COMM1390
WRITING FOR PROFESSIONAL COMM.
- Department
- Communication and Culture
- Terms offered
- 10
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Introduction to the basics of writing: gathering information, writing news and feature articles, creating public relations material and advertising copy. The course includes techniques of writing for print and broadcast; explanation of the requirements of professional quality writing, including style, accuracy and format; and an overview of writing skills as they relate to organizational and corporate communications.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
1997 2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 33% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 7% per year. | 2029 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 5% per year. | 2028 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2027 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM ONLINE 2025
- Mon, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC109 200220012000199919981997
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Heather J. Macpherson | Online | 1 | 7 of 18 enrolled | 11998 |
| Spring 2024 | Heather J. Macpherson | Online | 1 | 3 of 20 enrolled | 33210 |
| Spring 2022 | Heather J. Macpherson | Online | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 31234 |
| Spring 2021 | Jacqueline A. Morrill | Online | 1 | 5 of 20 enrolled | 38610 |
| Spring 2002 | Jane J. Gilligan | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 10 enrolled | 36264 |
| Spring 2001 | Jane J. Gilligan | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 5 enrolled | 35540 |
| Spring 2000 | Jane J. Gilligan | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 10 enrolled | 34648 |
| Spring 1999 | Jane J. Gilligan | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 10 enrolled | 33739 |
| Spring 1998 | Jane J. Gilligan | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 20 enrolled | 32428 |
| Spring 1997 | Jane J. Gilligan | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 31797 |