Course Descriptions

The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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AL 420  Advanced Technical Writing

Description:
Applied theory and specialized practices. User-centered design, project and document management, information and interface design, issues in digital writing, technical editing, and writing for scientific and technical journals.
Effective Dates:
SS03 - US04


WRA 420  Advanced Technical Writing

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(WRA 320) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Description:
Applied theory and specialized practices. User-centered design, project and document management, information and interface design. Issues in digital writing, technical editing, and writing for scientific and technical journals.
Semester Alias:
AL 420
Effective Dates:
FS04 - US09


WRA 420  Content Management for Professional Writers

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(WRA 320) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Rhetoric and Writing major and open to undergraduate students in the Professional Writing major or approval of department.
Description:
Applied theory and best practices for content management. Single-source publishing for digital and online formats. Managing dynamic and distributed content production. Issues in digital writing, technical editing, and intellectual property.
Semester Alias:
AL 420
Effective Dates:
FS09 - SS16


WRA 420  Content Strategy

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(WRA 320) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Professional Writing Major and open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or in the Professional Writing Major or approval of department.
Description:
Applied theory and best practices for content strategy. Understanding the content management lifecycle, aligning content strategy to business goals, assessing communication needs for audiences and participants. Issues in project leadership, management, intellectual property, and organizational communication for creating flexible, dynamic content and content structures.
Effective Dates:
US16 - US19


WRA 420  Content Strategy

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
WRA 320
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Experience Architecture Major or in the Professional and Public Writing Major and open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or approval of department.
Description:
Exploration of theory, practice, and ethics of content strategy in professional and public writing settings. Understanding the content management life cycle, aligning content strategy to various goals, assessing communication needs for audiences and participants. Issues in project leadership, management, intellectual property, and organizational communication for creating flexible, dynamic content and content structures.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - FS22


WRA 420  Content Strategy

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Experience Architecture Major or in the Professional and Public Writing Major or in the Writing Minor and open to graduate students in the Rhetoric and Writing Major or approval of department.
Description:
Exploration of theory, practice, and ethics of content strategy in professional and public writing settings. Understanding the content management life cycle, aligning content strategy to various goals, assessing communication needs for audiences and participants. Issues in project leadership, management, intellectual property, and organizational communication for creating flexible, dynamic content and content structures.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open