English, BA - Rhetoric & Writing

English, BA

Rhetoric & Writing

Program Delivery

On Campus, Online, Hybrid

Total Credits

120 Credits

About the Program
Focus of Study
Program Requirements
Program Coursework
Admissions

About the Program

Whether you aspire to become a writer, educator, or work in a corresponding field, the English - Rhetoric & Writing degree program will provide you with the tools you need to succeed.

Focus of Study

Rhetoric and writing are the study of how we influence, persuade, and argue in and through language. This discipline and art will cultivate students’ critical thinking and written and oral communication skills, thereby preparing them to be thoughtful and active participants in civic life and to excel professionally in whatever career they pursue.

Program Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English, you must fulfill the following requirements:

  • Complete at least 42 credit hours of ENGL coursework, depending on your chosen option. Of these, at least 18 hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 or higher).
  • Obtain a grade of C- or higher in all courses applied to the major.
  • Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in all ENGL coursework.
  • Note that you cannot apply more than 60 credit hours of ENGL coursework toward your bachelor's degree.
  • Submit a Senior Assessment during your final semester of the senior year.

Program Coursework

Core Courses

Complete all of the following courses (4 courses/12 credits).

  • ENGL 2010 - Introduction to Literary Studies (For English Majors Only)
  • ENGL 3000 - Critical Theory: Foundations and Practice
  • ENGL 3010 - Advanced Rhetoric and Writing
  • ENGL 3110 - Advanced Grammar

Rhetoric and Writing Theory Courses

Complete three of the following courses (3 courses/9 credits).

NOTE: ENGL 3020, 4860, and 4880 may be repeated with different topics.

  • ENGL 2820 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Writing Studies
  • ENGL 3020 - Topics in Advanced Rhetoric and Writing
  • ENGL 3170 - riverrun Literary and Arts Journal
  • ENGL 3300 - Cultural Rhetorics of the Contemporary North American Family
  • ENGL 3400 - Cultural Rhetorics of Contemporary South Africa
  • ENGL 3820 - Rhetoric History and Theory: Contemporary Rhetorics and the Canonical Tradition
  • ENGL 3830 - Legal Writing
  • ENGL 4810 - Special Topics in the Teaching of Writing
  • ENGL 4820 - Classical Rhetoric
  • ENGL 4830 - Rhetoric and Writing: Survey in Contemporary Approaches to Teaching Writing
  • ENGL 4840 - Practicum for Writing Instructors
  • ENGL 4850 - History of the English Language
  • ENGL 4860 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing
  • ENGL 4870 - Rhetoric of Social Media
  • ENGL 3800 - Writing Center Theory and Practice                              or
  • ENGL 4800 - Writing Center Theory and Practice
  • ENGL 4880 - Topics in Public Rhetorics
  • ENGL 4890 - Antidiscrimination Rhetorics
Diversity Course

Complete one unused course from the following list (1 course/3 credits).

NOTE: ENGL 4860 may be repeated for this requirement with permission from the department chair.

  • ENGL 2610 - Literature: The Global Perspective II
  • ENGL 3200 - Women Writers and Women’s Experience
  • ENGL 3220 - Special Topics: Gender, Writing, and the Environment
  • ENGL 3300 - Cultural Rhetorics of the Contemporary North American Family
  • ENGL 3400 - Cultural Rhetorics of Contemporary South Africa
  • ENGL 3410 - Poetry for the People
  • ENGL 3550 - Native American Literature
  • ENGL 3600 - African American Literature
  • ENGL 3610 - Hip Hop Poetics
  • ENGL 3650 - Studies in Gender and Sexuality
  • ENGL 3900 - Topics in Literature
  • ENGL 4310 - Harlem Renaissance
  • ENGL 4860 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing
  • ENGL 4880 - Topics in Public Rhetorics
  • ENGL 4890 - Antidiscrimination Rhetorics   

Rhetoric and Writing Summit Course

Complete one unused course from the following list (1 course/3 credits).

NOTE: ENGL 4880 may be repeated for this requirement with a different topic.

  • ENGL 4870 - Rhetoric of Social Media
  • ENGL 4880 - Topics in Public Rhetorics
  • ENGL 4890 - Antidiscrimination Rhetorics
English Electives

Complete an additional 15 credit hours of English electives to fulfill total and upper-division (3000+ level) requirements for the major.
Senior Assessment-Secondary Education

Complete the Senior Assessment for the Rhetoric & Writing emphasis.

 

For details on coursework and degree requirements, please visit the Academic Catalog.

Admission Details

To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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