Major in English, Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy Concentration

The Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy concentration builds on departmental strengths in writing theory and design, rhetoric, composition, public writing, and rhetoric and writing instruction. It is designed for students who wish to pursue the study of theories and practices of writing and rhetoric. The Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy concentration offers students the ability to:

• Study writing in a department that takes a humanistic approach to learning
• Engage writing and rhetoric with a focus on genre, audience, invention, and style
• Explore and practice writing and rhetorical approaches in social, cultural, and historical contexts

Effective Fall 2022

For graduation, an English major must attain a minimum grade point average of 2.000 in all Composition (CO) and English (E) courses.

Upper-Division English/Composition Electives

Select courses not taken elsewhere in the program from the Upper-Division English/Composition List, for a program minimum total of 15 credits.

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Excludes E subject code courses.

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The department requires majors to complete a second field. This may be met by completing the second semester of the second year of a foreign language or by completing 12 credits of upper-division courses in a coherent field of study outside of English.

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Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).

Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
For graduation, an English major must attain a minimum grade point average of 2.000 in all Composition (CO) and English (E) courses.