Writing and Rhetoric Minor
Because effective communication skills are essential to success in most fields, the writing and rhetoric minor enhances and strengthens many of the academic and pre-professional degrees offered at OU. Students minoring in writing and rhetoric learn to analyze the processes by which print and digital texts are produced in diverse contexts and communities. Through a group of two core courses and three elective courses, minors gain an understanding of the practices, conventions, theories, and ethics of written and visual communication, and use that understanding to produce their own works for multiple audiences and contexts.
To earn a minor in writing and rhetoric, students must complete a minimum of 20 credits (8 core and 12 elective credits).
| Two Core courses (8 credits): |
- WRT 160: Composition II (or its equivalent)*
- One course from the following:
- WRT 331: Introduction to Professional Writing
- WRT 342: History of Rhetorical Studies
- WRT 394: Literacy, Technology, and Civic Engagement
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| And three courses (12 credits) from additional WRT courses at the 200 level or above:. |
- WRT 231: Composing Audio Essays
- WRT 232: Writing for New Media
- WRT 233: Digital Storytelling
- WRT 305: Advanced Writing
- WRT 320: Peer Tutoring in Composition
- WRT 329: Composition Studies
- WRT 330: Digital Cultures
- WRT 332: Rhetoric of Web Design
- WRT 335: Writing for Human Services Professionals
- WRT 340: Issues in Writing and Rhetoric Studies
- WRT 350: Service Learning Writing
- WRT 364: Writing about Culture
- WRT 365: Women Writing Autobiography
- WRT 370: Special Topics
- WRT 380: Persuasive Writing
- WRT 381: Scientific & Technical Writing
- WRT 382: Business Writing
- WRT 414: Teaching Writing
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*Students
who earned college credit for the AP writing course and those who have
received credit for the equivalent of WRT 160 at other institutions are
not required to take WRT 160. Students who have been exempted from WRT
160 for submitting a portfolio as described under the General Education Program in the Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of the Undergraduate Catalog do not need to take WRT 160 and can instead choose an additional elective course to complete their 20 credits of course work.
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