The undergraduate program in Rhetoric and Professional Writing at UWM provides students a broad background in rhetoric, writing, and technical communication. Our program prepares students to gain a range of writing skills for the 21st century. Students are exposed to civic writing, community research, rhetorical analysis, multimodal composition, and project management. We also offer an internship course where students are engaged in experiential learning and apply their writing and rhetoric skills to a range of careers including non-profit management, grant writing, editing and publishing, and user experience. These experiences prepare students to succeed in a variety of careers that rely on effective communication skills.

Track Requirements

Track B: Rhetoric and Professional Writing

Core Courses
ENGLISH 215Introduction to English Studies3
ENGLISH 240Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture:3
ENGLISH 310Writing, Speaking, and Technoscience in the 21st Century3
ENGLISH 633Seminar in Rhetoric and Professional Writing: (subtitle) (capstone seminar experience) (satisfies L&S research requirement)3
Select 18 credits in Rhetoric, Professional Writing, and Media Studies (only 6 credits may be at the 200-level)18
ENGLISH 205Business Writing
ENGLISH 206Technical Writing
ENGLISH 207Health Science Writing
ENGLISH 294Game Culture
ENGLISH 380Media and Society:
ENGLISH 400Introduction to English Linguistics
ENGLISH 404Language, Power, and Identity
ENGLISH 426Professional and Technical Communications Research
ENGLISH 427Writing for Nonprofits
ENGLISH 431Topics in Advanced Communications: (Rhetorical History and Theory)
ENGLISH 432The Rhetoric of Argument
ENGLISH 430Advanced Writing Workshop
ENGLISH 433Creative Nonfiction for Publication
ENGLISH 435Rhetoric and Professional Writing
ENGLISH 436Technical Documentation
ENGLISH 437Project Management for Professional Writers
ENGLISH 434Editing and Publishing
ENGLISH 439Information Design
ENGLISH 443Grant Writing
ENGLISH 444Technical Editing
ENGLISH 446Global Business Communications
ENGLISH 448Technical Communications Theory and Practice
ENGLISH 449Internship in the Humanities
Select 6 credits in Diversity and Community Studies6
ENGLISH 316World Cinema:
ENGLISH 332LGBTQ+ Literature:
ENGLISH 372Survey of American Indian Literature
ENGLISH 373Survey of Ethnic Minority Literature
ENGLISH 374Survey of U.S. Latino/a Literature
ENGLISH 375Survey of Asian American Literature
ENGLISH 376Survey of African-American Literature to 1930
ENGLISH 377Survey of African-American Literature, 1930 to the Present
ENGLISH 381World Literatures Written in English:
ENGLISH 463Writers in African-American Literature:
ENGLISH 465Women Writers:
ENGLISH 517Studies in African-American Literature:
ENGLISH 520Studies in American Indian Literature:
ENGLISH 522Studies in World Literature Written in English:
ENGLISH 523Studies in U.S. Latino/a Literature:
ENGLISH 524Studies in Asian-American Literature:
ENGLISH 575The Story Experience
ENGLISH 628Seminar in Literature by Women:
ENGLISH 629Seminar in Literature and Sexuality:
ENGLISH 631Seminar in African-American Literature:
ENGLISH 632Seminar in American Indian Literature:
Total Credits36
Contact

Prospective Undergraduate Students (not yet enrolled at UWM)

Prospective students, contact our admissions counselor at let-sci@uwm.edu or 414-229-7711.

Current Undergraduate Students

General questions such as how to declare, how to change a major, general education requirements, etc. should be directed to the college advising office at ls-advising@uwm.edu or 414-229-4654.

Specific questions about English, such as research opportunities, internship opportunities, major requirements, etc., should be directed to the English department.

Interested in this Plan?

For more information about the Rhetoric and Professional Writing plan, contact Assistant Professor Derek Handley at handledg@uwm.edu.

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