Concentration Requirements
Students must complete 24 credit hours comprising 8 courses (see below). Additional requirements include: passing a self-administered (WebCT) exam on Standard Edited English and other grammatical matters. Students are also encourage, but not required to compile a writing clip book and e-portfolio of the student's best work.
- Three courses in writing practice
- One practicum course or writing-intensive internship
- Two courses in theory of composition, history of the language, rhetorical theory or critical theory
- Two English Department courses in English language or advanced textual analysis (All writing enriched or writing intensive literature courses above 2100 will satisfy this requirement.)
- Pass a self-administered (WebCT) exam on Standard Edited English and other grammatical matters
- Optional--Compile a clip book
- Optional--Create an e-portfolio
- Attend two CWR lectures or events
Course Requirements
All courses are to be Writing Enriched or Writing Intensive. In certain cases, the program director may permit students to substitute other courses for those required or permit other exceptions to the guidelines. A maximum of five courses may be taken from any one department.
| 1. Three courses primarily in writing practice at the intermediate or advanced level | |
| ENG 2000 - Adv Expository Writing ENG 2003 - Intro to Creative Writing ENG 2005 - Writing of Short Story ENG 2006 - The Writing of Poetry ENG 2007 - The Writing of Screenplays ENG 2009 - Writing the Traditional Novel ENG 2010 - Technical Writing ENG 2011 - Writing the Experimental Novel ENG 2012 - Advanced Creative Writing ENG 2015 - Business Communication ENG 2020 - Journalism ENG 2041 - Travel Writing ENG 2045 - Sp Top in Writing & Rhetoric - Graphic Novels (When these courses are focused primarily on writing practice) ENG 2045 - Sp Top in Writing & Rhetoric - The Craft of the Popular Essay ENG 2045 - Sp Top in Writing & Rhetoric - Professional Writing ENG 2050 - Writing for Magazines ENG 2060 - Desktop Publishing ENG 2070 - Legal Writing and Analysis |
COM 3205 - Adv Speaking & Speechwriting COM 3240 - Performance for Social Change COM 3241 - Performance of Literature COM 3243 - Performance Art COM 3246 - Performance of Greek Lit COM 3303 - Screenwriting COM 3305 - Radio Broadcasting COM 3307 - Multimedia Production COM 3360 - Introduction to Journalism COM 3361 - Journalism Practices COM 3362 - Feature Writing COM 3363 - Broadcast Journalism COM 3460 - Public Relations COM 3462 - Public Relations Writing COM 3290 - Spec Top in Rhetoric & Perf COM 3390 - Spec Top in Media & Film COM 3390 - Spec Top in Media & Film - Mass Communication in the Digital Age THE 3007 - Playwriting (open to select undergraduates only) GIS 4277 - Writing Brazilian Culture |
| 2. Two courses in composition theory, rhetorical theory, critical theory or history of language/cultural texts | |
| ENG 2042 - Web Writing Theory & Practice ENG 2043 - Writing About US Pop Culture ENG 2045 - Sp Top in Writing & Rhetoric (When these courses are focused on critical theory) ENG 2250 - Ways of Reading: Lit Analysis CST 2100 - Intro. to Cultural Studies ENG 3600 - From News to Novels PHI 2010 - Logic & Critical Thinking PHI 2170 - Mass Media Ethics PHI 2180 - Computer Ethics PHI 2710 - Theories of Knowledge PHI 2750 - Philosophy of Art PHI 2760 - Philosophy & Literature PHI 3020 - History of Ancient Philosophy PHI 4140 - Phil of Contemporary Music PHI 4150 - Philosophy & Film PHI 4200 - Philosophy of Language PHI 4875 - Hermeneutics |
COM 2200 - Theories of Rhetoric COM 2210 - Rhetoric and Public Discourse COM 2240 - Theories of Perform Studies COM 2280 - Theories of Persuasion COM 2300 - Theories of Mass Communication COM 2340 - Theories of Visual Com & Cultu COM 2350 - Rhetoric & Social Ritual COM 2400 - Theories of Interpersonal Com COM 3201 - Rhetoric & Social Justice COM 3202 - Rhetoric, Identity & Conflict COM 3203 - Communication Law & Policy COM 3204 - Rhetoric and Democracy COM 3206 - Argumentation & Advocacy COM 3207 - African American Rhetoric COM 3304 - Documentary Theory & Practice COM 3341 - Gender and Film COM 3351 - Media & Society COM 3352 - Media & Technology COM 3353 - Media & Politics COM 3354 - Media Criticism COM 3390 - Spec Top in Media & Film (Credit depends on course. See Director) COM 3403 - Intercultural Communication COM 3406 - Gender & Communication COM 5150 - Spec Top in Communication - Communication and Social Change COM 5150 - Spec Top in Communication (Credit depends on course. See Director) COM 5200 - Topics (Credit depends on course. See Director) |
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ENG 2030 - Tutoring Writers - Theory and Practice |
ENG 2060 - Desktop Publishing (students work for campus organization or off campus non-profit) Non-Credit bearing internships are also possible if they involve a substantial amount of writing. The iinternship must be approved by the Director of the Writing and Rhetoric Program. |
| 4. Two Writing Enriched or Writing Intensive upper level literature courses |
| Selected from English Department offerings which include a rhetorical approach (broadly defined). All writing enriched or writing intensive literature courses above 2100 will satisfy this requirement. |
Additional Requirements and Information
- Students must have a 3.0 average or better to enroll in the Concentration. To successfully complete the Concentration, students must achieve a 3.0 average in their Concentration courses.
- Graduation Pledge Alliance
Students graduating with the Concentration or Minor in Writing and Rhetoric will be given the option of joining the "Graduation Pledge Alliance," Initiated at Humboldt State University in California.
Requirements for Admission & Completion
Requirements
Students must apply for admission to the program (Concentration). Submit the application to Dr. Karyn Hollis, Director of the Concentration in Writing and Rhetoric, English Department. Applicants who meet the admission requirements will be contacted by Dr. Hollis for an initial advising interview.
Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better to enroll in the Concentration. Students must maintain a 3.00 average in all Concentration courses.
After successfully completing all course requirements, a WebCt grammar/editing exam, a writing practicum or internship, a clip-book (hardcopy) and an e-portfolio, students will be awarded the Concentration certificate. The Concentration will also be noted on the student's transcript.
Students are required to attend two Concentration events over the course of their enrollment in the program.
