CAHSS Graduate Catalog 2018 - 2019

200 This course focuses on developing advanced writing techniques for mobile and web-based technologies. Students in this course will examine in-depth the theories and approaches to writing within such digital environments and networks while at the same time investigate technologies as rhetorical objects. This course will prepare students to answer a variety of design problems related to technological contexts. Course Frequency: Odd Year Fall WRIT 5340 Studies in Multimodality and Digital Media (3 credits) This course explores the rhetorical relationships between multiple modes and media. It focuses on the acquisition of skills for editing and layout of multimodal publications, such as marketing materials, newsletters, online magazines, and websites. Students get hands-on experience applying these skills while working on student-led publications. Course Frequency: Every Winter WRIT 5400 Technical Writing (3 credits) This course focuses on developing techniques for writing reports, descriptions, instructions, graphic arts, and other types of writing in formats appropriate to the scientific or technical working world. Students will practice explaining technical issues to various audiences, analyze technical objects and processes, and write reports, technical manuals, and user instructions. The course will emphasize writing understandable, concise language, integrating text and graphics, and designing documents. WRIT 5550 Feature Writing (3 credits) This course offers students practical instruction in writing publishable features for print magazines and newspapers, as well as for electronic news and entertainment sources. WRIT 5600 Science and Nature Writing (3 credits) This course focuses on the particular genre of science and nature writing. Students research, write, and understand marketing for articles on subjects such as astronomy, genetics, health, and the environment for newspapers, magazines, e-zines, and journals. WRIT 5620 Rhetorical Traditions in Writing Studies (3 credits) This course focuses on the primary texts that have been the core of rhetoric in the history of writing studies as well as alternative rhetorics that challenge this canon. Students apply ancient rhetorical concepts to contemporary practice in writing studies. The course provides a theoretical foundation for advanced study of rhetorical principles. Course Frequency: Even Year Fall WRIT 5650 Rhetorical Criticism This course focuses on applying various critical lenses to a variety of texts. Students reflect on the symbolism and power of language to promote civic participation and social change. The course provides students with a foundation for the analysis and interpretations of cultural artifacts. Course Frequency: Odd Year Summer WRIT 5700 Travel Writing (3 credits) This course focuses on the particular genre of travel writing, focusing on the history and forms of the literary travel essay and writing about travel for the book and magazine market. WRIT 5750 Transmedia Theory and Production (3 credits) This course offers an advanced study of transmedia theory and production, including design, delivery, and dissemination of compositional structures, and composer and consumer participatory behaviors across multiple media sites. Course Frequency: Even Year Fall WRIT 5850 Teaching and Tutoring Second Language Writing (3 credits) This course focuses on the theory and practice of teaching and tutoring culturally and linguistically diverse composition students. Students will explore theories of second language acquisition, including the roles of culture and identity, as well as L2 pedagogy, including course design, response, treatment of error, and assessment. Course Frequency: Odd Year Winter WRIT 5800 Editing, Layout, and Design (3 credits) This course focuses on the acquisition of skills for editing and layout of print and electronic publications, such as marketing materials, newsletters, magazines, and websites. These skills include copyediting, desktop publishing, project management, graphic design, typography, and layout using relevant software. WRIT 5900 Special Topics (3 credits) This course will focus on advanced study of topics in composition, rhetoric, and digital media. Students will study topics such as discourse analysis, stylistics, writing program administration, TESOL, writing assessment, writing in the community, literacy studies. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Course Frequency: Every Summer WRIT 6000 Master's Thesis (3 credits) Research and writing for M.A. in CRDM thesis. Repeatable up to 12 credits. Prerequisite: permission of Department Chair.