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Dec 13, 2024
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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication and Rhetoric - Major
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Communication and rhetoric prepares students to become versatile communicators in spoken, written, and visual forms. Building on the College’s liberal arts core, and housed within the English department, the communication and rhetoric major produces proactive learners who are efficient and effective problem-solvers, proficient in the analysis of their own and others’ visual and graphic communication in both print and digital media. Graduates are well-positioned for a variety of careers, not only in typical communication-related fields such as journalism, media, advertising, and public relations, but also in the wide range of other fields that require excellent reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. In addition to classroom instruction, all students receive direct pre-professional training in the form of internships and seminar projects conducted in consultation with local businesses and communication professionals.
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Communication and Rhetoric Major Requirements
All Communication and Rhetoric Majors are required to take the following: (24 Credits) *For students majoring in Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education, their student teaching will count as their internship, although they may choose to do a separate internship. Communication and Rhetoric Praxis Strand
Communication and Rhetoric students choose one or two praxis strands. (6 Credits) **If the schedule permits, a student seeking Teacher Certification may choose one praxis strand. Communication and Rhetoric Major Electives
Students are also expected to take 9 credit hours of elective courses. Some of these courses are: Communication and Rhetoric Major Senior Experience
The Communication and Rhetoric Senior Experience allows students to design and present a project/portfolio of work that bridges the academic and professional worlds. Students are expected to design a project that will apply what they have learned over the course of their study. The Senior Seminar class will provide a community in which to work on this project. Projects will be presented at the end of the semester in a public forum. Sample Program for Communication and Rhetoric Major
Freshman Year
- Arts & Sciences Perspectives I Credits: 9
- Modern Foreign Language Credits: 6
As well as: Sophomore Year
- Arts & Sciences Perspectives I Credits: 15
- Arts & Sciences Perspectives II Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
As well as: And two of the following (depending also on a student’s choice of praxis strand): Junior Year
- Choose Praxis Strand Credits: 6
- Arts & Sciences Perspectives II Credits: 9
- Electives Credits: 12
As well as: And one of the following: Senior Year As well as: And two from the following: And ONE of the following:
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