Minoring in Rhetoric and Communication Studies

Degree Requirements

Total program: 32 semester hours

Core Requirements

RCS 100Fundamentals of Public Speaking4
RCS 120Introduction to Speech Communication Theory and Practice4
RCS 260Plato to Hashtags: Intro to Rhetoric4
Select a minimum of one of the following:4
RCS 210
Interpersonal Communication
RCS 220
Intercultural Communication
RCS 240
Persuasion and Social Influence
RCS 250
Spin Doctoring
RCS 265
Decolonial Rhetorics
Total Semester Hours16

Electives

16 semester hours of any Rhetoric and Communication Studies Department upper division courses.

RCS 300Advanced Argumentative Writing for Public Discourse4
RCS 310The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication4
RCS 330Interviewing Princpl & Prac4
RCS 350Argumentation and Debate4
RCS 360Leadership Communication4
RCS 380Feminist Rhetorics4
RCS 390Queer Theory and BIPOC Rhetorics4
RCS 400Voices of Revolution4
RCS 410Advanced Interpersonal Communication4
RCS 420Health Communication4
RCS 450Political Communication4
RCS 490Special Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Studies4