Introduction

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The English Writing, Rhetoric and Technology major asks students to take three courses that introduce them to writing and digital studies, rhetoric and style, and to multi-media writing and digital storytelling; one language theory or sociolinguistics course (among three course options); and two advanced topics courses (with a range of options). The remainder of the degree consists of six courses students can choose from a long list, which may include two courses outside the English Writing focus (such as creative writing workshops, film and literature courses, or courses in related majors). For all the details, please see Degree Requirements, or review the advising sheets for the English Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology major. Especially designed for future writers, this major offers a wide range of intensive writing experiences, combining such areas as rhetoric, and professional, general, and creative writing.

These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

• This program offers courses both on-campus and online. You can take the English Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology Major fully online or fully on campus. Most of our students, however, end up taking a mix of online and on-campus courses in order to juggle changing work schedules and busy lives. You can decide what's best for you.

Declaring This Major

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• Students planning to major in English Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology must consult with an advisor as soon as possible. 

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

• CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
• CU Denver Core Curriculum
• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 36 ENGL credit hours toward the major.
2. Students must complete a minimum of 27 upper division (3000-level and above) ENGL credit hours.
3. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the major and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to major requirements.
4. Students must complete a minimum of 15 ENGL upper division (3000-level and above) credits hours with CU Denver faculty.

Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations

1. ENGL 1010 Writing Workshop, ENGL 1020 Core Composition I and ENGL 2030 Core Composition II do not count toward the major, nor does CLEP or AP credit.
2. Double majors in English Writing, Rhetoric and Technology and English are required to complete a minimum of 63 ENGL credit hours.
3. A maximum of six credit hours of Internship/cooperative education courses may be counted toward the major for students who have completed 60 or more credit hours. Internships count as upper-division electives.  

4. The English Department also offers minors in Creative Writing, Film Studies, and Literature. Courses counted in a minor cannot be counted toward the major.

5. Latin Honors may be earned by participating in the department’s Honors Program. You are encouraged to begin the program in your junior year. The program requires additional coursework and affords you the opportunity to work individually with the professor of your choice. Handouts are available in the English office.

6. Courses may not be used more than once between the Required Course Area and Electives.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following required courses:		24
These courses can be taken in any sequence, though we recommend that students start with the lower-division courses if possible.
ENGL 2060	Introduction to Writing & Digital Studies
ENGL 2070	Grammar, Rhetoric and Style
ENGL 3084	Digital Writing and Storytelling
ENGL 3140	Writing and Editing with Generative Artificial Intelligence
or ENGL 3405	Topics in Writing
ENGL 3154	Technical Writing
or ENGL 3416	Magazine Writing
or ENGL 4280	Proposal and Grant Writing
ENGL 3160	Language Theory
ENGL 3939	Internship (or a second ENGL 4190)
ENGL 4190	Advanced Topics in Writing, Rhetoric, & Linguistics
Specialization in Writing		12
We highly recommend students pursue one of our certificates as they fulfill their Specialization credits. We offer 5 certificate options: Creative Nonfiction, Proposal and Grant Writing, Technical and Professional Writing, Teaching English Language Learners, and Writing and Editing with AI.
(Courses taken for the major can also be counted toward these certificates.)
Alternatively, students may fulfill their Specialization credits from a combination of any four courses from the following list of electives.
(Courses taken to satisfy the required courses above cannot be counted as electives, except for an additional internship or an additional section of ENGL 4190.)
ENGL 3106	Writing for Print Media
ENGL 3140	Writing and Editing with Generative Artificial Intelligence
ENGL 3154	Technical Writing
ENGL 3170	Business Writing
ENGL 3405	Topics in Writing
ENGL 3416	Magazine Writing
ENGL 3939	Internship
ENGL 4175	Writing in the Sciences
ENGL 4177	Technical Editing
ENGL 4180	Argumentation and Logic
ENGL 4190	Advanced Topics in Writing, Rhetoric, & Linguistics (students taking additional sections of ENGL 4190 can count them as electives as long as the topics/titles differ from the sections they have already completed)
ENGL 4280	Proposal and Grant Writing
ENGL 4601	Teaching English Language Learners: Theory and Practice (by permission)
ENGL 4651	TESOL Writing & Assessment (by permission)
ENGL 4701	Multimedia in the Community
ENGL 4740	Honors in Writing
ENGL 4810	Literary Editing Practicum
ENGL 4811	Creative Nonfiction Workshop
ENGL 4995	Senior Writing Project
Students may complete up to three ENGL courses that are either 3000- or 4000-level that are not on this list (such as creative writing, film, or literature courses) toward the 12 Specialization credits.
Total Hours		36

   

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