RCTMA - Rhetoric, Composition and Teaching of English

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Students are required to complete a minimum of 30 units, of which at least 21 units must be taken in RCTE. Below is a list of required coursework:

• ENGL 597R: Research Methods in Rhetorical and Composition (3 units)

• Preceptorship (3 units)

• Colloquium

• ENGL 595A: Qualifying Portfolio Workshop (3 units)

• ENGL 696T: Rhetorical Theories (3 units)

• ENGL 510: Theory and Practice of Composition (3 units)

• Specialized Methods Course (3 units)

• Histories Course (3 units)

• Electives (9 units)

Please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator if you have any questions regarding coursework requirements.

Students can take graduate courses both inside and outside of the English Department found in UAccess Catalog to fulfill their elective requirements upon approval from the RCTE Program Director.

In their final semester, students will complete their degree with a two-hour Oral Examination or an alternative capstone experience such as a creative project, a comprehensive exam, or some other culminating requirement, such as a final portfolio, a documented contribution to a group project or outcome, or a report of internship for fieldwork experiences.

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.