Theories of Composition

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Overview

Subject area

EWR

Catalog Number

308

Course Title

Theories of Composition

Department(s)

Description

Explore the principal issues and debates in writing pedagogy and scholarship. Students will come to understand rhetoric and composition as a discipline of study, along with the field’s key scholars and areas of study. Additionally, students will learn about major themes in the field of writing studies, such as personal writing, multicultural learners, multimodal composing, and many others. The course will also focus on students’ own writing processes through peer workshops and multiple assignment drafts.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

4

Maximum Units

4

Academic Progress Units

4

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

4

Requisites

012445

Course Schedule