Rhetoric and Writing Studies (PhD)
Department website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/rhetoric/graduate-studies/
Courses are offered in the following areas of study: rhetorical history; digital rhetorics; feminist rhetorics; cultural rhetorics; technical communication; rhetorical theory; writing theory and pedagogy; queer rhetorics; public rhetorics; and rhetorics of science and technology.
Graduate Handbook
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Total Hours Required: 75
Requirements
Students advance to candidacy for the doctoral degree after completing the required coursework and practicum; demonstrating language proficiency in one language in addition to English; and passing both the third-year area exam and the prospectus examination. Specific details about each requirement are available from the graduate advisor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major | ||
| Hours chosen from: Digital writing and research practicum | 6 | |
| RHE 689E | Area Exam and Prospectus Hours | 6 |
| RHE 699W | Dissertation | 6 |
| Additional Coursework | 39 | |
| All students in this program must also follow these requirements and policies: | ||
| Graduate Liberal Arts Requirements | ||
| Graduate University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 57 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
Curricular requirements are the same for students entering with or without an MA degree. However, with the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC), students may apply up to six hours taken outside the program to their degree requirements.