Rhetoric and Professional Communication - Undergraduate Minor
Students not earning a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in Rhetoric, Digital Media, and Professional Communication are eligible to pursue a minor in Rhetoric and Professional Communication. Students must earn 18 credits from the approved course lists below. Students may request approval for other courses clearly related to the minor from the undergraduate advisor in the Department of English. Students earning a BA in English must earn at least 6 credits approved by the Department of English undergraduate advisor beyond those earned for the major in order to earn a minor in Rhetoric and Professional Communication.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Select one from the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 | |
| The Bible as Literature | 3 | |
| American Literature I | 3 | |
| American Literature II | 3 | |
| History of Argument | 3 | |
| British Literature I | 3 | |
| British Literature II | 3 | |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Professional and Technical Communication Honors | 3 | |
| Professional and Technical Communication Honors | 3 | |
| Advanced Technical and Professional Communication | 3 | |
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Science | 3 | |
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Theory and Criticism: Rhetoric and Culture | 3 | |
| Writing for the Web | 3 | |
| Advanced Technical and Professional Communication | 3 | |
| Cultural Identity and Representation Across the Media | 3 | |
| Writing in the Workplace | 3 | |
| Technical Editing | 3 | |
| Advanced Study in Writing | 3 | |
| Proposal Writing | 3 | |
| Approaches to Composition | 3 | |
| Document Design | 3 | |
| Internship | 3-6 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Students may make 1 or 2 of the following substitutions:
- HNRS 2160G New Testament as Literature for ENGL 2521 The Bible as Literature;
- HNRS 2171G The Worlds of Arthur, HNRS 2173G Middle Ages, or HNRS 2117G The World of the Renaissance: Discovering the Modern for ENGL 2630 British Literature I;