Rhetoric and Communication Studies Minor
Degree Requirements
Total program: 32 semester hours
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RCS 100 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 4 |
| RCS 120 | Introduction to Speech Communication Theory and Practice | 4 |
| RCS 260 | Plato to Hashtags: Intro to Rhetoric | 4 |
| Select a minimum of one of the following: | 4 | |
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Persuasion and Social Influence | ||
| Spin Doctoring | ||
| Decolonial Rhetorics | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 16 | |
Electives
16 semester hours of any Rhetoric and Communication Studies Department upper division courses.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RCS 300 | Advanced Argumentative Writing for Public Discourse | 4 |
| RCS 310 | The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
| RCS 330 | Interviewing Princpl & Prac | 4 |
| RCS 350 | Argumentation and Debate | 4 |
| RCS 360 | Leadership Communication | 4 |
| RCS 380 | Feminist Rhetorics | 4 |
| RCS 390 | Queer Theory and BIPOC Rhetorics | 4 |
| RCS 400 | Voices of Revolution | 4 |
| RCS 410 | Advanced Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
| RCS 420 | Health Communication | 4 |
| RCS 450 | Political Communication | 4 |
| RCS 490 | Special Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Studies | 4 |