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ENG 334A

Writing about Science

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

Begin with the concept of objectivity in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (STEM), and learn about the history of the idea of objectivity, including its roots in colonial conquest, how it became the central theme of STEM composition and why STEM communication looks and sounds the way it does, how we can compose in its different modes effectively, and how to engage with the problems presented by objectivity in the process.

Requirements

Prerequisites

ENG 102

Corequisites

  • Junior standing
ENG 301
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): ENG 102.

Corequisites

Corequisite(s): ENG 301 or Junior standing

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Terms

fall

Core

CO9

Restrictions

Junior standing

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • recount the origins and development of the concept of objectivity in Western STEM practices, including its interactions with colonial imperialism.
  • demonstrate familiarity with a range of theories about the socio-political consequences of practices of STEM objectivity, especially on vulnerable or marginalized communities.
  • identify the ways objectivity is employed in a given STEM text (written, visual, or multimodal) and analyze that employment in terms of its socio-political consequences.
  • produce STEM texts relevant to the student’s field or interests that demonstrate a reflexive and/or resistive engagement with objectivity.