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Stu­dents will learn to iden­tify au­di­ences and choose ap­pro­pri­ate lan­guage, tone, and style in order to write, edit, and re­vise a va­ri­ety of com­mu­niqués in var­i­ous work­place sce­nar­ios. Re­vi­sion doc­u­ments may be in­ter­nally cre­ated or ex­ter­nally ap­pro­pri­ated, de­pend­ing on the in­struc­tor’s dis­cre­tion. In­struc­tion in the pro­to­cols of re­vis­ing, edit­ing, proof­read­ing, and as­so­ci­ated tasks. This class will place an em­pha­sis on the abil­ity to re­think and adapt to ever-pre­sent writ­ing ex­i­gen­cies, es­pe­cially as pro­fes­sional writ­ing con­tin­ues to use both paper and dig­i­tal tools.

Students will learn to identify audiences and choose appropriate language, tone, and style in order to write, edit, and revise a variety of communiqués in various workplace scenarios. Revision documents may be internally created or externally appropriated, depending on the instructor’s discretion. Instruction in the protocols of revising, editing, proofreading, and associated tasks. This class will place an emphasis on the ability to rethink and adapt to ever-present writing exigencies, especially as professional writing continues to use both paper and digital tools.

Writ­ing In­ten­sive 4 cl hrs An in­tro­duc­tory course in ef­fec­tive pro­fes­sional and tech­ni­cal writ­ing tech­niques and con­cepts. Stu­dents use dig­i­tal media to com­mu­ni­cate pro­fes­sional and tech­ni­cal in­for­ma­tion to a va­ri­ety of au­di­ences via writ­ten and oral pre­sen­ta­tions. Stu­dents also an­a­lyze a wide range of doc­u­ments, study ap­pro­pri­ate mod­els, and prac­tice col­lab­o­ra­tive re­search, writ­ing, and pre­sen­ta­tion. Pre­req­ui­site: ENG 1121 Po­ten­tial sub­sti­tute for ENG 2575 for CST ma­jors

Writing Intensive 4 cl hrs An introductory course in effective professional and technical writing techniques and concepts. Students use digital media to communicate professional and technical information to a variety of audiences via written and oral presentations. Students also analyze a wide range of documents, study appropriate models, and practice collaborative research, writing, and presentation. Prerequisite: ENG 1121 Potential substitute for ENG 2575 for CST majors

The In­tro­duc­tion to Ar­chi­tec­ture pro­vides a foun­da­tion for stu­dents en­ter­ing the BArch / BTech pro­gram to de­velop a “vi­sual lit­er­acy” of the built en­vi­ron­ment. Using New York City as a liv­ing lab­o­ra­tory, stu­dents ex­plore con­cepts of de­sign, com­po­si­tion, and con­struc­tion in the con­text of the city through their di­rect ex­pe­ri­ence of build­ings. By prac­tic­ing the basic skills of draft­ing, sketch­ing, and read­ing about build­ings, and with the op­por­tu­nity to pre­sent their un­der­stand­ings to oth­ers through writ­ten as­sign­ments and ver­bal pre­sen­ta­tions, stu­dents will de­velop meth­ods of rep­re­sent­ing and pre­sent­ing ar­chi­tec­ture ver­bally and graph­i­cally.

The Introduction to Architecture provides a foundation for students entering the BArch / BTech program to develop a “visual literacy” of the built environment. Using New York City as a living laboratory, students explore concepts of design, composition, and construction in the context of the city through their direct experience of buildings. By practicing the basic skills of drafting, sketching, and reading about buildings, and with the opportunity to present their understandings to others through written assignments and verbal presentations, students will develop methods of representing and presenting architecture verbally and graphically.

A his­tor­i­cal sur­vey of ar­chi­tec­ture from early civ­i­liza­tions to the start of the In­dus­trial Rev­o­lu­tion. Ar­chi­tec­ture is ex­am­ined as an ex­pres­sion of the cul­ture and life of a so­ci­ety. Class ses­sions study ar­chi­tec­ture from around the world within its so­cial, tem­po­ral, and spa­tial con­texts. While the his­tory of West­ern ar­chi­tec­ture is cov­ered from an­cient Egypt to the En­light­en­ment, a spe­cial focus is di­rected to the ar­chi­tec­tures of the Far East, South Asia, Africa, pre-Columbian Latin Amer­ica, the Is­lamic World, and else­where to pro­vide a com­pre­hen­sive overview of the rich­ness and di­ver­sity of ar­chi­tec­ture as a cul­tural ar­ti­fact.

A historical survey of architecture from early civilizations to the start of the Industrial Revolution. Architecture is examined as an expression of the culture and life of a society. Class sessions study architecture from around the world within its social, temporal, and spatial contexts. While the history of Western architecture is covered from ancient Egypt to the Enlightenment, a special focus is directed to the architectures of the Far East, South Asia, Africa, pre-Columbian Latin America, the Islamic World, and elsewhere to provide a comprehensive overview of the richness and diversity of architecture as a cultural artifact.

An ad­vanced course in ex­pos­i­tory essay writ­ing that re­quires a li­brary paper. Fur­ther de­vel­op­ment of re­search and doc­u­men­ta­tion skills (MLA style). As­signed lit­er­ary and ex­pos­i­tory read­ings. This is a course using the Core Books at CUNY and First Year Writ­ing cur­ric­ula. (We’re read­ing a lot, but you don’t have to buy a text­book for this class, be­cause all our texts are on­line! Woot!) To­gether, we will ex­plore and write within new gen­res, con­duct re­search, and re­flect on our writ­ing prac­tices. By the end of this se­mes­ter, you’ll be able to an­a­lyze and par­tic­i­pate in gen­res in­side and out­side of higher ed­u­ca­tion. The aim is to build skills that will be use­ful in fu­ture course­work, the work­place, and in your per­sonal lives. In other words, this course isn’t self-con­tained—we’re aim­ing to give you a tool­box of skills that you can apply to other classes and sit­u­a­tions.

An advanced course in expository essay writing that requires a library paper. Further development of research and documentation skills (MLA style). Assigned literary and expository readings. This is a course using the Core Books at CUNY and First Year Writing curricula. (We’re reading a lot, but you don’t have to buy a textbook for this class, because all our texts are online! Woot!) Together, we will explore and write within new genres, conduct research, and reflect on our writing practices. By the end of this semester, you’ll be able to analyze and participate in genres inside and outside of higher education. The aim is to build skills that will be useful in future coursework, the workplace, and in your personal lives. In other words, this course isn’t self-contained—we’re aiming to give you a toolbox of skills that you can apply to other classes and situations.