1. Academic Writing (Select 1 course)
- ENGL 110: Introduction to Academic Writing
- ENGL 210: Intermediate Academic Writing
- CISS 299: Eloquentia Perfecta: Writing and Speaking for the Common Good
2. Rhetoric & Composition (Select 2 courses)
- ENGL 381: Rhetoric
- ENGL 387: Composition Theory & Pedagogy
- ENGL 391, 392, or 399: Topics in Rhetoric & Composition (e.g. Queer Rhetoric, Digital Writing, Native American Rhetoric, etc.)
3. Electives (Select 3 Courses)
Sample electives:
- ANTH 266: Cultures and Politics of Latin America
- CISS 199: Digital Literacy
- CISS 201: Legal Reasoning and Rhetoric
- CISS 199: Writing about Data and Policy
- EDUC 234: Adolescent Literacy
- EDUC 360: Research in Education
- HIST 225: The Civil Rights Movement
- HIST 229: Great Revolutions of Latin America
- POLS 206: Public Policy
- PHIL 225: Ancient Philosophy
- RELS 126: Hebrew Bible
- SOCL 399: Social Movements
- SPAN 301: Composition and Conversation
- Visual Studio Arts 105: Digital Art Studio I
- Visual Studio Arts 205: New Media
4. Portfolio
As you complete the minor, you will be required to assemble an electronic portfolio of your work. These portfolios should be created as a Google Drive folder that is shared with the advisor during your senior year. You are also welcome to host your own portfolio on a personal website. You can add any type of work created within the minor (papers, videos of speeches, digital projects, etc.), which you will curate with a reflection that explains the rationale for the collection and the overall goals realized by this minor.
Guidelines for Choosing Courses
- Prior to applying for the minor, you need to meet with the advisor to help discern an appropriate curriculum.
- You must select courses from three different departments to fulfill the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies requirement for any multidisciplinary minor; one of these departments will be English.
- Courses in many departments could qualify as electives. These courses should focus on the history, theory, or practice of rhetoric and/or composition. For a specific course to count toward the minor, it should have approximately 30 percent of the course dedicated to these concerns. You are free to propose courses that may not be immediately identifiable as relating to this minor.
- English majors who declare this minor could count only two courses toward both this minor and the English major.