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    Jul 14, 2024  
2024-2025 Augusta University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Augusta University Catalog

Bachelor of Arts with a major in English and a concentration in Professional Writing and Rhetoric


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Program Overview

The Professional Writing and Rhetoric concentration of the English major emphasizes a broad knowledge of rhetoric, including its history, trends, methods, issues, and themes. Students in this concentration work closely with faculty mentors who provide encouragement and assistance in completing focused, timely research projects. Augusta University’s Professional Writing and Rhetoric program specializes in genre and language theory, style, public discourses, and writing pedagogy. Students in this concentration enjoy considerable flexibility in developing a course of study that will promote scholarly and professional development.

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Program Contact

Christina Heckman, PhD
706-737-1500
ewl@augusta.edu

Admissions Information

For more information on admissions requirements, please visit the Office of Admissions website.

Progression and Graduation Requirements

  • A grade of C or better is required in all Major Concentration courses.
  • Courses completed for Core IMPACTS cannot be duplicated in the Field of Study.
  • Graduating seniors must submit an exit portfolio acceptable to the appropriate portfolio committee.

Program Information

  • Program Length: 4 Years
  • CIP Code: 23.0101
  • Program Code: 1BA-ENGLISH
  • Major Code: ENGL
  • Concentration Code: PROW

Core IMPACTS Courses: 42 Hours


For details on required courses, refer to the General Education/Core IMPACTS Requirements .

Major Concentration: 30 Hours


Certain literature and creative writing courses may be substituted for PWR courses in consultation with a PWR advisor.

A grade of C or better required for all Major Concentration courses.

Free Electives: 30 Hours


6 to 9 hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. 

Wellness Graduation Requirement: 4 Hours


Students who transfer to Augusta University with less than 60 credit hours must complete the Wellness Requirement.

Total Hours for the Degree: 124 Hours


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