Engineering Communication Option
The Engineering Communication Option (ECO) consists of six courses (18 credit units) as an optional addition to any of the eight B.E. degrees. All courses are delivered by the Graham Centre for the Study of Communication. There is no schedule for courses required in the ECO but RCM 300.3 is a prerequisite and it is strongly recommended that RCM 400.3 and RCM 401.3 be taken before other RCM 400-level courses.
Required courses:
Term 1
RCM 400.3 Rhetoric Theory and Practice of Persuasion
Term 2 RCM 401.3 Oral Rhetoric Theory and Practice
Elective courses (any four of the following):
Term 1
RCM 402.3 Interpersonal Communication
RCM 404.3 Leadership as Communication
RCM 406.3 Studies in Communication Series Negotiation Skills
Term 2RCM 403.3 Advanced Professional Writing Techniques
RCM 405.3 Communication Ethics
From time to time, some courses may be offered in the Spring and Summer sessions.
There is no formal application or registration process for ECO. Students must notify the Dean’s Office of their intention by using the online form
http://www.engr.usask.ca/ to be given priority for registration in the RCM courses. Students may register in RCM 400-level courses if they have credit for RCM 300.3 (or an acceptable equivalent). Availability of space in RCM 400-level courses is limited and early enrolment is encouraged. Students who express a firm intention to the Graham Centre to complete the option may be given priority. In some engineering programs, up to six credit units from the ECO may be used to satisfy the complementary studies requirement of the CEAB within the B.E. degree but the remaining 12 credit units must be used only to satisfy the ECO.