The Division of Rhetoric and Composition provides lower- and upper-division
writing instruction. Courses include the required freshman course English 306,
lower-division elective courses, and upper-division courses in rhetoric and
writing. The division also administers the Undergraduate Writing Center, which
supports writing instruction in all undergraduate courses, and the Computer
Writing and Research Laboratories, which offer innovative approaches for
integrating computers into writing instruction.
Placement in English 306
Before enrolling in English 306, all students must take the SAT II: Subject
Test in Writing. The student should obtain the score before seeing an adviser
for approval to register. Those who receive placement credit for English 306
may elect to register for English 309S, Critical Reading and Persuasive
Writing.
If a student has received either a passing or a failing grade or the symbol
Q in English 306, he or she may not earn credit by examination for this
course.
Students whose native language is not English must present their scores on the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to the division office, Parlin
Hall 3, to determine their eligibility to take English 306Q in place of 306.
For information about the SAT II subject test and scores required for placement
in English 306, see General Information.
Registration
Courses in English, for which the course abbreviation "E" is used, are taught
by both the Division of Rhetoric and Composition and the Department of English.
A student may not take more than two upper-division courses with this
abbreviation in a semester or summer term without the consent of the
undergraduate adviser in the Department of English.
Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three
lecture hours a week for one semester.
English: E
Lower-Division Courses
-
306.
Rhetoric and Composition.
- A composition course that provides instruction in the writing and analysis
of expository prose; includes an introduction to logic and the principles of
rhetoric. Only one of the following may be counted: English 603A, 306, 306Q,
Humanities 303, Tutorial Course 603A.
- 306Q. Rhetoric and Composition for Nonnative Speakers of
English.
- Enrollment limited to nonnative speakers of English scoring less than 600
on the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Grammar and mechanics of edited
American English; writing and analysis of expository prose. Only one of the
following may be counted: English 603A, 306, 306Q, Humanities 303, Tutorial
Course 603A.
- 309K. Topics in Writing.
- Writing and reading about a specific subject or genre, with emphasis on the
evaluation of information, analytical reading, and critical writing. May be
repeated once for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: English 306
or the equivalent.
- 309L. The Writing Process.
- Intensive writing in a workshop setting, focusing on style and readability.
Prerequisite: English 306 or the equivalent.
- 309M. Computers and Writing.
- A writing course focusing on information technology and its impact on
society and culture. Taught using networked computers. Prerequisite:
English 306 or the equivalent.
- 309S. Critical Reading and Persuasive Writing.
- An advanced rhetoric and composition course stressing rigorous analysis and
practice in writing arguments. Prerequisite: Credit by examination for
English 306.
Upper-Division Courses
-
325M.
Advanced Expository Writing.
- Designed for students in the humanities and the social sciences who feel
the need to improve and extend their skills in expository writing.
Prerequisite: Completion of at least thirty semester hours of
coursework, including English 316K or the equivalent, and consent of
instructor.
- 330C. Studies in Computers and Language.
- Examination of information technologies and the role of computers in
communication. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Prerequisite: Completion of at least thirty semester hours of
coursework, including English 316K or the equivalent.
- 330D. History of Rhetoric.
- Survey of figures and movements in the history of rhetoric, from classical
to modern times. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Prerequisite: Completion of at least thirty semester hours of
coursework, including English 316K or the equivalent.
- 330E. Rhetorical Theory and Analysis.
- Examination of theories of rhetoric and application of theory to the
analysis of texts. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Prerequisite: Completion of at least thirty semester hours of
coursework, including English 316K or the equivalent.
- 360M. Rhetoric and Composition for High School Teachers of
English.
- Intended for students seeking a secondary school teaching certificate.
Analysis of principles to be taught, and practice in applying them to reading
and writing. Prerequisite: Completion of at least thirty semester hours
of coursework, including English 316K or the equivalent.
- 367R. Conference Course in Rhetoric and Composition.
- Supervised work on specific projects in rhetoric and composition. Three
conference hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Completion of at least thirty-six semester hours of
coursework, including English 316K or the equivalent, and approval of written
application by the supervising instructor.
- 368C. Writing Center Internship.
- Intensive reading, writing, and discussion in writing center theory and
philosophy, tutoring methods, and writing pedagogy, as well as a review of
standard written English usage and mechanics; followed by a supervised
apprenticeship as a peer tutor in the Undergraduate Writing Center. Two lecture
hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite:
Completion of at least thirty semester hours of coursework, including English
316K or the equivalent, and approval of written application by
instructor.
- 368E. Topics in Editing.
- Instruction in revising one's own prose and the writing of others in
preparation for publication. Two lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week
for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Prerequisite: Completion of at least thirty semester hours of
coursework, including English 316K or the equivalent.
- 379C. Topics in Composition.
- May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite:
Completion of at least thirty semester hours of coursework, including English
316K or the equivalent, and consent of instructor.
- Topic 1: Autobiography: You and Others. Same as American Studies 370
(Topic 3: Autobiography: You and Others). American Studies 371 (Topic:
Autobiography: Yours and Others') and English 379C (Topic 1) may not be
counted.
Topic 2: How to Write about American Culture. Same as American Studies
370 (Topic 7: How to Write about American Culture).
Topic 3: Women through the Life Cycle. Same as Women's Studies 345
(Topic 20: Women through the Life Cycle).
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