Twin Cities campus

This is archival data. This system was retired as of August 21, 2023 and the information on this page has not been updated since then. For current information, visit catalogs.umn.edu.

← Return to program description

Program Sample Plan

Program name: Scientific and Technical Communication B.S.
Sub-plan: Legal Discourse and Public Policy
Sample Plan: Legal Discourse and Public Policy
Total Credits: 119.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
PHIL 1001 - Introduction to Logic : 4.0 cr : MATH
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (prerequisite to WRIT 3257) 3.0 cr
LE (Environment) :4.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :4.0 cr
* Note: PHIL 1001 is an example. Any listed required sub-plan course may be substituted here.
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
WRIT foundation course (e.g. WRIT 3244) 3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :4.0 cr
LE (Literature) :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
WRIT 3221W - Communication Modes and Methods : 3.0 cr : WI
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
WRIT 1001 - The Art of Explaining Things: Introduction to Technical Writing and Communication : 3.0 cr
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing : 4.0 cr : WI
WRIT 3577W - Rhetoric, Technology, and the Internet : 3.0 cr : TS, WI
JOUR 3776 - Media Law : 3.0 cr
PHIL 4321W - Theories of Justice : 3.0 cr : WI
* Note: JOUR 3776 is an example. Any listed required sub-plan course may be substituted here.
* Note: PHIL 4321W is an example. Any listed required sub-plan course may be substituted here.
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
WRIT 3701W - Rhetorical Theory for Writing Studies : 3.0 cr : WI
WRIT 3672W - Project Design and Development : 3.0 cr : WI
WRIT 4431W - Science, Technology, and the Law : 3.0 cr : CIV, WI
Elective :3.0 cr
* Note: WRIT 3672 is an example. Any listed Required Elective course may be substituted here.
WRIT 3441 - Editing, Critique, and Style : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
WRIT 3671 - Visual Rhetoric and Document Design : 3.0 cr
POL 4485 - Human Rights Policy: Issues and Actors : 3.0 cr : CIV
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
* Note: POL 4485 is an example. Any listed required sub-plan course may be substituted here.
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
WRIT 3896 - Internship in Technical Writing and Communication : 3.0 cr
WRIT 4501 - Usability and Human Factors in Technical Communication : 3.0 cr
HIST 4337 - Bill of Rights and the Supreme Court Since 1865 : 4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
* Note: HIST 4337 is an example. Any listed required sub-plan course may be substituted here.