Rhetoric and Writing, BA

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Rhetoric and Writing, BA

Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing

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Electives (12 credits)

Pick 4 courses · 27 courses to choose from

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Required Courses (33 Credits)

COM 100Introduction to Communication3 cr
WRT 102Intermediate Writing Workshop3 cr
COM 120Fundamentals of Public Speaking3 cr
WRT 200The Rhetoric of Grammar and Style3 cr
WRT 201Principles of Professional Writing3 cr
COM 202Intercultural Communication3 cr
COM 206Interpersonal Communication3 cr
WRT 300Theories and Methods in Rhetoric and Writing3 cr
WRT 380Advanced Research Writing: Theories, Methods, Practices3 cr
WRT 381Advanced Analytic and Argumentative Writing3 cr
WRT 490Rhetoric and Writing Senior Project3 cr

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Required Courses (33 Credits): COM 100 - Introduction to Communication 3 credits; WRT 102 - Intermediate Writing Workshop 3 credits; COM 120 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 credits; WRT 200 - The Rhetoric of Grammar and Style 3 credits; WRT 201 - Principles of Professional Writing 3 credits; COM 202 - Intercultural Communication 3 credits; COM 206 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credits; WRT 300 - Theories and Methods in Rhetoric and Writing 3 credits; WRT 380 - Advanced Research Writing: Theories, Methods, Practices 3 credits; WRT 381 - Advanced Analytic and Argumentative Writing 3 credits; WRT 490 - Rhetoric and Writing Senior Project 3 credits

Electives (12 credits)

Choose 4 courses

WRT 301Writing in the Disciplines: Special Topics3 cr
WRT 302Critical Writing Seminar: Special Topics3 cr
WRT 303The Personal Essay3 cr
WRT 304Writing for Your Profession3 cr
WRT 305Writing for the Health Professions3 cr
WRT 320Rhetoric and Culture3 cr
WRT 321Rhetoric of Social Movements3 cr
WRT 375Technical Communication3 cr
WRT 376Digital Rhetorics3 cr
WRT 377Special Topics in Digital Writing3 cr
WRT 382Grant Writing3 cr
COM 346Race, Class, and Gender in Media3 cr
COM 351Team Collaboration and Community Engagement3 cr
COM 357Health Communication3 cr
COM 358Nonverbal Communication3 cr
COM 386Special Topics: Issues in Communication3 cr
COM 401Organizational Communication3 cr
COM 402Crisis Communication3 cr
COM 403Strategic Communication3 cr
COM 404Communication for Social Change & Public Advocacy3 cr
COM 405Political Communication3 cr
COM 406Risk Communication3 cr
COM 415Data Analysis and Storytelling3 cr
COM 434Argumentation and Persuasion3 cr
COM 436Environmental Communication3 cr
COM 487Independent Study0–6 cr
COM 496Communication Internship1–6 cr

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Electives (12 credits): Choose four of the following: WRT 301 - Writing in the Disciplines: Special Topics 3 credits; WRT 302 - Critical Writing Seminar: Special Topics 3 credits; WRT 303 - The Personal Essay 3 credits; WRT 304 - Writing for Your Profession 3 credits; WRT 305 - Writing for the Health Professions 3 credits; WRT 320 - Rhetoric and Culture 3 credits; WRT 321 - Rhetoric of Social Movements 3 credits; WRT 375 - Technical Communication 3 credits; WRT 376 - Digital Rhetorics 3 credits; WRT 377 - Special Topics in Digital Writing 3 credits; WRT 382 - Grant Writing 3 credits; COM 346 - Race, Class, and Gender in Media 3 credits; COM 351 - Team Collaboration and Community Engagement 3 credits; COM 357 - Health Communication 3 credits; COM 358 - Nonverbal Communication 3 credits; COM 386 - Special Topics: Issues in Communication 3 credits; COM 401 - Organizational Communication 3 credits; COM 402 - Crisis Communication 3 credits; COM 403 - Strategic Communication 3 credits; COM 404 - Communication for Social Change & Public Advocacy 3 credits; COM 405 - Political Communication 3 credits; COM 406 - Risk Communication 3 credits; COM 415 - Data Analysis and Storytelling 3 credits; COM 434 - Argumentation and Persuasion 3 credits; COM 436 - Environmental Communication 3 credits; COM 487 - Independent Study 0-6 credits; COM 496 - Communication Internship 1-6 credits