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Writing and Rhetoric Certificate Program

Department of English | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Calendar 2012 Fall

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 one of

  • ENGL 199W Introduction to University Writing (3)
  • LING 200 Introduction to the Description of English Grammar (3)
  • PHIL 110 Introduction to Logic and Reasoning (3)

Program Requirements

Students successfully complete a minimum total of 24 units, including

  • ENGL 214 History and Principles of Rhetoric (3)

and four of

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

and two of

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

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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