ENGW 3307 — Advanced Writing in the Sciences
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath WDusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Offers writing instruction for students with a major in the College of Science, including cross-college combined majors. By exploring research literature and reflecting on their own experiences, offers students an opportunity to identify issues of interest in their field and analyze how scientific texts make claims, invoke other scientific literature, offer evidence, and deploy key terms. Through analysis and imitation, exposes students to the challenges of the scientific project, such as the use of quantitative data and visual presentation of evidence. In a workshop setting, offers students an opportunity to evaluate a wide variety of sources and develop expertise in audience analysis, critical research, peer review, and revision.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 4 | 70 | 76 | 92% | 1.5 |
| Fall 2023 | 13 | 241 | 246 | 98% | 0.4 |
| Spring 2024 | 15 | 279 | 285 | 98% | 0.4 |
| Summer A 2024 | 8 | 145 | 152 | 95% | 0.9 |
| Summer B 2024 | 5 | 85 | 95 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 15 | 272 | 285 | 95% | 0.9 |
| Spring 2025 | 19 | 334 | 361 | 93% | 1.4 |
| Summer A 2025 | 8 | 140 | 152 | 92% | 1.5 |
| Summer B 2025 | 5 | 91 | 95 | 96% | 0.8 |
| Fall 2025 | 16 | 297 | 304 | 98% | 0.4 |
| Spring 2026 | 22 | 379 | 418 | 91% | 1.8 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 37% · T 30% · W 37% · Th 34% · F 22%
Common patterns: async (42% of sections), TF (16% of sections), MWR (15% of sections), MTWR (13% of sections), WF (5% of sections), MR (5% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Laurie Edwards (12% of students) · reviews
- Matthew Hitchcock (9% of students) · reviews
- Thomas Mellette (9% of students) · reviews
- Aaron Block (9% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Aaron Block (13% of students) · reviews
- Amy Patterson (8% of students) · reviews
- Robin Garabedian (8% of students) · reviews
- Thomas Mellette (7% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Daniel Metzger (26% of students) · reviews
- Thomas Akbari (18% of students) · reviews
- Max Chapnick (13% of students) · reviews
- Sarah Finn (13% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Aaron Block (22% of students) · reviews
- Thomas Mellette (15% of students) · reviews
- Amy Patterson (15% of students) · reviews
- Tabitha Clark (14% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
BIOC 4900, BIOC 4971, BIOL 4701, BIOL 4900, BIOL 4971, BNSC 4900, BNSC 4971, CHEM 5100, ENGL 4710, HSCI 4700, PHTH 4120, PHTH 4515, PHTH 4540
Courses that list ENGW 3307 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (ENGW course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ENGW courses · Plan it at numap.app