Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Scientific and Technical Communication M.S.Writing Studies Department
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Writing Studies, 214 Nolte Center, 315 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3445; fax: 612-624-3617)
Email:
WRIT@umn.edu
Website: http://www.writingstudies.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
In general, you should not depart substantively from the description available on this page: http://www.catalogs.umn.edu/grad/programs/g150.html.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
33
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: WRIT 8505 - Design Project. Also known as a capstone course, this is the final course necessary to complete the degree requirements. It is usually offered in the summer. The course is primarily for students seeking the M.S. in scientific and technical communication, but is also suitable for graduate students in any program who want structured support to write an extended project report. Classes are conducted in a "writers' workshop" format, during which each student receives feedback and support for his or her individual research report writing.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
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