Rhetoric and Public Advocacy Undergraduate Minor
Rhetoric and Public Advocacy minors have wide choice among courses offered in fulfilling the minimum of 18 credits. They are urged, however, to report to the Director of Undergraduate Studies as early as possible for help in planning a program.
Program Requirements
- 18 credit hours with a minimum of 9 credits at the 300 level or above.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 18 | |
| Public Advocacy and Argument | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| History and Theory of Rhetoric | ||
| Contemporary Rhetoric | ||
| Digital Rhetoric | ||
Select two of the following: | ||
| Journalism I: Fundamentals of Newswriting | ||
| Advocacy Writing | ||
| Writing for the Workplace and Public Audiences | ||
| Health and Wellness in Cultural Context | ||
| Language and Society | ||
| Social Movement and Social Justice Rhetorics | ||
| History and Theory of Rhetoric | ||
| Contemporary Rhetoric | ||
| Digital Rhetoric | ||
| Writing for Professionals and Entrepreneurs | ||
| Topics in Rhetoric and Composition | ||
| Writing Across the University | ||
| Studies in Writing Center Theory and Practice * | ||
or ENG 391 | Studies in Digital Studio Theory and Practice | |
| Internship in Journalism and Editing | ||
| Contemporary Publishing in America | ||
| Internship in English Studies | ||
| Entrprnrshp and Ind Press Publ | ||
| Literacy, Learning, and Fieldwork | ||
Select one of the following Related Area Electives: | ||
| Communicating Ethically | ||
| Persuasion in Western Culture | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Persuasion and Social Influence | ||
| Conflict Communication | ||
| Communication and Public Relations: Strategies and Innovations | ||
| Speaking Out for Community Change | ||
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Reclaiming Democracy: Dialogue, Decision-Making, Community Action | ||
| Special Topics in Communication Research ** | ||
Select one of the following: 1 | ||
| Postcolonial Literatures | ||
| Studies in Human Rights and Literature | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| English Women Writers before 1800 | ||
| Early African American Writers | ||
| Topics in Native American and Indigenous Studies | ||
| African American Writers after the 1920s | ||
| Literature and the Environment | ||
| Feminist Thry / Women Writers | ||