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Last Update:
February 5, 2008
Specializations
The MA Program in Rhetoric and Writing Studies offers students three specializations:
The General Program
The Teaching of Writing
Technical and Professional Writing
1. General Program
Required courses (15 units)
RWS 600
Reading & Writing Rhetorically (3)
RWS 601
History of Rhetoric (3)
RWS 602
Modern Rhetoric and Composition Studies (3)
RWS 640
Research Methods in Rhetoric and Writing Studies (3)
RWS 799A
Thesis or Project (3)
Electives (15 units)
Twelve units of thematically focused electives selected with the approval of the graduate advisor.
2. Specialization In The Teaching Of Writing
Required courses (21 units)
RWS 600
Reading & Writing Rhetorically (3)
RWS 601
History of Rhetoric (3)
RWS 602
Modern Rhetoric and Composition Studies (3)
RWS 609
Theory and Practice of Teaching Writing (3)
RWS 640
Research Methods in Rhetoric and Writing Studies (3)
RWS 796A
Teaching Internship (3), or
RWS 798
Special Study (3)
RWS 799A
Thesis or Project (3)
Electives (9 units)
Six units of thematically focused electives selected with the approval of the graduate advisor.
3. Specialization In Technical & Professional Writing
Required courses (24 units)
RWS 503W
Technical Writing (3)
RWS 504
Problems in Technical Writing (3)
RWS 600
Reading & Writing Rhetorically (3)
RWS 601
History of Rhetoric (3)
RWS 602
Modern Rhetoric and Composition Studies (3)
RWS 640
Research Methods in Rhetoric and Writing Studies (3)
RWS 796B
Writing Internship (3), or
RWS 798
Special Study (3)
RWS 799A
Thesis or Project (3)
Electives (6 units)
Six units selected from the following:
RWS 501
Editing (3)
RWS 502
Tools for Technical Communicators (3)
RWS 507
Technical Communications in Non-Profit Organizations
RWS 605
Writing Project Management (3)
RWS 608
Scientific Writing (3)
OR
with the approval of the Graduate Director, from other appropriate courses offered at the University.
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