 400 | Seminar in Communication | 3.0 | ||
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| SOC 260 WI | Classical Social Theory | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 220 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3.0 | ||
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| SOC 250 | Research Methods | 3.0 | ||
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| SOC 364 | Computer-Assisted Data Analysis I | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 240 | New Technologies in Communication | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 491 | Senior Project in Communication I | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 492 | Senior Project in Communication II | 3.0 | ||
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| PHIL 305 | Communication Ethics | 3.0 | ||
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| Technical and Science concentration requirements | 24.0 Credits | |||
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| COM 280 | Public Relations | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 310 WI | Technical Communication | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 320 WI | Science Writing | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 335 | Electronic Publishing | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 340 | Desktop Publishing | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 350 WI | Message Design and Evaluation | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 380 | Special Studies in Communication Theory | 3.0 | ||
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| COM 420 | Technical Editing | 3.0 | ||
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| Other program requirements | 12.0 Credits | |||
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| HIST 280 | History of Science I | 3.0 | ||
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| HIST 281 | History of Science II | |||
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| HIST 285 | Technology in Historical Perspective | |||
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| LING 101 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3.0 | ||
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| LING 102 | Language and Society | |||
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| ENGL 300 WI | Literature and Science | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 302 | Literature and the Environment | |||
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| PHIL 361 | Philosophy of Science | |||
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| PSY 330 | Cognitive Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 337 | The Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction | 3.0 | ||
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| Additional Electives | ||||
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| Communication electives (Any four courses with a COM rubric at the 200-level or higher) | 12.0 | |||
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| Culture electives (Any two courses with a SOC, ANTH, or CJ rubric. At least one course must be at the 200-level or higher. ) | 6.0 | |||
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| Free electives | 29.0 | |||
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Writing-Intensive Course Requirements In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate. A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List on the Drexel University Writing Center page. Students scheduling their courses in Banner/DrexelOne can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. |
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