Specializations

The MA Program in Rhetoric and Writing Studies offers students three specializations:

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.

	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.

	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.