For information about a B.A./ B.S. in Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies, contact Dr. Michael Pennell, Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS),  Room 1339 Patterson Office Tower, or michaelpennell@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