Communication & Rhetoric: Major Requirements

Literature Requirements: 9 credits
A choice of two courses from the following:
ENGL 201 or 202-Survey of British Literature I or II
ENGL 203 or 204-Voices of American Literature I or II
ENGL 205 or 206-Survey of World Literature I or II

One additional upper division (300- or 400-level) Literature course

Communication/Rhetoric Requirements: 21 credits
COMM 201-Introduction to Mass Communication
COMM 202-Communication Ethics and Law
ENGW 251W-Rhetoric I
ENGW 252-Rhetoric II
COMM 352-English Language
COMM 499-Senior Comprehensives (0 credit)
Colloquium* (0 credit)

Depending on the direction of the student's electives, one of the following:
COMM 450-Technical Communication Seminar
COMM 451-Writing for Publication Seminar

Depending on the direction of the student's electives, one of the following:
COMM 483-Technical Communication Internship
COMM 482-Writing for Publication Internship

Communication/Rhetoric Electives: 9 credits
Each student chooses three courses from the following:

ENGW 270/270L-Journalism (and Lab-1 credit)
ENGW 271/271L-Advanced Journalism (and Lab-1 credit)
ENGW 351/351L-Technical Writing (and Lab-0 credit)
COMM/ENGW 355/355L-Scriptwriting/Videography (and Production Lab-0 credit)
ENGW 356-Editing
COMM/ENGW 374W-Public Relations
ENGW 375W-Feature Writing
ENGW 376W-Prose Fiction
ENGW 377W-Playwriting
ENGW 378W-Poetry
ART 355-Intro to Interactive Design
ART 250-Graphic Design I, or ART 254-Computer Graphics Fundamentals
MGT 216-Principles of Marketing
MGT 302-Professional Communication-Oral; or CSD 103-Speech Communication

Communication and Rhetoric Minor (24 credit hours)

Communication (with a Technical Communication focus)

Requirements: 18 credits

COMM 201-Introduction to Mass Communication
ENGW 251W-Rhetoric I
ENGW 252-Rhetoric II
ENGW 351/351L-Technical Writing and Lab
COMM 450-Technical Communication Seminar
COMM 483-Technical Communication Internship

Electives: 6 credits
Each student chooses TWO of the following:

COMM 202-Communication Ethics and Law
ENGW 270/270L-Journalism and Lab
COMM/ENGW 355/355L-Scriptwriting/Videography (and Production Lab-0 credit)
ENGW 356-Editing
COMM/ENGW 374W-Public Relations
ART 355-Intro to Interactive Design
ART 250-Graphic Design I, or ART 254-Computer Graphics Fundamentals
MGT 216-Principles of Marketing

Communication (with a Writing for Publication focus)

Requirements: 21 credits

COMM 201-Introduction to Mass Communication
ENGW 251W-Rhetoric I
ENGW 252-Rhetoric II
ENGW 270/270L-Journalism and Lab
ENGW 356-Editing
COMM 451-Writing for Publication Seminar
COMM 482-Writing for Publication Internship

Electives: 3 credits
Each student chooses ONE of the following:

ENGW 375W-Feature Writing
ENGW 376W-Prose Fiction
ENGW 377W-Playwriting
ENGW 378W-Poetry