| Title change | Description change | Undergraduate |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| WR 230W | Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | 4 - |
| To: | ||
| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| WR 230W | Introduction to Writing Studies | 4 - |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Writing Studies |
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Current Course Description: A broad introduction to the field of rhetoric and composition, with emphasis on its historical, theoretical and practical development. Prerequisites: WR 135 or equivalent. |
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New Course Description: An introduction to composition theory and upper-division writing concentrations: composition and rhetoric, creative writing, and professional writing. The course includes the development of a digital portfolio for archiving written artifacts. Prerequisite: WR 135 or equivalent. |
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Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): WR 230W is the only writing requirement in the English core. The course was originally created in 2009 as a rhetoric and writing theory course. With projected changes to the writing track, the course has been redesigned to introduce students to the range of writing theories and processes that are, and will be, included in upper-division writing courses. Additionally, an introduction to the senior portfolio has been embedded into the course to ensure portfolio preparation consistency across the major. The new title reflects the change in the course content. |
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Students/Program affected: English majors and minors only. |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | David Hargreaves | Approved | November 15 2012 |
| 2 - Division | Curtis Yehnert | Approved | November 16 2012 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Uma Shrestha | Approved | February 06 2013 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | February 19 2013 |
| 6 - Faculty Senate | Keller Coker | Approved | February 21 2013 |
| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | February 23 2013 |
| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | February 25 2013 |