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Major and Minor

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