Rhetoric B.A.

Degree Requirements

Areas A - E (See Core section of the Catalog ) (42 semester hours)

Area F (18 semester hours)

RHET 1110	Fndmtls of Public Speaking	3
	and
RHET 2350	Communication Theory	3
	FREN, GRMN, ITAL, or SPAN 1002, 2001, 2002	0 - 9
	Any of the following 1000 - 2000 level courses: ARTS, BLST, ENGL, HIST, IDST, LING, MSCM, PHIL, RELI, THEA, or WMST. Courses cannot also be used for Core Areas A-E	0 - 9

Major Requirements (24 semester hours)

Praxis (12 hours)

RHET 2315

Voice for the Public Speaker

Select one course from each of the following subcategories and a third course from either.

Public Address:

RHET 3000	Persuasion	3
RHET 3005	Service Learning	1 - 3
RHET 3100	Informative Speaking	3
RHET 4950	Special Topics	3

Performance Studies:

RHET 3310	Performance Studies	3
RHET 3315	Personal Narrative	3
RHET 4310	Performance of British Comedy	3
RHET 4320	Performance of Poetry	3

Communication Theory and Criticism (12 hours)

RHET 4305

Classical Rhetorical Theory

Select one course from each of the following subcategories and a third course from either.

General Communication:

RHET 2210	Small Group Communication	3
RHET 3210	Communication in Organizations	3
RHET 3215	Interpersonal Communication	3
RHET 3320	Intercultural Communication	3
RHET 4100	Instructional Communication	3

Rhetorical Theory and Criticism:

RHET 4315	Modern/Postmodern Rhet Theory	3
RHET 4400	American Public Discourse	3
RHET 4500	Rhetorical Criticism	3

Electives (21-33 semester hours)

Senior Capstone Experience (3 semester hours)

Rhetoric majors may meet the GCSU Senior Capstone Experience in any of the following ways:

RHET 4990

Rhetorical Practicum

1 - 15

Requirement note:

RHET 4990 taken as Senior Capstone Experience is to be taken in the student's last semester.

Other options with permission of program coordinator:

RHET 4980: Study Abroad undertaken after completion of at least 72 hours of coursework (with participation in any Study Abroad program approved by the Department Chair);

RHET 4999 and RHET 4970: Completion of a Senior Research/Thesis Experience scholarly project on a topic chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor or group of faculty advisors. This option requires registration for RHET 4999, Undergraduate Research (2 hours), usually in the summer or fall of the senior year, and RHET 4970, Thesis (1 hour) usually in the Spring, and presentation of the thesis project at Student Research Day, an appropriate professional meeting or conference or a public presentation at Georgia College.

Total Credit Hours: 120