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Oct 31, 2025
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Spring 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Writing and Rhetoric
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Program in Writing and Rhetoric, College of Arts and Sciences
Director: Peter Khost
Assistant to the Director: Jilleen May
Office: 2005 Humanities
Phone: (631) 632-7390
Advanced knowledge of written communication helps learners in all disciplines to become better students, employees, citizens, and human beings. This minor complements nearly any choice of major concentration since writing competency is necessary in many upper-level courses and in most professions, regardless of subject area. The writing and rhetoric minor allows students a high degree of flexibility in choosing coursework that suits their interests and schedules.
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Requirements for the Minor in Writing and Rhetoric
Completion of the writing and rhetoric minor requires 18 credits. At least 12 of the 18 credits must be taken at Stony Brook University. Transfer credits are awarded solely by permission of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric Director. Courses taken for the minor must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher. Only a selection of elective courses are offered each semester. Elective Courses (choose any five):
- WRT 200 - The Rhetoric of Grammar and Style 3 credits
- WRT 201 - Principles of Professional Writing 3 credits
- WRT 300 - Theories and Methods in Rhetoric and Writing 3 credits
- WRT 301 - Writing in the Disciplines: Special Topics 3 credits
- WRT 302 - Critical Writing Seminar: Special Topics 3 credits (with the following topics: Fiction Writing, Women Writing, Writing About Film, Environmental Writing, Writing for the New Media, Life Writing & Story Telling, Faith, Literature, and Writing)
- WRT 303 - The Personal Essay 3 credits
- WRT 304 - Writing for Your Profession 3 credits
- WRT 305 - Writing for the Health Professions 3 credits
- WRT 306 - Tutor Training 3 credits
- WRT 307 - Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine 3 credits
- WRT 319 - Nonprofit Business Writing 3 credits
- WRT 320 - Rhetoric and Culture 3 credits
- WRT 321 - Writing for Social Justice 3 credits
- WRT 375 - Technical Communication 3 credits
- WRT 376 - Digital Rhetorics 3 credits
- WRT 377 - Special Topics in Digital Writing 3 credits
- WRT 380 - Advanced Research Writing: Theories, Methods, Practices 3 credits
- WRT 381 - Advanced Analytic and Argumentative Writing 3 credits
- WRT 382 - Grant Writing 3 credits
- WRT 392 - Theories and Methods of Mentoring Writers 3 credits
- WRT 487 - Independent Project 0-6 credits
- WRT 488 - Internship 0-6 credits
- A Writing Intensive course from any other discipline on campus with the permission of the Undergraduate Program Director for the Program in Writing and Rhetoric
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