ENGL390

Science Writing

Prerequisite: Must have fulfilled the Academic Writing (FSAW) requirement. Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 60 credits; and junior standing or higher. Credit only granted for: ENGL390 or ENGL393S. Formerly: ENGL393S. Specifically designed for students interested in further study in the physical and biological sciences. Exposes students to the conventions of scientific prose in the genres of research articles and proposals. Students also learn to accommodate scientific information to general audiences. Click here for more course information.

Sister Courses: ENGL390H

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.42 between 5,106 students*

ENGL390 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 24.15%
A: 30.98%
A+: 12.98%
B-: 3.94%
B: 7.42%
B+: 10.71%
C-: 0.65%
C: 1.12%
C+: 1.47%
D-: 0.12%
D: 0.37%
D+: 0.25%
F: 1.65%
W: 3.76%
other: 0.43%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.