Revised General Education Program 2001 Appendix A - General
Education Core Areas English Communication Core Area (EC) (ECw)
English Communication: courses that improve written and oral
communication skills - "EC" courses and "ECw" courses present
knowledge and content that develop and extend an understanding
of effective written or oral interactions between a writer or
speaker and a listening or reading audience, and they provide
extensive guided practice in these interactions. ECw courses
focus specifically on written communication. - Supplementary
guidelines for "EC" courses: - "EC" courses and "ECw" courses
examine the elements and conditions of effective writing or
speaking through the use of a variety of basic disciplinary
sources and critical explorations. - "EC" courses enhance
students' ability to critically receive, analyze and interpret
texts, information, and persuasive messages for interaction with
multiple audiences, in specified contexts, for specific
purposes. "ECw" courses focus particularly o