English Major in Rhetoric & Writing
An undergraduate English major with an emphasis in Rhetoric & Writing deepens your understanding of a range of writing situations, improves your writing abilities, and provides a solid background for a number of career paths, including professional writing, teaching, creative writing, journalism, linguistics, and graduate studies, as well as other communication-related fields.
As you explore connections among language, culture, and power, you will learn to use the art of writing to inquire, to collaborate with others, and to act in context. You will learn to use effective composing processes for various audiences, purposes, and genres. Ultimately, a concentration in Rhetoric and Writing empowers you to examine and shape your world through language.
Contact Information
Contact Diana Johnson with any comments or questions you may have about the English Department. For more specific information about rhetoric and writing courses, contact:
- Terry Beck (faculty page) beck.terr@uwlax.edu
- Virginia Crank (faculty page) crank.virg@uwlax.edu
- Bruce Handtke handtke.bruc@uwlax.edu
- Bryan Kopp (faculty page) kopp.brya@uwlax.edu
- Haixia Lan wang.haix@uwlax.edu
- Sonja Schrag schrag.sonj@uwlax.edu
