RHET 101   Principles of Writing   credit: 4 Hours.

[IAI Code: C1900] Instruction in structuring academic, argumentative essays, including how to develop thesis statements and use evidence across different types of writing. This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence (RHET 101 - RHET 102) that fulfills the campus Composition I general education requirement. This course includes weekly individual tutorials. Credit is not given toward graduation for: Credit is not given for both RHET 101 and RHET 105. Prerequisite: Placement in RHET 101.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:
Composition I

RHET 102   Principles of Research   credit: 4 Hours.

[IAI Code: C1901R] Continued instruction in structuring academic, argumentative essays; concentrating on the use of primary and secondary sources as evidence in research-based arguments. Second semester of a two-semester sequence (RHET 101 - RHET 102) that fulfills the campus Composition I general education requirement. This course includes weekly individual tutorials. Credit is not given toward graduation for: Credit is not given for both RHET 102 and RHET 105. Prerequisite: RHET 101.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:
Composition I

RHET 105   Writing and Research   credit: 4 Hours.

[IAI Code: C1901R] Introduction in research-based writing and the construction of academic, argumentative essays that use primary and secondary sources as evidence. This course fulfills the Campus Composition I general education requirement. Credit is not given toward graduation for: Credit is not given for both RHET 105 and any of these other Comp I courses: RHET 101, RHET 102, CMN 111 or CMN 112.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:
Composition I

RHET 199   Undergraduate Open Seminar   credit: 1 to 5 Hours.

May be repeated.

RHET 233   Advanced Rhetoric and Composition   credit: 3 Hours.

Research and analyze audience, purpose, cultural context, and conventions of different writing situations and use that knowledge to compose projects in different genres and modalities. Particular sections will contain a theme, such as writing in the disciplines, the rhetoric of podcasts, or the use of generative AI. Coursework includes invention, drafting, and revision activities throughout the course in a collaborative learning environment. Prerequisite: Completion of campus Composition I general education requirement.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:
Advanced Composition