ProgramCIP 23.1301

Writing, General

A program that focuses on writing for applied and liberal arts purposes. Includes instruction in writing and document design in multiple genres, modes, and media; writing technologies; research, evaluation, and use of information; editing and publishing; theories and processes of composing; rhetorical theories, traditions, and analysis; communication across audiences, contexts, and cultures; and practical applications for professional, technical, organizational, academic, and public settings.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called English Composition, Writing.