修辞学是对有效口语和写作的研究：它是论据和说服的艺术。通过写作和修辞研究计划，您将成为一名强大的分析思想家和熟练的作家。该课程的学生学习修辞分析，以及文化和社会塑造我们定义为“识字”的方式，从而为您提供批判性思维能力和社交意识，这些技巧可用于多种追求。该计划的学生可以从以下主题中选择课程：代表性不足的修辞学，性别修辞学，撰写流行的非小说，专业话语，语法和文体学，数字叙事，作为社会实践的写作等。该计划的最终经验是一个高级研讨会，将学生的所有本科工作综合成一个档案袋。雇主一直将书面沟通技巧列为求职者最期望的能
Rhetoric is the study of effective speaking and writing: it is the art of argument and persuasion. Through the Writing and Rhetoric Studies program, you will become a strong analytical thinker and proficient writer. Students of this program learn rhetorical analysis and the ways that culture and society shape what we define as literacy, giving you critical thinking skills and social awareness that can be applied to a number of pursuits. Students in the program choose courses from topics such as under-represented rhetorics, rhetorics of gender, writing poplular non-fiction, professional discourse, grammar and stylistics, digital storytelling, writing as a social practice, and others. The culminating experience of the program is a senior seminar, synthesizing all of the student's undergraduate work into a portfolio piece. Employers consistently rank written communication skills as among the most-desired abilities in job candidates, and strong writing and argumentation abilities are excellent assets for graduate-level coursework.<br><br>Graduates of this program have a vast number of career opportunities available to them. Enter the worlds of publishing (as a publisher, editor, or writer), marketing (as a marketing specialist or social media coordinator), or media (as a journalist or producer). Be your own boss and work as a novelist or author, or freelance and provide writing or editing services to those who need it. With a master's degree in a related field, students can also become technical writers, lawyers, librarians, curators, professors, or teachers.