Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)

ENG 473 - Grant Writing: Theory and Practice


Description:
This advanced course introduces students to the theoretical and practical aspects of the grant writing process, especially as it pertains to funding opportunities for education and non-profits. ENG 473 and ENG 573 are layered courses, students may not receive credit for both. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: ENG 301 or ENG 310.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate regular participation and interaction as an active and engaged member of our learning community.
  • Engage in a documented writing process that incorporates revision in response to instructor and peer response feedback. 
  • Identify and implement appropriate research methods for identifying individual or organizational needs, locating appropriate sources of funding, and fulfilling RFP and grant application requirements.  
  • Analyze grant and proposal audiences and learn how to fulfill a specific rhetorical purpose by adapting writing and document design principles (style, tone, graphics, page design) for these audiences.  
  • Demonstrate and articulate an understanding of theoretical issues facing professional grant writers and their clients. 
  • Recognize and construct the basic elements of a grant proposal: cover letters or forms, abstracts/executive summaries, tables of contents, narratives incorporating problem statements, purpose statements, goals and objectives, and budgets (if required). 
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/1/18



Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)