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Rhetoric and Composition

English
Head of Department: Martin J. Camargo
Department Office: 208 English Building, 608 South Wright, Urbana, (217) 333-2391

The advanced rhetoric program permits a student to work in creative or professional writing. Except for the tutorial RHET 455, all creative writing courses are taught as workshops by a veteran faculty consisting largely of producing writers. The program provides excellent preparation for graduate work in writing and is administered by the Department of English. See also major in English.

Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum

E-mail: english@english.uiuc.edu

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required core and supporting course work normally equates to 36 hours including 15 hours of Rhetoric and Creative Writing and 15 hours of English and American Literature.

General education: The LAS General Education requirements are set up so students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction: A student must enter the honors program with a 3.25 grade point average and complete two English honors seminars and a significant writing project in RHET 455. The level of distinction is assigned by the honors committee based on work in rhetoric courses and honors seminars and on the readers' evaluations of the writing project. Interested students should consult the departmental advisor for details.

Students must select one concentration.

Creative Writing Concentration

Hours Requirements
3 One course in expository writing, choose from:
 
RHET 243 - Inter Expository Writing 1
 
CW 208 - Creative Nonfiction Writing
12 Rhetoric courses selected from: 2
 
CW 104 - Introductory Narrative Writing
 
CW 106 - Introductory Poetry Writing
 
CW 204 - Intermediate Narrative Writing
 
CW 208 - Creative Nonfiction Writing
 
CW 404 - Advanced Narrative Writing
 
CW 406 - Advanced Poetry Writing
 
CW 455 - Creative Writing Tutorial
3 One course in Shakespeare:
 
ENGL 300 - Writing About Literature (when offered on a Shakespeare topic)
 
ENGL 418 - Shakespeare I
 
ENGL 419 - Shakespeare II
12 English and American literature courses selected from 200-, 300- and 400-level courses.
6 Six hours of supporting coursework
  Western Civilization Requirement. Choose one of the following pairs:
 
HIST 141 - Western Civ to 1660 (or HIST 140), and
 
HIST 142 - Western Civ Since 1660 (or HIST 143)
  or
 
HIST 255 - British Isles to 1688, and
 
HIST 256 - Great Britain Since 1688
  or
 
CWL 241 - Masterpieces West Culture I, and
 
CWL 242 - Masterpieces West Culture II
  or
 
HIST 171- US Hist to 1877 and
 
HIST 172-US Hist Since 1877

1. Credit is not given for both RHET 233 and RHET 243. Students who have received credit for RHET 233 must take CW 208. Other students should take RHET 243.

2. With the written permission of a rhetoric adviser, 3 of these 12 hours may be selected from the following courses: ENGL 401, 402, 403, 481; BTW 250, 261, 263, 271; SPCM 310, 415, 416, 417, 423, 432; JOUR 475; and PHIL 102.

Professional Writing Concentration CURRENTLY SUSPENDED

Hours Requirements
9 At least three courses selected in consultation with an adviser in professional writing, including one course which is approved for Advanced Composition
3 One course in communication technologies selected in consultation with an academic adviser
9 At least three courses in writing theory and practice selected in consultation with an academic adviser
9 Three additional courses in literature, critical theory, or creative writing
6 Six hours of supporting coursework.
  Western Civilization Requirement. Choose one of the following pairs:
 
HIST 141 - Western Civ to 1660 (or HIST 140), and
 
HIST 142 - Western Civ Since 1660 (or HIST 143)
  or
 
CWL 241 - Masterpieces West Culture I, and
 
CWL 242 - Masterpieces West Culture II
  or
 
HIST 255 - British Isles to 1688, and
 
HIST 256 - Great Britain Since 1688
  or
 
HIST 171- US Hist to 1877 and
 
HIST 172-US Hist Since 1877

For All Concentrations

Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.