English
 

Professional Writing and Rhetoric

Professional Writing and Rhetoric
Minor
Hours19 Credit Hours
MAPMajor Academic Plan

Program Requirements

requirement 1 Complete 3 courses
ENGL 322 - Fundamentals of Rhetoric 3.0
ENGL 324 - Writing with Style 3.0
ENGL 400 - Portfolio Capstone for Professional Writing and Rhetoric Minors 1.0
requirement 2 Complete 12.0 hours from the following course(s)
Complete 12 additional credit hours from the following. Note: Engl 399R must be in a rhetoric- or writing-related profession; Engl 495 may have prerequisites.
ENGL 211 - Rhetoric and Civilization 1 3.0
ENGL 212 - Rhetoric and Civilization 2 3.0
ENGL 312 - Persuasive Writing 3.0
ENGL 316 - Technical Communication 3.0
ENGL 323 - Introduction to Professional Writing 3.0
ENGL 325 - Visual Rhetoric 3.0
ENGL 326 - Applied Digital Communication 3.0
ENGL 327R - Studies in Rhetoric 3.0
ENGL 328R - Studies in Composing 3.0
ENGL 399R - Academic Internship 9.0v
ENGL 494 - Professional Writing and Rhetoric Senior Seminar 3.0
Program Outcomes: 

History, Theory, and Criticism

Students will define, explain, and debate the principles and practices from rhetorical theories throughout history, showing meta-cognitive awareness of the appropriate interpretive and composing processes involved in a rhetorical approach to reading and producing acts of communication.

Composing and Presentational Skills in a Wide Variety of Pub

Students will employ an expanded repertoire of composing and presentational skills to produce effective texts in a wide variety of public and professional genres, using multiple modes of discourse, including print, visual, digital, oral, and other means of communication.

Grammar and Style

Students will use grammatical and stylistic principles to analyze, imitate, and create effective and appropriate discourse in a wide variety of communicative acts.