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Rhetoric and Writing (RHE)

RHE 306  Rhetoric and Writing  3 Hours  

(TCCN: ENGL 1301)  
3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An introductory writing course that includes instruction in practical reasoning and the principles of rhetoric. Only one of the following may be counted: English 603A, 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, Tutorial Course 603A, 303C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: A passing score on the writing section of the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) test (or an appropriate assessment test).  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 306Q  Rhetoric and Writing for Nonnative Speakers of English  3 Hours  

5 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An introductory writing course that includes instruction in practical reasoning and the principles of rhetoric, as well as grammar and mechanics of standard American English. Only one of the following may be counted: English 603A, 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, Tutorial Course 603A, 303C. Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Students must present their scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to the Rhetoric and Writing Office prior to registering.  
Restrictions: Enrollment limited to nonnative speakers of English.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 309J  Topics in Writing  3 Hours  

(TCCN: ENGL 1302)  
3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study and practice methods of rhetorical analysis within the contexts of disputed issues of academic, political, or cultural significance. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: English 303C; or Rhetoric and Writing 306 or 306Q; or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  
Topic 1: Rhetoric of the Gospels. Examine the gospels as rhetorical texts, applying historical method and literary analysis to gain an understanding of how the image of Jesus Christ has been shaped from early Christianity to the present day. Rhetoric and Writing 309J (Topic: Rhetoric of the Gospels) and 309J (Topic 1) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 2: Rhetoric of Animals. Explore the ethical, political, philosophical, scientific, and artistic reasons humans have created representations of animals and the potential repercussions of these representations. Rhetoric and Writing 309J (Topic: Rhetoric of Animals) and 309J (Topic 2) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 3: Rhetoric of the Essay. Explore the different structures and rhetorical poses authors have taken across five hundred years of the essay form's contemporary existence. Rhetoric and Writing 309J (Topic: Rhetoric of the Essay) and 309J (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010
  

RHE 309J.1  Rhetoric of the Gospels  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the gospels as rhetorical texts, applying historical method and literary analysis to gain an understanding of how the image of Jesus Christ has been shaped from early Christianity to the present day. Rhetoric and Writing 309J (Topic: Rhetoric of the Gospels) and 309J (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 309J.2  Rhetoric of Animals  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the ethical, political, philosophical, scientific, and artistic reasons humans have created representations of animals and the potential repercussions of these representations. Rhetoric and Writing 309J (Topic: Rhetoric of Animals) and 309J (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 309J.3  Rhetoric of the Essay  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the different structures and rhetorical poses authors have taken across five hundred years of the essay form's contemporary existence. Rhetoric and Writing 309J (Topic: Rhetoric of the Essay) and 309J (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 309S  Critical Reading and Persuasive Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A writing course designed to teach advanced rhetorical analysis and advocacy on public issues. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Rhetoric and Writing 306 or 306Q.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 310  Intermediate Expository Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An intensive writing workshop, focusing on style and readability. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: English 603A, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 603A.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 312  Writing in Digital Environments  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A writing course focused on using, interpreting, and analyzing traditional and emerging technologies. Taught using networked computers. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Rhetoric and Writing 306.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 314  Computer Programming for the Humanities  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming and practice in computation as a rhetorical activity. Only one of the following may be counted: Behavioral and Humanities Data Science 315, Liberal Arts 301L (Topic: Intro Dig Methods Humanities), Rhetoric and Writing 314. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 315  Introduction to Visual Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A writing course designed to teach students to analyze and produce visual and nonverbal forms of rhetoric. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Rhetoric and Writing 306.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 317  Technical Writing  3 Hours  

(TCCN: ENGL 2311)  
3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Reading and writing in professional and technological environments. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: English 603A, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 603A.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S  Topics in Rhetoric and Writing  1-9 Hours  

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RHE 321  Principles of Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine major terms, issues, and approaches in the discipline of rhetoric and writing. Practice analysis and application. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 325M  Advanced Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An advanced course designed to improve and refine writing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 328  Topics in Professional and Technical Writing for Liberal Arts Majors  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine genres, processes, contexts, and practices of technical and professional communication. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Magazine Writing and Publishing. Introduction to magazine writing, editing, and publishing, with an emphasis on the nonfiction article. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 2: Writing for Nonprofits. Studies the writing genres and rhetorical strategies that are routinely used in nonprofit organizations. Covers business reports, grant writing, and feature writing. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 3: Principles of Technical Writing. Writing practical documents that help readers follow procedures, make informed choices, and understand complex information.

Topic 4: Writing for Entrepreneurs. Studies the genres and rhetorical strategies that entrepreneurs use to persuade stakeholders, including heuristics for developing business models, market reports, and pitches. Rhetoric and Writing 328 (Topic: Writing for Entrepreneurs) and 328 (Topic 4) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 5: Writing for Digital Media. Examine the concepts, practices, and technologies associated with composing in digital spaces. Rhetoric and Writing 328 (Topic: Writing for Digital Media) and 328 (Topic 5) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 6: Technical Communication and Wicked Problems. Examine the nature of wicked problems and the roles for technical communicators, including effective strategies for engaging public audiences and facilitating stakeholder dialogue. Rhetoric and Writing 328 (Topic: Tech Comm & Wicked Problems) and 328 (Topic 6) may not both be counted Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 7: Nature, Travel, and Environmental Writing. Examine nature, travel, and environment through writing that centers on social, environmental, and ecological justice. Rhetoric 328 (Topic: Nature/Travel/Enviro Wrtg) and 328 (Topic 7) may not both be counted. Three hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 010
  

RHE 328.1  Magazine Writing and Publishing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to magazine writing, editing, and publishing, with an emphasis on the nonfiction article.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 328.2  Writing for Nonprofits  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Studies the writing genres and rhetorical strategies that are routinely used in nonprofit organizations. Covers business reports, grant writing, and feature writing.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 328.4  Writing for Entrepreneurs  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Studies the genres and rhetorical strategies that entrepreneurs use to persuade stakeholders, including heuristics for developing business models, market reports, and pitches. Rhetoric and Writing 328 (Topic: Writing for Entrepreneurs) and 328 (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 328.5  Writing for Digital Media  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the concepts, practices, and technologies associated with composing in digital spaces. Rhetoric and Writing 328 (Topic: Writing for Digital Media) and 328 (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 328.6  Technical Communication and Wicked Problems  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the nature of wicked problems and the roles for technical communicators, including effective strategies for engaging public audiences and facilitating stakeholder dialogue. Rhetoric and Writing 328 (Topic: Tech Comm & Wicked Problems) and 328 (Topic 6) may not both be counted
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 328.7  Nature, Travel, and Environmental Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine nature, travel, and environment through writing that centers on social, environmental, and ecological justice. Rhetoric 328 (Topic: Nature/Travel/Enviro Wrtg) and 328 (Topic 7) may not both be counted. Three hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S  Topics in Rhetoric and Writing  1-9 Hours  

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C  Advanced Topics in Digital Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the role of information technologies in communication and culture. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Rhetorics of Cyberculture. Examines the ways cyberspace is represented, critiqued, and employed in writing and film. Explores the social, ethical, and political implications of networked culture.

Topic 2: Designing Text Ecologies. Explores the function and interaction of texts in the workplace. Emphasis on research, analysis, and design of the strategic, tactical, and operational aspects of texts. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 3: Knowledge Ecologies. Explores systems of people, technologies, social structures, and their environments where energy, information, and resources are transformed into knowledge that can be used to further shape our lives and our worlds. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Knowledge Ecologies) and 330C (Topic 3) may not both be counted.

Topic 4: Writing and Photography. Examination of issues in the history of photography and how images and words work in combination. Emphasis on improving skills in analysis, writing, and photography. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Writing and Photography) and 330C (Topic 4) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 5: Ethics and New Media. Exploration of contemporary ethical dilemmas and principles arising with emergent technologies, and their impact on rhetoric and writing. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Ethics and New Media) and 330C (Topic 5) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 6: Networked Writing. Examines how writers present themselves and their arguments across a range of media and genres. Practices rhetorical skills within digital networks. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: Networked Writing) and 330C (Topic 6) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 7: Digital Storytelling. Examines and practices the development of narrative through multiple media (audio, visual, video, et al). Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Digital Storytelling) and 330C (Topic 7) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 8: Writing with Sound. Introduces sound studies and practices techniques for recording, editing, and publishing writing for and with sound. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Writing with Sound) and 330C (Topic 8) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 9: Digital Self and Rhetoric. Examines the pervasiveness of digital culture and cultivates strategies for presenting one's digital self through academic, professional, and civic venues. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Digital Self and Rhetoric) and 330C (Topic 9) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 10: Access Designed. An introduction to disability studies and accessible design by reading, discussing, designing, and practicing with the technologies and techniques that compose accessible writing and devices. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Access Designed) and 330C (Topic 10) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 11: Mobile Environments. Examine the principles of user experience (UX) design, specifically the creation of low-fidelity mobile application solutions, which are designed to help users explore and create meaningful and personally relevant experiences within their environments. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Mobile Environments) and 330C (Topic 11) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 12: Information Design. Examine the fundamental principles of document and information design that inform practical and theoretical skills related to desktop publishing, visual communication, and publication production. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Information Design) and 330C (Topic 12) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 13: Rhetoric and Data Visualization. Explore the principles for designing tables, graphs, and figures that are accessible and persuasive to readers and that are accountable to the data. Examine and critique visualizations from academic and popular media. Create visualizations from real-world data sets. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Rhet and Data Visualization) and 330C (Topic 13) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 14: Rhetorical Metrics. Explore an introduction to text analytics with a focus on computational and statistical methods within rhetorical studies. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Rhetorical Metrics) and 330C (Topic 14) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 15: Rhetoric, Risk, and Environmental Justice. Explore the intersection of rhetoric, social justice, and environment through the theoretical lens of environmental justice. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Rhetorc/Risk/Envrmtl Justice) and 330C (Topic 15) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 16: Rhetoric and Algorithms. Explore the nature of Artificial Intelligence (AI), its current and possible roles in society, and the rhetoric about it. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: Rhetoric and Algorithms) and 330C (Topic 16) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 17: Podcasts and Paradigm Shifts. Explore storytelling's influence on public perceptions and policies via podcasting. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: Podcasts & Paradigms) and 330C (Topic 17) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 18: Text Mediation and Time Management. Examine how texts mediate human activity and how they can be used to manage time, effectiveness, and productivity at individual and group levels. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: Text Mediation and Time Mgmt) and 330C (Topic 18) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 19: Environmental Media. Explore the relationship between rhetoric, digital storytelling, documentary, and environment. Learn basic skills in documentary filmmaking and produce a short video suitable for broadcast. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: Environmental Media) and 330C (Topic 19) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 20: User Experience Design. Introduction to user experience (UX) design. Apply concepts of UX and usability to design, research, and testing practices in digital interfaces. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: User Experience Design) and 330C (Topic 20) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010
  

RHE 330C.10  Access Designed  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An introduction to disability studies and accessible design by reading, discussing, designing, and practicing with the technologies and techniques that compose accessible writing and devices. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Access Designed) and 330C (Topic 10) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.11  Mobile Environments  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the principles of user experience (UX) design, specifically the creation of low-fidelity mobile application solutions, which are designed to help users explore and create meaningful and personally relevant experiences within their environments. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Mobile Environments) and 330C (Topic 11) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.12  Information Design  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the fundamental principles of document and information design that inform practical and theoretical skills related to desktop publishing, visual communication, and publication production. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Information Design) and 330C (Topic 12) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.13  Rhetoric and Data Visualization  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the principles for designing tables, graphs, and figures that are accessible and persuasive to readers and that are accountable to the data. Examine and critique visualizations from academic and popular media. Create visualizations from real-world data sets. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Rhet and Data Visualization) and 330C (Topic 13) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.14  Rhetorical Metrics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore an introduction to text analytics with a focus on computational and statistical methods within rhetorical studies. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Rhetorical Metrics) and 330C (Topic 14) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.15  Rhetoric, Risk, and Environmental Justice  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the intersection of rhetoric, social justice, and environment through the theoretical lens of environmental justice. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Rhetorc/Risk/Envrmtl Justice) and 330C (Topic 15) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.16  Rhetoric and Algorithms  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the nature of Artificial Intelligence (AI), its current and possible roles in society, and the rhetoric about it. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: Rhetoric and Algorithms) and 330C (Topic 16) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.17  Podcasts and Paradigm Shifts  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore storytelling's influence on public perceptions and policies via podcasting. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: Podcasts & Paradigms) and 330C (Topic 17) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.18  Text Mediation and Time Management  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine how texts mediate human activity and how they can be used to manage time, effectiveness, and productivity at individual and group levels. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: Text Mediation and Time Mgmt) and 330C (Topic 18) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.19  Environmental Media  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the relationship between rhetoric, digital storytelling, documentary, and environment. Learn basic skills in documentary filmmaking and produce a short video suitable for broadcast. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: Environmental Media) and 330C (Topic 19) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.2  Designing Text Ecologies  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores the function and interaction of texts in the workplace. Emphasis on research, analysis, and design of the strategic, tactical, and operational aspects of texts.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.20  User Experience Design  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to user experience (UX) design. Apply concepts of UX and usability to design, research, and testing practices in digital interfaces. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: User Experience Design) and 330C (Topic 20) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.4  Writing and Photography  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examination of issues in the history of photography and how images and words work in combination. Emphasis on improving skills in analysis, writing, and photography. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Writing and Photography) and 330C (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.5  Ethics and New Media  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Exploration of contemporary ethical dilemmas and principles arising with emergent technologies, and their impact on rhetoric and writing. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Ethics and New Media) and 330C (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.6  Networked Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines how writers present themselves and their arguments across a range of media and genres. Practices rhetorical skills within digital networks. Rhetoric 330C (Topic: Networked Writing) and 330C (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.7  Digital Storytelling  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines and practices the development of narrative through multiple media (audio, visual, video, et al). Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Digital Storytelling) and 330C (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.8  Writing with Sound  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduces sound studies and practices techniques for recording, editing, and publishing writing for and with sound. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Writing with Sound) and 330C (Topic 8) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330C.9  Digital Self and Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the pervasiveness of digital culture and cultivates strategies for presenting one's digital self through academic, professional, and civic venues. Rhetoric and Writing 330C (Topic: Digital Self and Rhetoric) and 330C (Topic 9) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D  Topics in History of Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Geographically and historically situate and examine figures, movements, traditions, and productions in rhetoric and public argument. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Sophistry and the Invention of Rhetoric. Examines the role of sophists and sophistry in the development and practice of rhetoric as an art, from antiquity to modern times. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 2: Kairos and the Rhetorical Situation. Introduction to kairos, a key concept in rhetorical theory from ancient to modern times, that focuses attention on making a text appropriate for its historical situation. Explores why some writing succeeds at attracting attention and inspiring action, while some writing fails. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 3: Deliberating War. Studies the recurrent means of making arguments for and against war, and the role of rhetoric in public deliberation. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Pro- and Anti-War Rhetoric) and 330D (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 4: Rhetoric and Racism. Explores theories of rhetoric by examining arguments about group identity, from Athenian discussions of "barbarism" in the fourth century BC to nineteenth-century arguments about citizenship. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 5: History of Public Argument. A survey of the practice and theory of argumentation, with particular attention to its civic and political uses and implications. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 6: Classical to Modern Rhetoric. Surveys the works of major rhetorical theorists and practitioners in the Western tradition from the ancient Greeks to the present. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 7: Rhetoric Invented, Revised, Retold. Survey of figures, movements, and debates in the history of rhetoric and exploration of the rise of revisionist historiography and comparative rhetoric in the twenty-first century. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Rhetoric Invented/Revised/Retold) and 330D (Topic 7) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 8: Philosophy Versus Rhetoric. Study of the co-emergence and subsequent split between rhetoric and philosophy in the classical period and their potential reunification in a contemporary context. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Philosophy vs Rhetoric) and 330D (Topic 8) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 9: Rhetoric in the English Renaissance. Examination of how the art of rhetoric, developed in ancient times by the Greeks and Romans, was understood and debated during the European Renaissance, particularly in England. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Rhetoric in the English Renaissance) and 330D (Topic 9) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 10: Arguing with Liberals. A survey of liberal political theory from the late seventeenth through the twentieth centuries with special attention to theories and practices of public argumentation. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Arguing with Liberals) and 330D (Topic 10) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 11: Cicero, Rhetoric, and Ancient Rome. An exploration of Marcus Tullius Cicero's writings on rhetoric, his major political speeches, and his philosophical dialogues in the context of the late Roman republic and the Roman Revolution (ca. 133-40 BCE). Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Cicero, Rhet & Ancient Rome) and 330D (Topic 11) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 12: Women's Rhetorical Traditions. Examine how popular rhetorical theories and pedagogies were adapted to fit specific social, cultural, and political contexts and thus shaped the communication practices of girls and women in 19th and early 20th century America. Consider why females were excluded from the rhetorical tradition and the challenges scholars face in writing historical accounts. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Women's Rhet Traditions) and 330D (Topic 12) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 13: Augustine and Christian Rhetoric. Study Augustine's writings on language, rhetoric, and epistemology with attention paid to contemporary Roman and Greek philosophical and rhetorical movements, such as skepticism, Platonic idealism, the second sophistic, and the Christian homiletic tradition. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Augustine and Christian Rhe) and 330D (Topic 13) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 14: Rhetoric of Latinx Social Movement. Examine Latinx social movements and their rhetorical features in the Americas from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Rhe of Latinx Social Mvmt) and 330D (Topic 14) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 15: Feminist Rhetoric. Explore the intersection between feminism and rhetoric with emphasis on historical figures. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Feminist Rhetoric) and 330D (Topic 15) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 16: Transgender Rhetorics. Examine rhetorics that (re)shape normative and transgressive conceptions of gender, emphasizing their effects on the lives of transgender people Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Transgender Rhetorics) and 330D (Topic 16) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 17: Arguing with Conservatives. Explore American conservative political tradition with special attention to the 1964 Barry Goldwater presidential campaign. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Arguing with Conservatives) and 330D (Topic 17) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 18: Medical Rhetorics, Race, and Gender. Examine how health and illness are defined through rhetorics about and within medicine. Focus on race and gender, consider how communication and language shape understandings of health, access to health care, and experiences of illness and disability. Only one of the following may be counted: Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Medical Rhet/Race/Gender), 330D (Topic 18), Women's and Gender Studies 335 (Topic 29). Same as: WGS 335.29 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q or Tutorial Course 303C.

Topic 19: 1960s Liberation Rhetoric. Explore the rhetoric of liberation in the United States in the 1960s, looking in detail at the words and actions of activists in the Civil Rights movement, the anti-war/anti-imperialist movement, Black Power, women's liberation, gay liberation, the Chicano movement/el movimiento, and other noteworthy phenomena of the era. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: 1960s Liberation Rhetorics) and 330D (Topic 19) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010
  

RHE 330D.1  Sophistry and the Invention of Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the role of sophists and sophistry in the development and practice of rhetoric as an art, from antiquity to modern times.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.10  Arguing with Liberals  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A survey of liberal political theory from the late seventeenth through the twentieth centuries with special attention to theories and practices of public argumentation. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Arguing with Liberals) and 330D (Topic 10) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.11  Cicero, Rhetoric, and Ancient Rome  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An exploration of Marcus Tullius Cicero's writings on rhetoric, his major political speeches, and his philosophical dialogues in the context of the late Roman republic and the Roman Revolution (ca. 133-40 BCE). Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Cicero, Rhet & Ancient Rome) and 330D (Topic 11) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.12  Women's Rhetorical Traditions  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine how popular rhetorical theories and pedagogies were adapted to fit specific social, cultural, and political contexts and thus shaped the communication practices of girls and women in 19th and early 20th century America. Consider why females were excluded from the rhetorical tradition and the challenges scholars face in writing historical accounts. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Women's Rhet Traditions) and 330D (Topic 12) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.13  Augustine and Christian Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study Augustine's writings on language, rhetoric, and epistemology with attention paid to contemporary Roman and Greek philosophical and rhetorical movements, such as skepticism, Platonic idealism, the second sophistic, and the Christian homiletic tradition. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Augustine and Christian Rhe) and 330D (Topic 13) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.14  Rhetoric of Latinx Social Movement  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine Latinx social movements and their rhetorical features in the Americas from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Rhe of Latinx Social Mvmt) and 330D (Topic 14) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.15  Feminist Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the intersection between feminism and rhetoric with emphasis on historical figures. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Feminist Rhetoric) and 330D (Topic 15) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.16  Transgender Rhetorics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine rhetorics that (re)shape normative and transgressive conceptions of gender, emphasizing their effects on the lives of transgender people Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Transgender Rhetorics) and 330D (Topic 16) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.17  Arguing with Conservatives  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore American conservative political tradition with special attention to the 1964 Barry Goldwater presidential campaign. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Arguing with Conservatives) and 330D (Topic 17) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.18  Medical Rhetorics, Race, and Gender  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine how health and illness are defined through rhetorics about and within medicine. Focus on race and gender, consider how communication and language shape understandings of health, access to health care, and experiences of illness and disability. Only one of the following may be counted: Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Medical Rhet/Race/Gender), 330D (Topic 18), Women's and Gender Studies 335 (Topic 29).
Same as: WGS 335.29  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.19  1960s Liberation Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the rhetoric of liberation in the United States in the 1960s, looking in detail at the words and actions of activists in the Civil Rights movement, the anti-war/anti-imperialist movement, Black Power, women's liberation, gay liberation, the Chicano movement/el movimiento, and other noteworthy phenomena of the era. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: 1960s Liberation Rhetorics) and 330D (Topic 19) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.2  Kairos and the Rhetorical Situation  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to kairos, a key concept in rhetorical theory from ancient to modern times, that focuses attention on making a text appropriate for its historical situation. Explores why some writing succeeds at attracting attention and inspiring action, while some writing fails.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.3  Deliberating War  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Studies the recurrent means of making arguments for and against war, and the role of rhetoric in public deliberation. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Pro- and Anti-War Rhetoric) and 330D (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.4  Rhetoric and Racism  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores theories of rhetoric by examining arguments about group identity, from Athenian discussions of "barbarism" in the fourth century BC to nineteenth-century arguments about citizenship.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.5  History of Public Argument  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A survey of the practice and theory of argumentation, with particular attention to its civic and political uses and implications.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.6  Classical to Modern Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Surveys the works of major rhetorical theorists and practitioners in the Western tradition from the ancient Greeks to the present.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.7  Rhetoric Invented, Revised, Retold  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey of figures, movements, and debates in the history of rhetoric and exploration of the rise of revisionist historiography and comparative rhetoric in the twenty-first century. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Rhetoric Invented/Revised/Retold) and 330D (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.8  Philosophy Versus Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study of the co-emergence and subsequent split between rhetoric and philosophy in the classical period and their potential reunification in a contemporary context. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Philosophy vs Rhetoric) and 330D (Topic 8) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330D.9  Rhetoric in the English Renaissance  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examination of how the art of rhetoric, developed in ancient times by the Greeks and Romans, was understood and debated during the European Renaissance, particularly in England. Rhetoric and Writing 330D (Topic: Rhetoric in the English Renaissance) and 330D (Topic 9) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E  Topics in Rhetorical Theory and Analysis  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Critically explore contemporary rhetorical theories and their analytical applications. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Rhetoric of Science in Popular Media. Rhetorical analysis of scientific discourse and how it is represented in popular media, including news reports, magazines, and popular nonfiction.

Topic 2: Demagoguery. Examines material produced by rhetors commonly considered demagogues and assesses the scholarly discussions of these individuals. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 3: Democracy and the Media. Rhetorical analysis, with particular attention to the effects of technologies and journalistic institutions on public deliberation. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 4: Modern Rhetorical Criticism. Use of contemporary critical methods to investigate, interpret, and explain rhetorical acts and artifacts. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Modern Rhetorical Criticism) and 330E (Topic 4) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 5: Comparative Rhetoric. Examination of rhetorical concepts and practices in various rhetorical traditions, and how they underline the functions of rhetoric in their different historical and cultural contexts. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Comparative Rhetoric) and 330E (Topic 5) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 6: Nonargumentative Rhetoric in Zen. Exploration of unconventional uses of language including contradiction, negation, story, surprise, gesture, and silence are used in Zen training as resources for transformational change. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Nonargumentative Rhetoric in Zen) and 330E (Topic 6) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 7: Psychology of Writing and Persuasion. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 8: Pathos. Examines the persuasive power of emotion in critical thinking and prudent judgment. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Pathos) and 330E (Topic 8) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 9: Rhetoric and the Law. Examine legal rhetoric and how gender, race, class, ability, and nationality constitute the law and subjects before the law. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Rhetoric and the Law) and 330E (Topic 9) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 10: Peacemaking Rhetoric. Examine the nature, features, exigences, and functions of peacemaking rhetoric. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Peacemaking Rhetoric) and 330E (Topic 10) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 11: Film as Rhetoric. Examine films as rhetorical acts that serve a powerful function in American society. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Film as Rhetoric) and 330E (Topic 11) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 12: Rhetoric and Narrative. Examine features, exigences, and functions of different types of rhetorical narratives. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Rhetoric and Narrative) and 330E (Topic 12) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 13: Divine Persuasion in Biblical Times and Place. Explore the use of persuasive strategies in an ancient and non-Western culture, that of the Hebrew Bible. Using rhetorical techniques, analyze three types of texts: narratives of interactions between ordinary people and God; interactions between people, God, and authorized prophets; and prayers in prose and poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 363 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 342 (Topic 57), Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 330E (Topic 13). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: J S 363.24, MES 342.57 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.

Topic 14: Animal Rhetorics. Examine research on the diverse rhetorical practices of nonhuman animals and its implications for rhetorical theory. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Animal Rhetorics) and 330E (Topic 14) may not both be counted Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 15: Rhetoric, Feminism, and Science. Explore the rhetorical dimensions and tensions between feminism and science, focusing on feminist and scientific inquiry, interventions, and ethics. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Rhe, Feminism, and Science) and 330E (Topic 15) may not both be counted Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 16: Disability Rhetorics. Explore the role of communication in constructing disability and challenging ableism. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Disability Rhetorics) and 330E (Topic 16) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 17: Publics and Counterpublics. Examine how the concept of the "public sphere" informs discussions of the generation, negotiation, and control of information, power, and community values. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Publics and Counterpublics) and 330E (Topic: 17) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010
  

RHE 330E.10  Peacemaking Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the nature, features, exigences, and functions of peacemaking rhetoric. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Peacemaking Rhetoric) and 330E (Topic 10) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.11  Film as Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine films as rhetorical acts that serve a powerful function in American society. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Film as Rhetoric) and 330E (Topic 11) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.12  Rhetoric and Narrative  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine features, exigences, and functions of different types of rhetorical narratives. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Rhetoric and Narrative) and 330E (Topic 12) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.13  Divine Persuasion in Biblical Times and Place  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the use of persuasive strategies in an ancient and non-Western culture, that of the Hebrew Bible. Using rhetorical techniques, analyze three types of texts: narratives of interactions between ordinary people and God; interactions between people, God, and authorized prophets; and prayers in prose and poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 363 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 342 (Topic 57), Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 330E (Topic 13). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 363.24, MES 342.57  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.14  Animal Rhetorics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine research on the diverse rhetorical practices of nonhuman animals and its implications for rhetorical theory. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Animal Rhetorics) and 330E (Topic 14) may not both be counted
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.15  Rhetoric, Feminism, and Science  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the rhetorical dimensions and tensions between feminism and science, focusing on feminist and scientific inquiry, interventions, and ethics. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Rhe, Feminism, and Science) and 330E (Topic 15) may not both be counted
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.16  Disability Rhetorics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the role of communication in constructing disability and challenging ableism. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Disability Rhetorics) and 330E (Topic 16) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.17  Publics and Counterpublics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine how the concept of the "public sphere" informs discussions of the generation, negotiation, and control of information, power, and community values. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Publics and Counterpublics) and 330E (Topic: 17) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.2  Demagoguery  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines material produced by rhetors commonly considered demagogues and assesses the scholarly discussions of these individuals.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.3  Democracy and the Media  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Rhetorical analysis, with particular attention to the effects of technologies and journalistic institutions on public deliberation.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.4  Modern Rhetorical Criticism  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Use of contemporary critical methods to investigate, interpret, and explain rhetorical acts and artifacts. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Modern Rhetorical Criticism) and 330E (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.5  Comparative Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examination of rhetorical concepts and practices in various rhetorical traditions, and how they underline the functions of rhetoric in their different historical and cultural contexts. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Comparative Rhetoric) and 330E (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.6  Nonargumentative Rhetoric in Zen  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Exploration of unconventional uses of language including contradiction, negation, story, surprise, gesture, and silence are used in Zen training as resources for transformational change. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Nonargumentative Rhetoric in Zen) and 330E (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.7  Psychology of Writing and Persuasion  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.8  Pathos  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the persuasive power of emotion in critical thinking and prudent judgment. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Pathos) and 330E (Topic 8) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 330E.9  Rhetoric and the Law  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine legal rhetoric and how gender, race, class, ability, and nationality constitute the law and subjects before the law. Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Rhetoric and the Law) and 330E (Topic 9) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 360M  Rhetoric and Writing for Teachers of English  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An advanced course that examines theories of writing and writing pedagogy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Restrictions: Designed for students seeking a secondary school teaching certificate or those in the UTeach-Liberal Arts program.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 366  Internship in Rhetoric and Writing  3 Hours  

10 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Research and staff experience working in an appropriate nonprofit, public-, or private-sector entity. May be repeated once for credit when the internships vary. Ten to twelve hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, twelve semester hours of coursework in rhetoric and writing, and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Pass/Fail  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 367R  Conference Course in Rhetoric and Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised work on specific projects in rhetoric and writing. Three conference hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C; and approval of written application by the supervising instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 368C  Writing Center Internship  3 Hours  

4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Intensive reading, writing, and discussion in writing center theory and philosophy, tutoring methods, and writing pedagogy, as well as a review of standard American English usage and mechanics; followed by a supervised apprenticeship as a peer consultant in the University Writing Center. Two lecture hours and two apprenticeship hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C; and approval of written application by instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 368E  Topics in Editing for Publication  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Advanced instruction in revising and editing for publication. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: The Book: Prospectus to Proofs. Designed to make students better writers and more careful editors, the course includes creation of a simulated book from proposal stage to editing of final page proofs. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 2: Grammar for Writers, Editors, and Teachers. Examines the grammar of written English by assessing grammatical issues, handbooks, and controversies. Core Curriculum: 010
  

RHE 368E.1  The Book: Prospectus to Proofs  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Designed to make students better writers and more careful editors, the course includes creation of a simulated book from proposal stage to editing of final page proofs.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 368E.2  Grammar for Writers, Editors, and Teachers  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the grammar of written English by assessing grammatical issues, handbooks, and controversies.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 375  Topics in Capstone Seminars in Rhetoric  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Allows the student to integrate the knowledge gained in rhetoric and writing through a major independent project. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, and Rhetoric and Writing 321, 330C, 330D, and 330E.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 379C  Advanced Topics in Rhetoric and Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An advanced course focused on specific theories or practices of rhetoric and writing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Autobiography: You and Others.

Topic 3: Women through the Life Cycle.

Topic 4: Autobiography.
  

RHE 679H  Honors Tutorial Course  6 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Research and development of a thesis/project topic and proposal followed by the writing and defense of an honors thesis or development and defense of an honors project. The equivalent of three lectures hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 679HA, upper-division standing, completion of at least six hours of upper-division rhetoric and writing courses, admission to the Rhetoric and Writing Honors Program, and consent of the honors adviser; for 679HB, credit for 679HA.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RHE 180, 280, 380  Conference Course in Rhetoric and Writing  1-3 Hours  

1,2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore specialized subject areas in rhetoric and writing studies in an individualized format. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RHE 381  Research Methods in Rhetoric and Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine fundamental assumptions and procedures for conducting research in rhetoric and writing studies, including the links between theory and methods, qualitative, quantitative, archival, critical approaches, assessment, and research ethics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RHE 382  Rhetoric and Writing Theory  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine major theoretical movements in rhetorical studies, writing studies, and related areas. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RHE 383  Histories of Rhetoric and Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore persuasive traditions, disciplinary histories, and historiographic considerations in rhetoric and writing studies. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RHE 384  Public Rhetorics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the theory, practice, and study of public rhetorics, including social movement rhetorics, community advocacy, and professional/technical communication. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RHE 385  Digital Writing and Research Studio  3 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  4.5 Lab Hours  
Examine and apply the tools, techniques, and theories of digital research and pedagogy in an experiential format. May be taken two times for credit. Four-and-one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (02 times)  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RHE 389E, 689E, 989E  Area Exam and Prospectus Hours  3,6,9 Hours  

3,6,9 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Prepare for required Field and Prospectus examinations under the supervision of a faculty member. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RHE 389R  Master's Report  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Prepare a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. Three lecture hours a week for one semester
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

RHE 391  Topics in Rhetoric and Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine specialized topics in rhetoric and writing studies. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RHE 398T  Supervised Teaching in Rhetoric and Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, and appointment as an assistant instructor in a lower-division rhetoric and writing course.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RHE 399W, 699W, 999W  Dissertation  3,6,9 Hours  

3,6,9 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral