Class Schedule

WRT 1000: Supervised Study (Summer 2)
Instructor: Rorai
Course format: fully online or in-person

Students in this course meet one-on-one with the instructor to discuss and work on academic writing projects. It is recommended that students take WRT 1000 concurrently with other Writing and Rhetoric courses (such as WRT 1020, 1050, or 1060) for 7 or 14 weeks. The course is graded S/U.

WRT 1040: Critical Thinking and Reading (Summer 2)
Instructor: Hendin
Course format: hybrid

This course emphasizes developing flexible reading skills for personal and professional use. Students will analyze main ideas and organizational patterns used in academic texts, synthesize different passages and evaluate written and digital materials, focusing on non-fiction prose.

WRT 1050: Composition I (Summer 1 and 2)
Instructors: various
Course format: hybrid

In this course, students study and practice college writing through a focus on experiential, analytical, and expressive writing. Students learn to generate, organize and develop their ideas and to make choices as writers that are appropriate for the rhetorical situation.

WRT 1060: Composition II (Summer 1 and 2)
Instructors: various 
Course format: fully online

Students in WRT 1060 study and practice methods of writing and research including the use of rhetorical strategies and the synthesis of scholarly sources to create academic arguments. Emphasis is on writing and revision that uses information literacy, critical thinking and effective communication.

WRT 3082: Business Writing (Summer 1 and 2)
Instructors: various
Course format: fully online

Students in Business Writing study and practice written, visual and digital rhetoric within business and professional contexts.

WRT 3086: Workshop in Creative Nonfiction (Summer 1 and 2)
Instructor: various
Course format: fully online

This writing workshop emphasizes stories of real life, balancing artistry and accuracy. Students will read and compose personal essays, autobiographies and travel writing.

WRT 1000: Supervised Study
Instructors: Burkett, Bohn
Course format: fully online

Students in this course meet one-on-one with the instructor to discuss and work on academic writing projects. It is recommended that students take WRT 1000 concurrently with other Writing and Rhetoric courses (such as WRT 1020, 1050 or 1060) for 7 or 14 weeks. The course is graded S/U.

WRT 1020: Basic Writing 
Instructors: Bennett-Carpenter, J. Freeman, Rorai
Course format: hybrid, with various in-person meeting times depending on instructor

In this course, students will develop writing skills and strategies for generating ideas, organization, fluency and effective writing processes. Assignments include a written narrative, a primary research project and an academic analysis essay. The course is graded S/U.

WRT 1050: Composition I 
Instructors: various
Course format: hybrid or fully online, depending on instructor

In this course, students study and practice college writing through a focus on experiential, analytical and expressive writing. Students learn to generate, organize and develop their ideas and to make choices as writers that are appropriate for the rhetorical situation.

WRT 1060: Composition II 
Instructors: various
Course format: hybrid or fully online, depending on instructor

Students in WRT 1060 study and practice methods of writing and research including the use of rhetorical strategies and the synthesis of scholarly sources to create academic arguments. Emphasis is on writing and revision that uses information literacy, critical thinking and effective communication.

WRT 2070: Introduction to Writing for Digital Media
Instructor: TBA
Course format: hybrid

Students in this course will explore definitions of writing and digital media, examine the intersections of rhetoric and digital media, and analyze and compose digital documents that focus on visual, aural, and multimodal forms of communication. Students will not only create visual, audio, and multimodal compositions for publication, but they will reflect in various ways over their digital work.

WRT 3010: Issues in Writing and Rhetoric
Instructor: Giberson
Course format: fully online

This course is an introduction to important past and present issues in the field of Writing Studies. Students will develop theoretical and historical foundations for understanding current issues, changes, and challenges for the discipline. Together, we will discuss theories on how writing is taught and learned, how sociopolitical issues affect writing, and much more.

WRT 3020: History of Rhetoric
Instructor: Schoen
Course format: fully online (with synchronous online meetings Mondays 10:40-11:47 a.m.)

History of Rhetoric gives students insight into the origins and development of our understanding of rhetoric. By exploring the history of rhetorical studies, students learn the source of the most enduring beliefs, contentious debates and challenging questions that face writing studies today.

WRT 3074: Digital Writing in Gaming Culture
Instructor: Hammontree
Course format: fully online

Introduction to the rhetorical, ethical, stylistic, and technical principles of video games and gaming culture. This course is both practical and academic exploring various aspects of gaming and the gaming industry including the history, cultural rhetoric, production, design, and everyday applications. The class will be group-focused and interactive with projects including a semester long game design informed by academic research and analysis utilizing gaming scholarship.   No previous gaming experience required.

WRT 3082: Business Writing 
Instructors: various
Course format: hybrid or fully online, depending on instructor

Students in Business Writing study and practice written, visual and digital rhetoric within business and professional contexts.

WRT 3084: Race, Social Justice, and Professional Writing
Instructor: Arzu Carmichael
Course Format: fully online (with synchronous online Zoom meeting on Thursdays from 10:00-11:47 a.m.)

How do issues related to race and social justice shape writing in professional settings? What counts as “professional writing” and to what extent do racial ideologies and social justice determine this? What role does professional writing play in effecting positive social change? To explore questions such as these, students will study race and social justice in relation to corporate social responsibility and corporate social justice in professional writing contexts. The course prepares students to think critically about how corporations depict accountability to themselves, their stakeholders and the general public and how race and social justice inform this accountability.

WRT 3086: Workshop in Creative Nonfiction 
Instructors: Giberson, Kitchens, Ostergaard
Course format: fully online (asynchronous with no online meetings required)

This writing workshop emphasizes stories of real life, balancing artistry and accuracy. Students will read and compose personal essays, autobiographies and travel writing.

WRT 4086: Advanced Creative Nonfiction 
Instructor: Kitchens
Course format: fully online (asynchronous with no online meetings required)

This course is for students who have already taken WRT 3086: Workshop in Creative Nonfiction and want to continue to study creative non-fiction and further develop their skills as authors.

WRT 4998: Capstone
Instructor: Giberson
Course format: fully online
Instructor Permission Required

The Capstone course will prepare you to make the transition from being an undergraduate student to being a professional or a graduate student. You will complete a major Capstone project: an internship, research assistantship or thesis research project. You will also develop a digital professional portfolio that showcases the skills and competencies employers value most.

WRT 1000: Supervised Study
Instructor: Burkett, Bohn
Course format: fully online

Students in this course meet one-on-one with the instructor to discuss and work on academic writing projects. It is recommended that students take WRT 1000 concurrently with other Writing and Rhetoric courses (such as WRT 1020, 1050, or 1060) for 7 or 14 weeks. The course is graded S/U.

WRT 1020: Basic Writing 
Instructor: J. Freeman
Course format: hybrid 

In this course, students will develop writing skills and strategies for generating ideas, organization, fluency and effective writing processes. Assignments include a written narrative, a primary research project and an academic analysis essay. The course is graded S/U.

WRT 1050: Composition I
Instructors: various
Course format: hybrid or fully online, depending on instructor

In this course, students study and practice college writing through a focus on experiential, analytical and expressive writing. Students learn to generate, organize and develop their ideas and to make choices as writers that are appropriate for the rhetorical situation.

WRT 1060: Composition II
Instructors: various
Course format: hybrid or fully online, depending on instructor

Students in WRT 1060 study and practice methods of writing and research including the use of rhetorical strategies and the synthesis of scholarly sources to create academic arguments. Emphasis is on writing and revision that uses information literacy, critical thinking and effective communication.

WRT 2080: Introduction to Professional Writing
Instructor: Nugent
Course format: hybrid

WRT 2080 is an introduction to the field of professional writing. Students will examine the theories, practices, technologies, and ethics of professional writing in the workplace. Grounded in rhetorical theory, this course prepares students to write effectively in a variety of contexts, examines the professional identity of professional writers, and prepares students to consider the social and ethical responsibilities of professional writing in practice.

WRT 2088: Technical Writing
Instructor: Arzu-Carmichael
Course format: fully online 

An introduction to writing within technical and professional contexts. Focuses on the writing process, research methods, genres of technical writing, and professional ethics.

WRT 3030: Literacy, Technology, and Civic Engagement
Instructor: Hammontree
Course format: fully online 

What do people mean when they talk about literacy? How has technology changed the way we practice and think about literacy? What role does literacy play in civic engagement—in the ways that we can (or can’t) participate in society? In the WRT 3030 Literacy, Technology, and Civic Engagement, we will consider how myths and controversial claims about literacy and technology have influenced social, political, and educational policies.

This fully online class has been designed to be collaborative and interactive. Projects for the course will include hands-on investigations of the role of books, blogs, photographs, films, videos, websites, billboards, magazines, newspapers, and other media in everyday life. You will explore your own literacy practices; analyze how literacy is represented in the media; and develop strategies for using literacies and technologies for your own civic engagement purposes.

WRT 3073: Digital Storytelling
Instructor: TBA
Course format: hybrid

In this course, we will read, write, and compose as we seek answers to these questions: What makes a compelling story? What digital resources are available for making and sharing stories? How do ethics, copyright, fair use, and citation practices come into play related to digital storytelling? Where can digital stories be shared and published? How can rhetorical principles be leveraged through video, audio, and other digital formats to tell stories? Practically, we will apply basic rhetorical and creative principles in the construction of digital texts for the purposes of persuading, entertaining, and informing a variety of audiences. We will conduct primary research to use in our storytelling; use various software programs to edit images, audio, and video; and make use of at least two online platforms for publicizing digital stories.

WRT 3081: Public Writing about Science
Instructor: Nugent
Course format: hybrid

Students will learn how to write about scientific and technological topics for non-specialist audiences. This includes composing for popular forums such as magazines and newspapers as well as digital media such as YouTube, podcasts, and social media.

WRT 3082: Business Writing
Instructors: various
Course format: hybrid or fully online, depending on instructor

Students in Business Writing study and practice written, visual, and digital rhetoric within business and professional contexts.

WRT 3083: Editing
Instructor: Schoen
Course format: online

Do you aspire to be an editor or a better writer? If you do, then register for WRT 3083: Editing! Using a rhetorical approach to editing, this class teaches the fundamentals of technical editing, from proofreading for errors at the surface to ensuring that the document contains appropriate content, organization, and visuals for its audiences. You will perform comprehensive editing, copyediting, and proofreading on a variety of technical documents such as job application materials, medical information sheets, and government websites. This class will help students in all majors to become better writers and editors, as you will gain practical knowledge and experience with style guides, editorial terminology, and electronic editing using word-processing software.

WRT 3086: Workshop in Creative Nonfiction
Instructors: Giberson, Ostergaard
Course format: fully online (asynchronous with no online meetings required)

This writing workshop emphasizes stories of real life, balancing artistry and accuracy. Students will read and compose personal essays, autobiographies, and travel writing.

WRT 4998: Capstone
Instructor: Giberson
Course format: Fully online 
Instructor Permission Required

The Capstone course will prepare you to make the transition from being an undergraduate student to being a professional or a graduate student. You will complete a major Capstone project: an internship, research assistantship or thesis research project. You will also develop a digital professional portfolio that showcases the skills and competencies employers value most.