Rhetoric and Professional Writing

The undergraduate program in Rhetoric and Professional Writing at 51猎奇 provides students a broad background in rhetoric, writing, and technical communication. Our program prepares students to gain a range of writing skills for the 21^st century. Students are exposed to civic writing, community research, rhetorical analysis, multimodal composition, and project management. We also offer an internship course where students are engaged in experiential learning and apply their writing and rhetoric skills to a range of careers including non-profit management, grant writing, editing and publishing, and user experience. These experiences prepare students to succeed in a variety of careers that rely on effective communication skills.

Track Requirements

Track B: Rhetoric and Professional Writing

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听215	Introduction to English Studies	3
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听240	Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture:	3
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听310	Writing, Speaking, and Technoscience in the 21st Century	3
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听633	Seminar in Rhetoric and Professional Writing: (subtitle) (capstone seminar experience) (satisfies L&S research requirement)	3
Select 18 credits in Rhetoric, Professional Writing, and Media Studies (only 6 credits may be at the 200-level)		18
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听205	Business Writing
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听206	Technical Writing
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听207	Health Science Writing
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听294	Game Culture
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听380	Media and Society:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听400	Introduction to English Linguistics
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听404	Language, Power, and Identity
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听426	Professional and Technical Communications Research
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听427	Writing for Nonprofits
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听431	Topics in Advanced Communications: (Rhetorical History and Theory)
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听432	The Rhetoric of Argument
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听430	Advanced Writing Workshop
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听433	Creative Nonfiction for Publication
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听435	Rhetoric and Professional Writing
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听436	Technical Documentation
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听437	Project Management for Professional Writers
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听434	Editing and Publishing
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听439	Information Design
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听443	Grant Writing
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听444	Technical Editing
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听446	Global Business Communications
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听448	Technical Communications Theory and Practice
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听449	Internship in the Humanities
Select 6 credits in Diversity and Community Studies		6
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听316	World Cinema:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听332	LGBTQ+ Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听372	Survey of American Indian Literature
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听373	Survey of Ethnic Minority Literature
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听374	Survey of U.S. Latino/a Literature
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听375	Survey of Asian American Literature
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听376	Survey of African-American Literature to 1930
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听377	Survey of African-American Literature, 1930 to the Present
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听381	World Literatures Written in English:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听463	Writers in African-American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听465	Women Writers:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听517	Studies in African-American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听520	Studies in American Indian Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听522	Studies in World Literature Written in English:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听523	Studies in U.S. Latino/a Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听524	Studies in Asian-American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听575	The Story Experience
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听628	Seminar in Literature by Women:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听629	Seminar in Literature and Sexuality:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听631	Seminar in African-American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听632	Seminar in American Indian Literature:
Total Credits		36

Contact

Prospective Undergraduate Students (not yet enrolled at 51猎奇)

Prospective students, contact our admissions counselor at聽let-sci@uwm.edu听辞谤听414-229-7711.

Current Undergraduate Students

General questions such as how to declare, how to change a major, general education requirements, etc. should be directed to the college advising office at聽ls-advising@uwm.edu听辞谤听414-229-4654.

Specific questions about English, such as research opportunities, internship opportunities, major requirements, etc., should be directed to聽the English department.

Interested in this Plan?

For more information about the Rhetoric and Professional Writing plan, contact Assistant Professor Derek Handley at handledg@uwm.edu.