CHEM 360 - Scientific Publishing

History, protocol, process, and problems of written communications in scientific communities are presented in the context of a practicum experience in which students prepare a manuscript for publication in the technical literature. Topics covered include peer review, status-quality synergisms, editor-author interactions, citation development, legal implications of copyright and plagiarism, professional issues in technical journalism, and the impact of misconduct in science on the integrity of scientific publishing.

Prerequisites: ENG 190 - Writing as Critical Thinking, CHEM 222 - Introduction to Quantitative Analysis, and Department Chair’s permission.
Credits: 3