Carol O. Sweedler-Brown, Ph.D., Professor of Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Chair of Department
Ann M. Johns, Ph.D., Professor of Rhetoric and Writing Studies
Cezar M. Ornatowski, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Director of the Technical Writing Program (Graduate Adviser)
Deborah Poole, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Writing Studies
Ellen Quandahl, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Writing Studies, T.A. Program Director
Richard B. Boyd, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Writing Studies
Jane E. Hindman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Writing Studies
Graduate teaching associateships in rhetoric and writing studies are available to a limited number of qualified students from departments offering graduate degrees. With the guidance of department faculty, teaching associates teach in the lower division writing program. Application forms and additional information may be secured from the Rhetoric and Writing Studies department office.
The Department offers graduate courses in rhetoric, composition studies, and writing and culture. It also offers a specialization in rhetoric and writing within the master's degree in English. Refer to English and Comparative Literature in this section of the bulletin.
500W. Advanced Composition (3) I, II
Prerequisites: Satisfies University Upper Division Writing
requirement for students who have completed 60 units, fulfilled the
Writing Competency requirement, and completed the General Education
requirement in Communication and Critical Thinking. Proof of
completion of prerequisites required: Test scores or verification of
exemption; copy of transcript.
The theory and practice of expository writing, including the contributions of semantics, rhetoric, and logic.
503W. Technical Writing (3) I, II
Prerequisites: Rhetoric and Writing Studies 200. Satisfies University
Upper Division Writing requirement for students who have completed
60 units, fulfilled the Writing Competency requirement, and
completed the General Education requirement in Communication and
Critical Thinking. Proof of completion of prerequisites required:
Test scores or verification of exemption; copy of transcript.
Principles and practices of writing required in technical and scientific fields or professions, including technical writing style and rhetorical strategies of designing technical documents.
504. Problems in Technical
Communication (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Rhetoric and Writing Studies 503W. Recommended:
Graphics or drawing course.
Problems in technical writing, including graphics, printing, and reproduction of technical documents; types of technical communication, including reports, manuals, and proposals; manuscript editing and proofreading; audience analysis and readability; writing and recognition of clear technical prose.
506. Writing Internship (3) Cr/NC I, II, S
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and successful completion of
a 500-level writing course with a grade of B or better.
Intensive experience in writing and editing documents while student is under the joint supervision of an academic instructor and a professional coordinator.
509. Introduction to the Teaching of
Composition (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor based on writing sample and/or
test.
Techniques for teaching and evaluation of written composition. Provides a theoretical base for these techniques.
609. Seminar in Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to an approved SDSU graduate program.
Research and theory in field of teaching composition. Links research to classroom practice. Prerequisite for teaching associateships in Rhetoric and Writing Studies.
741. Seminar in Classical Rhetoric and Composition (3)
Selected major works on rhetoric, from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Relationship between the rhetorical tradition and modern approaches to the teaching of writing and literature.
742. Seminar in Modern Rhetoric and Composition (3)
Twentieth century rhetoric: composition theory, reading theory, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, language philosophy, and literary theory. Relationship between rhetorical theory and modern approaches to teaching of writing and literature.
744. Seminar: Issues in Rhetorical Theory and Practice (3)
Prerequisites: English 600 and 602.
Problems in the teaching of rhetoric and writing, both practical and theoretical. Advanced study of topics such as teaching practices, genres, stylistics, or a major figure. May be repeated with new content. Maximum credit six units.
745. Advanced Seminar: Research Methods in Rhetoric and Writing (3)
Prerequisites: Rhetoric and Writing Studies 741 or 742 and 744.
Research methods and critical approaches common to advanced graduate study of rhetoric and writing, with attention to basic reference works, scholarly journals, bibliographical techniques. Recommended for students planning a thesis within the rhetoric and writing emphasis.
796. Teaching Internship (3) Cr/NC
Prerequisite: Advancement to candidacy for Master of Arts
degree, completion of Rhetoric and Writing Studies 509, and consent
of graduate adviser.
Teaching experience while student is under joint supervision of college-level teacher and academic instructor. Involves completing a minimum of 150 hours, and conferences with instructor and field supervisor. Maximum credit three units.
798. Special Study (1-3) Cr/NC/SP
Prerequisite: Consent of staff; to be arranged with department
chair and instructor.
Individual study. Maximum credit six units applicable to master's degree.
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