Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition
| Major: 6239 First Term: 2011 Fall Final Term: Current Award: AC Total Credits: 10 CIPS Code: 23.1301 | Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: College-Specific Occupational Area: Instructional Council: English (28) GPA: 2.0 |
Detailed Program Information | |
Description: The Academic Certificate (AC) in Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition provides students with advanced instruction in the theory and practice of writing in a variety of rhetorical situations and multiple modalities. The certificate program will prepare students to write more effectively in both the workplace and higher education.
Program Notes:
+ indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses within the program.
Program Notes:
+ indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses within the program.
| Program Prerequisites | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Credits: 6 | |||
| + | ENG101 | First-Year Composition (3) OR | |
| + | ENG107 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) | 3 |
| + | ENG102 | First-Year Composition (3) OR | |
| + | ENG108 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) | 3 |
| Required Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Credits: 4 | |||
| + | ENG270 | Workplace Writing | 3 |
| + | ENG297 | Writing Program Portfolio | 1 |
| Restricted Electives | |||
| Credits: 6 | |||
| + | ENG109 | Business Writing for ESL | 3 |
| + | ENG111 | Technical and Professional Writing | 3 |
| + | ENG213 | Introduction to the Study of Language | 3 |
| + | ENG215 | Strategies of Academic Writing | 3 |
| + | ENG216 | Persuasive Writing on Public Issues | 3 |
| + | ENG217 | Personal and Exploratory Writing | 3 |
| + | ENG218 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
| + | ENG219 | Life Stories | 3 |
| ENG235 | Magazine Article Writing | 3 | |
| + | ENG298++ | Special Projects (any suffixed course) (1-3) | 3 |
| Program Competencies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Identify and assess the communication strategies and rhetorical needs and conventions of specific professional discourse communities. (ENG270) | ||
| 2. | Demonstrate understanding of rhetorical context, including circumstance, purpose, topic, audience and writer. (ENG270, ENG297) | ||
| 3. | Organize writing to support a central idea through unity, coherence and logical development appropriate to a specific writing context. (ENG270, ENG297) | ||
| 4. | Use appropriate conventions and technologies for professional rhetorical situations. (ENG270, ENG297) | ||
| 5. | Evaluate and select appropriate sources and content. (ENG270, ENG297) | ||
| 6. | Identify one's own writing strengths and weaknesses. (ENG297) | ||
| 7. | Collaborate effectively on writing projects. (ENG270) | ||
| 8. | Edit effectively. (ENG270, ENG297) | ||
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.