Rhetoric & Writing Studies Post Baccalaureate Certificate
Weber State's non-degree program provides students with advanced training in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, emphasizing teaching college-level composition.
Students pursuing the Rhetoric & Writing Studies emphasis will demonstrate...
The ability to identify and apply the ways rhetoric and writing studies can create knowledge, solve problems, and/or generate meaningful pedagogies
Informed research practices related to the major ideas and movements of rhetoric and writing studies
An understanding of how differences in language and everyday lived realities are intellectually generative and fundamental to contemporary ethical practices
Curriculum
You’ll take courses such as
- Foundations of Professional and Technical Writing
- Teaching College Writing
- Teaching Practicum
- Theories of Rhetoric and Writing Studies
…and more
Professional Project Thesis
Theses should address a specific problem/issue in the field, be written in academic prose as appropriate to the area, and adhere to the stylistic conventions of the sub-discipline. As some projects may include components that are not traditional forms of writing, such as the creation of teaching lessons/units/modules/materials, translations of works, charts/graphs, etc., the workload should be the equivalent to that of a publication in the specific sub-discipline, or the equivalent of 6,000-7,000 words in length.
This may include a critical introduction to the project that is written in academic prose, utilizes secondary research in a professional manner, and is 10-12 pages (or 2500-3000 words) in length. The thesis should be formatted consistently using whichever style guide is most appropriate to the sub-discipline.