Writing and Rhetoric Certificate Program
Department of English | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
間眅埶AV Calendar 2012 Spring
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.
間眅埶AV Requirements
Normal requirements for admission to 間眅埶AV 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.