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Summer 2011 Calendar | English |

Writing and Rhetoric Certificate Program

Department of English | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Calendar 2011 Summer

Students in this certificate will investigate the theories and methods of rhetorical analysis and production through a course sequence that reflects the interdisciplinary vitality of the field, drawing together studies of rhetoric in English, philosophy, linguistics, and communications.

Admission Requirements

Normal requirements for admission to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ apply. Prior to formal program admission, students must complete two of

  • CMNS 200-3 Effective Communication
  • ENGL 199W-3 Introduction to University Writing
  • LING 200-3 Introduction to the Description of English Grammar
  • PHil 110-3 Introduction to Logic and Reasoning

Program Requirements

Students successfully complete of a minimum total of 24 units, including

  • ENGL 214-3 History and Principles of Rhetoric

and four of

  • CMNS 304W-4 Communication in Everyday Life
  • CMNS 331-4 News Discourse and Political Communication
  • CMNS 332-4 Communication and Rhetoric
  • ENGL 210W-3 Writing and Critical Thinking
  • ENGL 371-4 Writing: Theory and Practice
  • ENGL 375-4 Studies in Rhetoric
  • LING 160-3 Language, Culture, and Society
  • LING 295-3 Language and the Law

and two of

  • CMNS 432-4 Public Opinion, Propaganda and Political Communication
  • CMNS 447-4 Negotiation and Dialogue as Communication
  • CMNS 452-4 Race and the Media
  • ENGL 470W-4 Studies in the English Language
  • ENGL 475W-4 Topics in Rhetoric

Of the seven required courses, no more than four may be in any one department, while a minimum of three must be in the Department of English. Substitutions may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the student advisor. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 is required in the courses used for the certificate.

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