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Writing Skills
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The quarterly schedule of classes is online: 
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College-level writing courses fall into 2 categories:
Improving Your Professional or Academic Writing Skills
There are many courses offered at NSCC that can help you improve your writing skills both professionally and academically. These writing courses can also help you to write for a particular career, for a particular college class, or for a particular professional purpose. The courses listed here all focus on specific writing skills for various applications; however, they do not necessarily fulfill the "W" (Writing) designation at the University of Washington. Check with your advisor to see which course may best suit your goals.

PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL COURSES
Course Credits
BUS131 - Integrated Communications I (Grammar taught with a Business focus) 5
BUS140 - Customer Relations (Writing as it relates to customer service) 5
CWE101 - Portfolio, Job Search and Interviewing 2

ACADEMIC TRANSFER COURSES
Course Credits
ART290 - The Art Business (includes writing a business plan, resume, and marketing materials) 5
BUS230 - Business Communications (writing for business applications) 5
CMST&220 - Public Speaking (Researching / Writing / Speaking) 5
CMST185 - Organizational Communication (within corporate and non-profit settings) 5
CMST195 - Media Management & Operations (Researching / Writing / Speaking) 5
CMST255 - Writing for Organizations & the Media 5
CMST290 - Media Project Management Practicum (Researching / Writing / Coordinating) 5
CMST291 - Internet & Print Practicum (Researching / Writing / Designing) 5
DRMA&101 - Intro to Theater (writing for theater applications, including scripts) 5
ENGL&230 - Technical Writing (includes writing a resume for technical professions) 3
ENGL&101 - English Composition I (introduction to analytical writing) 5
ENGL&102 - Composition II (introduction to writing with sources for academic purposes) 5
ENGL151 - Creative Writing (writing short stories, poems) 5
ENGL152 - Creative Writing (writing short stories, poems) 5
ENGL153 - Creative Writing (writing short stories, poems) 5
ENGL240 - Reading & Writing Autobiography 5
HUM104 - Visual Thinking 5



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