The Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing and Rhetoric provides students with in-depth training in the interrelated fields of writing, rhetoric, and literacy studies, preparing them for a range of writing-focused jobs that involve the analysis, creation, editing, adaptation, and/or coordination of written, digital, and multimedia texts.
Admission Requirements
- Students transferring with an AA or AS degree or who have completed their general education courses in composition elsewhere are strongly recommended to enroll in ENC 3314 - Writing and Rhetoric Foundations in their first semester at UCF.
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Students must earn at least a "C" (2.0) in each required course.
- Students must earn a minimum 2.5 GPA in coursework used to satisfy the major.
- Students should consult with a departmental advisor each semester.
- Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 18 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Writing and Rhetoric Department.
- Courses designated in General Education Program and Common Program Prerequisites are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
18 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Basic Core- Complete all of the following
- Basic core courses should be taken as early as possible in the program of study. ENG 3836 is a pre-requisite for some practicum courses.
- Complete the following:
- ENC3314 - Writing and Rhetoric Foundations (3)
- ENC3502 - Research Methods in Writing and Literacy Studies (3)
- ENG3836 - Professional Lives and Literacy Practices (3)
Advanced Core- Complete all of the following
- Advanced core classes should be selected in alignment with intended specialization.
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ENC3250H - Honors Professional Writing (3)
- ENC3331 - Rhetoric and Civic Engagement (3)
- ENC3373 - Cultural Rhetorics (3)
- ENC3417 - Literacy and Technology (3)
Practicum- Complete all of the following
- Practicum course should be selected in consultation with a program advisor.
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ENC3473 - Writing in Disciplinary Cultures (99)
- ENC4275 - Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writing (3)
- ENC4943 - Practicum in Editing & Publishing (3)
- ENC4944 - Writing Internship (3)
Capstone- Complete all of the following
- Capstone and ePortfolio courses should be taken concurrently in the final Fall or Spring of the program of study. Students are required to complete both courses.
- Complete the following:
- ENC4379 - Writing and Rhetoric Capstone (3)
- ENC4950 - Writing ePortfolio
Elective Courses
18 Total Credits
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Elective Courses
Area of Specialization
12 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
- Select 12 credit hours from one of the specializations below or create a custom specialization from courses across the areas of specialization
Writing, Rhetoric, and Advocacy- Complete all of the following
- Required advanced core course for this specialization:
- Complete the following:
- ENC3331 - Rhetoric and Civic Engagement (3)
- Complete at least 3 of the following:
- ENC3311 - Essay as Cultural Commentary (3)
- ENC3315 - Argumentative Writing (3)
- ENC3351 - Writing for Publication (3)
- ENC4353 - Writing for Social Change (3)
- ENC4354 - Writing with Communities and Nonprofits (3)
- ENC4378 - Writing in Global and Transnational Contexts (3)
Cultural Rhetorics and Writing Traditions- Complete all of the following
- Required advanced core course for this specialization:
- Complete the following:
- ENC3373 - Cultural Rhetorics (3)
- Complete at least 3 of the following:
- ENC3330 - Rhetorical Traditions (3)
- ENC3521 - Writing Across Difference (3)
- ENC3375 - Rhetoric in Popular Culture (3)
- ENC4374 - Gendered Rhetorics (3)
- ENC4378 - Writing in Global and Transnational Contexts (3)
- ENC4434 - Visual and Material Rhetorics (3)
Professional Writing and Rhetoric- Complete all of the following
- Required advanced core course for this specialization:
- Complete the following:
- ENC3250 - Professional Writing (3)
- Complete at least 3 of the following:
- ENC3351 - Writing for Publication (3)
- ENC3453 - Writing About Health and Medicine (3)
- ENG3833 - Marketing Your Writing (3)
- ENC4212 - Professional Editing (3)
- ENC4416 - Writing in Digital Environments (3)
- LIN3673 - Rhetorical Grammar (3)
Technologies in Writing and Rhetoric- Complete all of the following
- Required advanced core course for this specialization
- Complete the following:
- ENC3417 - Literacy and Technology (3)
- Complete at least 3 of the following:
- ENC3433 - Multimedia Writing and Composition (3)
- ENC3455 - Writing about Science and Technology (3)
- ENC4378 - Writing in Global and Transnational Contexts (3)
- ENC4416 - Writing in Digital Environments (3)
- ENC4434 - Visual and Material Rhetorics (3)
Advised Electives
6 Total Credits
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: any 3000 or 4000 level courses offered by the Department of Writing and Rhetoric not otherwise used to satisfy major requirements
Grand Total Credits: 42
