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Rhetoric & Writing Studies San Diego State University

Specializations

The MA Program in Rhetoric and Writing Studies offers students three specializations:
  1. The General Program          
  2. The Teaching of Writing
  3. 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) OR
  RWS 709 MA Exam Preparation
  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) OR
  RWS 790 MA Exam Preparation
  Electives (9 units) Six units of thematically focused electives selected with the approval of the graduate advisor.

3. Specialization In Professional Writing

  Required courses (24 units)
  RWS 504 Advanced Professional Writing (3)
  RWS 505 Writing Project Management (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)  OR
  RWS 790 MA Exam Preparation
  Electives (6 units) Six units selected from the following:
  RWS 501 Editing (3)
  RWS 503W Professional Writing (3)
  RWS 507 Professional Communications in Non-Profit Organizations
  RWS 508 Scientific Writing (3)
 
OR
with the approval of the Graduate Director, from other appropriate courses offered at the University.