Rhetoric & Writing Program Checksheet

Checksheet for Rhetoric & Writing Program

I.  MASTER'S CREDIT: 30 hours

II. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:

See the R&W PhD Handbook for information about the options for this requirement. The language requirement ordinarily must be satisfied before preliminary exams may be scheduled. 

Method for completing requirement: ___________________________

Date completed: _________________________

III. DOCTORAL COURSE WORK: 

At least 33 hours of courses. All coursework, preliminary examination, and dissertation research hours must total at least 60 hours. 

RHETORIC AND WRITING CORE COURSES: 24 hours
6210 Intro to Rhetoric and Composition as a Discipline
7220 History of Rhetoric and Written Discourse
7230 Issues in Historical Rhetoric
7240 Rhetoric of Written Discourse
7260 Research in Rhetoric & Writing
7280 Computer Mediated Writing
7290 Publication in Rhetoric and Writing
7800 at least one special-topic seminar.

Note: As the core of the program, these eight courses may not be waived or substituted

RHETORIC & WRITING ELECTIVES: At least 9 hrs required
Electives may include additional Rhetoric & Writing courses, such as other 7800 special topics seminars, 6200: The Teaching of Writing, and 6220: Teaching Grammar in the Context of Writing. Electives may be taken in other areas of English, such as Literature & Critical Theory, Teaching English as a Second Language, and Scientific & Technical Communication. Electives may also be taken in other departments, such as American Culture Studies, Education, Ethnic Studies, Media & Communication, and Women's Gender & Sexuality Studies. 

Course & Semester               Title 

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IV. REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS AND DISSERTATION HOURS: 

___ENG 7980 Readings for Preliminary Examination: 6 hours required 

___ENG 7990 Dissertation Research (21 hours required) Candidate must accumulate a minimum of 16 hours of dissertation credit and may count a maximum of 21 toward graduation. (All graduating candidates must be registered for at least one dissertation research credit hour in the semester in which graduation is scheduled.) 

V. OTHER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

• Completion of Prelim Examinations
• Graduate Lecture
• Dissertation Defense
• Electronic Submission of Approved Dissertatation

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Bowling Green, OH  43402 Tel: 419/372-6864

Checksheet Revised 11/2012; Updated to Web site 01/2013