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The minor is designed to enhance students' ability to think and write critically as they explore the connections between the theory and practice of rhetoric. Students in the minor demonstrate proficiency at crafting a suitable message as they deepen their understanding of rhetoric as an art and as a disciplinary subject of study. A minor in Writing and Rhetoric provides valuable intellectual resources and practical skills for students from across the UniversityÌýwho are considering careers that call for excellence in speaking and writing. The minor is also ideally suited for students with interest in public life and civic responsibility in the evolving context of a global culture.
Minor Requirements
With a variety of course options available, students are encouraged to tailor their minor to fit their individual interests, career goals, and majors. Students should seek advice from a member of the department when planning their course selections.
The minor requires a minimum of five courses:
- No more than one course may be at the 100 level
- At least one course must be at the 300 or 400 level
Additional Stipulations
- No more than one course from another institution may count toward the minor.
- Where appropriate, one full-credit semester of independent study in Writing and RhetoricÌý(WRIT 291, 391Ìýor 491) may count as a course toward the minor.
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WRIT department courses:
GPA Requirement
A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required in all courses counted for the minor.
- WRIT 102Ìý-ÌýRhetoric in Liberal Arts Trad
- WRIT 103Ìý-ÌýRhetoric and Writing
- WRIT 110Ìý-ÌýAcademic Persuasions
- WRIT 203Ìý-ÌýArgumentation
- WRIT 210Ìý-ÌýThe Rhetoric of Style
- WRIT 215Ìý-ÌýPublic Speaking
- WRIT 220Ìý-ÌýText + Analysis
- WRIT 225Ìý-ÌýVisual Rhetorics
- WRIT 231Ìý-ÌýEthos and the Personal Essay
- WRIT 232Ìý-ÌýDigital Narrative Craft
- WRIT 241Ìý-ÌýPolitics of Public Memory
- WRIT 242Ìý-ÌýStand and Speak: Feminist Rhetorics and Social Change
- WRIT 248Ìý-ÌýDiscourses of Race and Racism
- WRIT 250Ìý-ÌýKairos: The Art of Rhetoric
- WRIT 260Ìý-ÌýBiblical Rhetoric
- WRIT 280Ìý-ÌýRhetorical "Borderlands": Introduction to Comparative Intercultural Rhetoric
- WRIT 300Ìý-ÌýTopics in Cultural Rhetorics
- WRIT 301Ìý-ÌýCreativity, Exploration, and the Essay
- WRIT 303Ìý-ÌýThe Rhetoric of Data Visualization & Infographics
- WRIT 342Ìý-ÌýRhetoric in Black & White
- WRIT 345Ìý-ÌýCrafting Bodies: Movement, Gender, and Performance
- WRIT 346Ìý-ÌýHip Hop: Race, Sex, and the Struggle in Urban America
- WRIT 348Ìý-ÌýDiscourses of Whiteness
- WRIT 354Ìý-ÌýDialogue and Deliberation in Democratic Life
- WRIT 363Ìý-ÌýPirate Rhetoric
- WRIT 371Ìý-ÌýThe Rhetoric of Comics
Department of Writing and Rhetoric
For more information about the department, transfer credit, etc., visit the Writing and RhetoricÌýdepartment page.