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Major and Minor

For information about a B.A./ B.S. in Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies, contact Dr. Kishonna Gray, Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS),  Room 1317 Patterson Office Tower, or unicorn@uky.edu.

THE MAJOR       Total hours: 45

WRD Required Courses (6 hours)
WRD 300:  Intro to WRD (3 hours)
WRD 430:  Advanced Workshop: The Senior Project (3 hours)

WRD Electives* (27 hours)
200-level & above: 3 hours
300-level: at least 12 hours
400-level: at least 12 hours

Outside Electives (12 hours)
Support electives**: 6 hours
Free electives: 6 hours

THE MINOR      Total hours: 18

Prereqs
C&C requirement, i.e. WRD/CIS 110 and WRD/CIS 111 or WRD/CIS 112

WRD Required Courses (3 hours)
WRD 300:  Intro to WRD (3 hours)

WRD Electives (15 hours)
Any level: 6 hours
300 and 400 level: 9 hours

The Minor in Professional and Technical Communication

Prereqs: WRD 204, WRD 300, WRD 306,  and WRD 406
Choose 2 courses from:  WRD 203, WRD 208, WRD 301, WRD 322, WRD 405, or WRD 408

CONCENTRATIONS

Professional Writing & Editing:
WRD 204, 205, 208, 301, 302, 306, 308, 324, 401, 402, 405, 406, 408

Rhetorical Theory and Practice:
WRD 205, 301, 308, 320, 324, 325, 405, 420, 422

Digital Studies:
WRD 208, 210, 306, 308, 311, 312, 324, 402, 408, 412, 430