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Professional Writing and Communication (Minor)

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EnglishUndergrad MinorMIN

Minimum Credit Hours

18

Maximum Credit Hours

18

Title

Composing and Presentational Skills in a Wide Variety of Publications

Learning Outcome

Students will apply effective communication and interpretation skills in a wide variety of genres using multiple modes of discourse to ethically influence a variety of audiences, foster meaningful understanding, and contribute to spiritually stengthening and socially responsible communication practices.

Title

Grammar and Style

Learning Outcome

Students will apply grammatical and stylistic principles to analyze, imitate, and create effective discourse in a variety of situations, demonstrating ethical awareness and respect for audiences and purposes.

Title

History, Theory, and Criticism

Learning Outcome

Students will explain, evaluate, and compare fundamental concepts from rhetorical theory throughout history while considering how rhetorical traditioans shape ethical judgment, human understanding, and spiritually strenghthening forms of discourse and civic engagment.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 — Complete 3 Courses

course - Writing with Style 3.0

course - Rhetorical Foundations 3.0

course- Prof Wrtg and Comm Sr Capstone 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 9 hours

Note: ENGL 394R and 399R must be a rhetoric- or writing-related topic.

course - Rhetoric & Civilization 1 3.0

course - Rhetoric & Civilization 2 3.0

course - Professional Writing 3.0

course - Visual Communication 3.0

course - Digital Communication 3.0

course - Studies in Rhetoric 3.0

course - Professional Speaking 3.0

course - Applied English 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v