Rhetoric and Writing Studies · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027
SDSU RWS 503W — Professional Writing
Principles and practices of professional writing, including clear and concise style and rhetorical strategies of designing effective workplace documents. Practice composing memos, reports, proposals. 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.
Course requirements
Prerequisites: Completion of lower division GE Area 1. Junior or senior standing.
- Completion of lower division GE Area 1. Junior or senior standing.
- Junior, Senior, or Grad Level