WRA 0102 Preparation for College Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 0 Lab Hours: 2
Corequisite:
WRA 1004 concurrently
Restrictions:
Not open to graduate students.
Description:
Practice in applying varied strategies of invention, arrangement, revision, style and delivery.
Effective Dates:
US12 - Open
WRA 1004 Preparation for College Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Corequisite:
WRA 0102 concurrently
Restrictions:
Not open to graduate students.
Description:
The study and practice of varieties of invention, arrangement, revision, style, and delivery to help students make successful transitions to writing, reading, and researching in Tier 1 writing.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
WRA 101 Writing as Inquiry
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 4
Not open to students with credit in:
LB 133 or MC 111 or MC 112 or RCAH 111 or WRA 195H or AL 110
Description:
Introductory writing course focused on process of inquiry, productive writing strategies and practices (drafting, reviewing, revising, reflecting).
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open
WRA 195H Writing as Inquiry Honors
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 4
Not open to students with credit in:
AL 110 or LB 133 or MC 111 or MC 112 or RCAH 111 or WRA 101
Description:
Introductory writing course focused on inquiry and productive writing practices (drafting, reviewing, revising, and reflecting). WRA 195H is aligned with the standard curriculum for WRA 101, with additional opportunities to extend and enrich learning opportunities provided by course projects.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open
WRA 202 Introduction to Professional and Public Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Principles of rhetoric and writing applied to professional and public writing, with emphasis on writing as social and professional action. Definition and major theories of the field, research tools and practices, genres and conventions, and professional style.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 210 Introduction to Web Authoring
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Analyzing, evaluating, and authoring Web sites through principles of design rhetoric. Practices of Web accessibility, usability, and sustainability by using HTML and CSS.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 211 Documentary Film History and Theory
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to students in the School of Journalism or in the Department of Media and Information or in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures.
Description:
Documentary history and theory from its origins to the present.
Interdepartmental With:
Digital Storytelling, Journalism, Film Studies
Administered By:
Digital Storytelling
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open
WRA 214 Social Media and the Start-up
Semester:
Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor.
Description:
Introduction to using digital spaces and social media to propel entrepreneurship ideas forward. Survey of how businesses and organizations' websites, videos, podcasts, and social media presence brand products and organizations. Website, mobile and social media presence to promote entrepreneurial idea.
Interdepartmental With:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Administered By:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Effective Dates:
US21 - Open
WRA 225 Introduction to Composing Digital for Video
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Rhetorical and design theories applied to digital video composing and producing. Analyzing and composing digital video for professional and public contexts.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 260 Writing, Rhetoric, Cultures, and Community
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Introduction to rhetorical practices, processes, and strategies. Study of intersections of rhetorical theories and cultural engagement, with emphasis on analyzing and composing for different professional and public settings. Exploration of different knowledge-making processes and influences on writing. Reading- and discussion-intensive course.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 290 Independent Study
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 8 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Recommended Background:
((WRA 202 or concurrently) or (WRA 260 or concurrently)) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the Professional and Public Writing Major. Approval of department.
Description:
Special projects arranged by an individual student and a faculty member in areas supplementing regular course offerings.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open
WRA 291 Special Topics
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 8 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
(WRA 202 or concurrently) or (WRA 260 or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the Professional and Public Writing Major.
Description:
Writing- and reading-intensive course on special topics in professional and public writing. Topics vary.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open
WRA 308 Invention in Writing
Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
(WRA 202 or concurrently) or (WRA 260 or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Professional and Public Writing Major or approval of department.
Description:
Theory and practice of invention and creative practices in professional and public writing. Strategies and theories for brainstorming, ideating, and innovating in civic and professional writing contexts. Orientation toward wide range of knowledges and approaches to knowledge-making and writing.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open
WRA 311 Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
DS 211 and CAS 112
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the Documentary Production Minor.
Description:
Introduction to documentary production using accessible and affordable digital technology.
Interdepartmental With:
Digital Storytelling, Journalism, Film Studies
Administered By:
Digital Storytelling
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open
WRA 320 Technical Communication (W)
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Principles and practices of communicating technical and procedural information for different audiences. Methods of audience-based research, information design, project management, and technical style.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 325 Writing and Multimodality
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Rhetorical and cultural dimensions of composing in digital spaces. Study of and practice with the rhetorical affordances and expectations of different writing spaces. Practice in messaging across contexts and composing with multiple technologies.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 330 Writing Research in Communities and Cultures
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Recommended Background:
ISS 300-level course
Description:
Writing and research methods in and with local, global, and online communities and organizations. Topics include methods of field research and textual analysis, working with quantitative and qualitative data, and ethics of representation. Focus on the ways in which culture informs and influences community and writing by/with communities.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 331 Writing in the Public Interest (W)
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Various forms of public writing and rhetoric and their roles in civic and public culture. Emphasis on nonprofit communication practices, tools, and genres, and orientation toward culture and its influence on public and community writing. Practice in modes of public and civic discourse, including deliberative strategies and a range of public literacies with attention to cultural engagement.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 333 Writing in Corporate Contexts
Semester:
Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Rhetorical and cultural dimensions of corporate writing. Practice in messaging across corporate contexts and composing for professional and consumer audiences.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 335 Writing in Scientific Contexts
Semester:
Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Rhetorical and cultural dimensions of medical and scientific writing. Study of and practice with rhetorical affordances and expectations in scientific contexts.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 337 Writing and Public Policy
Semester:
Fall of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Rhetorical and cultural dimensions of composing in public and civic spaces. Study of and practice with policy research, analysis, evaluation, narration, advocacy, and argumentation.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 345 Topics in Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
WRA 202 or WRA 260
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or approval of department.
Description:
Courses supplementing regular course offerings. Topics recommended by students, proposed by faculty, and/or offered due to intellectual or professional need or interest.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open
WRA 350 Sound Writing and Rhetoric
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Theories and principles of sound composing. Intensive reading and practice with emphasis on rhetorical dimensions of listening to and composing sound. Expectation of the roles of editing, equalization, and mastering as rhetorical variables that affect how audiences respond to sound. Practice with accessible and ethical audio writing and editing techniques.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 355 Writing for Publication Workshop
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Workshop for students developing writing for a variety of print and online publications. Discussion of and practice with freelance writing, author guidelines, and editorial processes.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 360 Design of Print and Digital Documents
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 4
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Rhetorical and cultural dimensions of composing and designing print and digital documents. Analysis and composing of documents with attention to rhetorical affordances including typography, and color theory.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 370 Introduction to Grammar and Editing (W)
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Principles and practices of copyediting for professional and public writers, with special attention to grammar, style, and rhetorical issues.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 395 Writing Center Theory and Practice (W)
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Build comprehensive understandings of the theories and practices of writing centers, writing, and literacy that are influenced by social forces. Through reflection, practice, and community-engaged learning, develop toolkits and strategies for working with writers.
Interdepartmental With:
English
Administered By:
Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures
Effective Dates:
US23 - Open
WRA 401 Rhetoric, Leadership, and Innovation
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Exploration of rhetorical theories applied to managing and leading communication in civic and professional organizations. Emphasis on team dynamics and on managing and leading teams and projects. Discussion of entrepreneurial thinking in professional and public writing.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 410 Advanced Web Authoring
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Experience Architecture Major or in the Professional and Public Writing Major or in the Writing Minor and open to graduate students in the Rhetoric and Writing Major or approval of department.
Description:
Introduction to team-based approaches to web development, with focus on rhetorical strategies and ethical practices. Visual design, usability, media integration, site management and sustainability, and web accessibility. Grounded in content-management systems and advanced programming languages.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 411A Advanced Documentary Filmmaking I (W)
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
(DS 311) and Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the Documentary Production Minor.
Description:
Design and development of documentaries in a team setting using video and audio, still photography, web design, and print media. Participation in a production cycle including idea generation, research, design, production, and distribution.
Interdepartmental With:
Digital Storytelling, Journalism, Film Studies
Administered By:
Digital Storytelling
Effective Dates:
US21 - Open
WRA 411B Advanced Documentary Filmmaking II (W)
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
(DS 411A) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the Documentary Production Minor.
Description:
Design and development of documentaries in a team setting using video and audio, still photography, web design, and print media. Participation in a production cycle including idea generation, research, design, production, and distribution.
Interdepartmental With:
Digital Storytelling, Journalism, Film Studies
Administered By:
Digital Storytelling
Effective Dates:
US21 - Open
WRA 415 Digital Rhetoric
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Rhetorical, social, political, economic, and ethical dimensions of digital communication, including identity, community, genre, and events. Rhetorical dynamics of communication across digital spaces such as apps, websites, software, and other experiences.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 420 Content Strategy
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Experience Architecture Major or in the Professional and Public Writing Major or in the Writing Minor and open to graduate students in the Rhetoric and Writing Major or approval of department.
Description:
Exploration of theory, practice, and ethics of content strategy in professional and public writing settings. Understanding the content management life cycle, aligning content strategy to various goals, assessing communication needs for audiences and participants. Issues in project leadership, management, intellectual property, and organizational communication for creating flexible, dynamic content and content structures.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 441 Social Justice as Rhetorical Practice
Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Rhetorical, cultural, and historical analyses of significant texts in peace and justice movements. Production of effective texts in support of social, economic, and environmental justice and social entrepreneurship.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 453 Grant and Proposal Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Researching and writing grants and proposals for corporations, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government agencies. Rhetorical dimensions of pitching and proposing, with various moves and methods of support such as preparing rationale statements, and creating budgets.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 455 Portfolio Seminar
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
WRA 202 and WRA 260
Restrictions:
Open to seniors in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures.
Description:
Workshop for students preparing professional document portfolios in print and digital formats, including application materials for careers in professional and public writing or for graduate study.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open
WRA 471 Rhetoric of Grammar
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Rhetorical, cultural, and ethical dimensions of grammar and style, paying special attention to the role of rhetorical context in ideas of grammaticality and appropriateness.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 480 Publication Management
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Experience Architecture Major or in the Professional and Public Writing Major or in the Writing Minor and open to graduate students in the Rhetoric and Writing Major or approval of department.
Description:
Experience in publication processes: creating, designing, editing, and managing periodical, book, or online publications. Copyediting, developmental editing, design and layout, distribution and publicity. Rhetorical approaches to editing. Team processes involved in designing and editing publications.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 482 Information and Interaction Design
Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Recommended Background:
At least one of the following: web design, database design, graphic design, document design.
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Experience Architecture Major or in the Professional and Public Writing Major or in the Writing Minor and open to graduate students in the Rhetoric and Writing Major or approval of department.
Description:
Design of information systems for professional and public writers. Activity analysis, object-oriented modeling, prototyping, technical specifications, and implementation planning. Pitching ideas. Developing information and interfaces. User-centered design lifecycle.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 483 Community Publishing
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Project-based focus on developing and producing writing projects coordinated with the Digital Publishing Lab. Emphasis on collaborative action, drafting, and editing, defining goals; managing publication distribution.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 484 Ethics in Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Ethical issues related to professional and public writing including censorship, copyright, ethical practices and philosophies of editing, open access, privacy, preservation, and accessibility. Attention to cultural issues, including cultural appropriation and culturally relevant practices.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
WRA 490 Independent Study
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 8 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
WRA 202 or WRA 260
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Special projects arranged by an individual student and a faculty member in areas supplementing regular course offerings.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open
WRA 491 Special Topics
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 8 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
WRA 202 or WRA 260
Description:
Writing-and reading-intensive special topics in professional and public writing. Topics vary.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open
WRA 493 Internship in Public or Professional Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
(WRA 202 or WRA 260 or approval of department) and (WRA 325 or WRA 360)
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Professional and Public Writing Major. Approval of department.
Description:
Supervised work as writers and editors in an organizational setting.
Semester Alias:
AL 493E, WRA 493E, WRA 493D
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open
WRA 495 Advanced Studies in Writing and Tutoring Pedagogy
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 3 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Description:
Writing- and reading-intensive special topics in writing, writing centers, and tutoring pedagogy, such as curriculum design, working with varied populations and media, writing in/for different contexts.
Effective Dates:
FS20 - Open
WRA 499 International Research in Public or Professional Writing
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
(WRA 202 or WRA 260) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Recommended Background:
WRA 330
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Supervised research experiences in professional or public writing topics and sites.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open
WRA 801 Introduction to Rhetoric and Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Rhetoric and Writing Major or approval of department.
Description:
Introduction to rhetoric and writing as a discipline. Exploration of practices, scholarship, and histories related to rhetoric and writing studies. Development of priorities and goals for work in the graduate program and in the field. Review of program expectations and milestones.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
WRA 805 Rhetoric Theory and History
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Arts and Letters or in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences or approval of college.
Description:
Historical perspective on major theories, issues, and topics in rhetoric and writing from classical times to the present.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open
WRA 810 Writing, Composing, Designing, Making
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Rhetoric and Writing Major.
Description:
Practices of writing, composing, designing, and making primarily digital texts. Practice informed by current topics in and theories of technical and professional communication and cultural rhetorics, including critical making and multimodal composing.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
WRA 828 Queer Rhetorics
Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Rhetoric and Writing Major.
Description:
History of queer theory and its roots in LGBT and gender/women’s studies. Analysis of queer arguments and exploration of ways queer arguments/arguments about queer issues have been circulated and to what end. Examination of issues including community, kinship, literacy, resistance, and coalition to explore different facets of queer rhetoric/theory through a variety of disciplines, activist organizations/organizers, pedagogies, and pop culture.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
WRA 841 Professional Writing Theory and Research
Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to master's students or doctoral students in the Digital Rhetoric and Professional Writing major or in the Rhetoric and Writing major.
Description:
Theory and research informing technical and professional writing practices. Workplace studies, usability research, information design theory, rhetoric of science and technology, research on computer-mediated writing.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open
WRA 842 Foundations in Experience Architecture
Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Rhetoric and Writing Major.
Description:
Exploration of theoretical foundations, methodologies, methods and tools, principles, and practices of user-centered design as applied to user experience. Focus on usability, findability, accessibility, and ethics in relation to information architecture, interaction design, and service design across time and space.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
WRA 848 Cultural Rhetorics Theory and Methodology
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Arts and Letters or in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences or approval of college.
Description:
Current methodological issues in rhetorical approaches to American cultural rhetorics.
Effective Dates:
FS18 - Open
WRA 853 Workshop in Rhetoric and Writing
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures.
Description:
Directed practice in various forms of academic and professional writing necessary to scholars and teachers in the discipline of rhetoric and writing.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open
WRA 860 Multimodal Composing Theory and Practice
Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or approval of department.
Description:
Theories of multimodal composing, including issues of visual rhetoric and consideration of document design. Effects of visual elements in print and online documents. Intensive writing, analysis, and production.
Effective Dates:
FS18 - Open
WRA 870 Research Methodologies in Rhetoric and Writing
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Rhetoric and Writing Major.
Description:
Exploration of inquiry approaches in rhetoric and writing and its subdisciplines. Discussion of research methodologies, theoretical foundations, methods and tools, ethical issues related to conducting research, researcher positionality, and project design practices.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
WRA 872 Methods of Research in Rhetoric and Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures.
Description:
Specific methods modules. Practices, concepts and procedures for designing, evaluating, and conducting research in rhetoric and writing using specifically designated methods.
Semester Alias:
AL 872, ENG 872
Effective Dates:
FS20 - Open
WRA 878 Composition Studies: Issues, Theory, and Research
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Arts and Letters or in the College of Education or approval of college.
Description:
Issues, research, and theories shaping current work in composition studies. Intersections with studies in literacy, discourse, and critical theory.
Semester Alias:
ENG 876, AL 878
Effective Dates:
FS18 - Open
WRA 880 Theories of Rhetoric and Writing
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Rhetoric and Writing Major.
Description:
Major themes and theories of rhetoric and their impact on rhetoric and writing studies, including but not limited to critical theory, composition studies, cultural rhetorics, cultural studies, digital rhetoric, experience architecture, and technical communication.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
WRA 888 Methods in the Teaching of College-Level Writing
Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures.
Description:
Strategies and methods of teaching college-level writing.
Effective Dates:
FS18 - Open
WRA 889 Writing Center Theory and Administration
Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 3 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Examination of theoretical and practical components of writing center work. Theories of writing, culture, education, and administration shaping writing center theory, practice, and administration.
Effective Dates:
FS18 - Open
WRA 890 Independent Study in Rhetoric and Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or approval of department.
Description:
Special projects, directed reading, and research arranged by an individual graduate student and a faculty member in areas supplementing regular course offerings.
Effective Dates:
US16 - Open
WRA 891 Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 24 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or approval of department.
Description:
Special topics supplementing regular course offerings, proposed by faculty on a group study basis.
Effective Dates:
US15 - Open
WRA 893B Internship in Professional Writing
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or approval of department.
Description:
Internship in professional writing for master's students.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open
WRA 893D Internship in Literacy and Pedagogy
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or approval of department.
Description:
Internship in literacy and pedagogy for master's students.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open
WRA 898 Master's Research
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 3 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or approval of department.
Description:
Master's research for Plan B students.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open
WRA 899 Master's Thesis Research
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 15 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or approval of department.
Description:
Master's thesis for Plan A students.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open
WRA 992 Seminar in Literacy Studies
Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or approval of college.
Description:
Literacy theory and research for/in rhetoric and writing studies.
Semester Alias:
ENG 992A, AL 992
Effective Dates:
FS18 - Open
WRA 999 Doctoral Dissertation Research
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 12
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 36 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures or approval of department.
Description:
Dissertation research for doctoral students.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open