Dec 15, 2025  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

RWS 503W - Professional Writing


Units: 3
Grading Method: LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC

Prerequisite(s): Completion of lower division GE Area 1. Junior or senior standing.

Principles and practices of professional writing, including clear and concise style and rhetorical strategies of designing effective workplace documents. Practice composing memos, reports, proposals.

Maximum Credits: 3
Note:

Satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) for students who get a minimum grade of C or Cr. Upper-division courses should only be taken by students who have completed 60 semester units or more. In exceptional cases, a student who has completed fewer than 60 units may enroll in upper division courses.



Typically Offered: Fall/Spring