CGS English Courses
CGS ENG 101X College Writing and Critical Reading
3 cr.
A composition course focusing on academic writing, the writing process, and critical reading. Emphasis will be on essays that incorporate readings.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in a basic writing course CGS ENG 97, CGS ENG 98, or CGS LEA 106 when taken as a three-credit course or exemption through a sufficiently high placement assessment.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
CGS ENG 102X Critical Writing, Reading, and Research
3 cr.
A composition course focusing on researched academic writing that presents information, ideas, and arguments. Emphasis will be on the writing process, critical thinking, and critical reading.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in College Writing and Critical Reading (CGS ENG 101) or exemption from CGS ENG 101 through a sufficiently high placement assessment; and a grade of C or better in Academic Reading (CGS LEA 101 or CGS LEC 101) or exemption from CGS LEC 101 through a sufficiently high placement assessment.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
CGS ENG 206X Technical Writing
3 cr.
The study and practice of the techniques of achieving brevity, clarity, and fluency in technical prose with emphasis on generating reports, letters, proposals, and other technical writing forms.
Prerequisites: CGS ENG 101(P), CGS ENG 102(P), or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Particularly appropriate for students in science, engineering, architecture, and other applied sciences.
General Education Requirements: AP
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
CGS ENG 237X Digital Storytelling
3 cr.
Generating dynamic digital stories on key social media platforms. Students will apply both traditional storytelling theory and visual design theory and techniques to write, produce, and publish digital stories.
Prerequisites: exemption from CGS ENG 101 through a sufficiently high placement assessment, or completion of CGS ENG 101, or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of CGS ENG 290 with similar topic.
General Education Requirements: A
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/