Writing and Rhetoric

The Writing and Rhetoric major requires a minimum of eight full course credits, plus the senior thesis.

Foundational Courses

Three courses, one from each of the categories below:

• Histories of Writing and Rhetoric (choose one of the following):
  • WRIT 105 SC — Writing and the Liberal Arts
  • WRIT 110 SC — Introduction to Rhetoric
  • WRIT 119 SC — A Genealogy of Writing
• Creative Nonfiction/Essay/Journalism (choose one of the following):
  • WRIT 135 SC — Writing Social Media
  • WRIT 140 SC — Creative Nonfiction
  • WRIT 146 SC — Academic vs. Creative Non/Fiction
• Persuasive Multimodal Rhetorics (choose one of the following):
  • WRIT 153 SC — Introduction to Podcasting
  • WRIT 172 SC — Rhetorics of Sustainability
  • WRIT 175 SC — Social Action Writing and Rhetoric

Writing Workshop Courses

Three courses, selected from the following:

• ENGL 093 PO — Writing About Pop and Rock
• WRIT 016 PZ — The Writing Process
• WRIT 020 PZ — Writing Seminar: Representing LA
• WRIT 109 SC — Writing Studio (if taken twice)
• WRIT 120 SC — Tech Rhetorics
• WRIT 122 SC — Proposal and Application Writing  
• WRIT 130 SC — Literary Journalism I/O
• WRIT 132 SC — Arts + Culture Review
• WRIT 135 SC — Writing Social Media
• WRIT 137 SC — The Newspaper Op-Ed
• WRIT 140 SC — Creative Nonfiction
• WRIT 145 SC — Women’s Memoir/Writing
• WRIT 146 SC — Academic vs. Creative Non/Fiction
• WRIT 155 SC — Writing Satire
• WRIT 165 SC — Prison Writing Center Praxis  
• WRIT 175 SC — Social Action Writing and Rhetoric
• WRIT 197 SC — Special Topics in Writing  

Writing Studies, Discourse Studies, and Rhetoric Courses

Two courses, selected from the following:

• ART 189 PO — Writing Art
• ENGL 087F PO — Writing, Theories, Processes, Practices(full course credit)
• ENGL 087H PO — Writing, Processes, Practices(half-course; must be taken for letter grade)
• ENGL 108 — The Essay of Resistance
• ENGL 164 PO — Essay and Experiment
• GOVT 141 CM — The Politics and Craft of International Journalism
• GOVT 142 CM — International Political Feature Writing
• GOVT 143 CM — Introduction to Political Journalism Writing  
• LIT 177 CM — The Art of Oratory
• POLI 144 SC — Legal Storytelling and the Rule of Law
• MS 070 PZ — Median and Social Change
• WRIT 010 PZ — Writing Publics: Education, Literacies, and Culture
• WRIT 100A PZ — Writing Center Theory Praxis (half-course credit)
• WRIT 105 SC — Writing and the Liberal Arts
• WRIT 110 SC — Introduction to Rhetoric
• WRIT 113 SC — Prose Style and the Sentence
• WRIT 119 SC — A Genealogy of Writing
• WRIT 139 SC — Election Lab: Rhetoric, Commentary, and Podcasts  
• WRIT 153 SC — Introduction to Podcasting
• WRIT 160 SC — Theories and Pedagogies of Writing
• WRIT 169AO SC — Classroom-based Tutoring
• WRIT 169BIO SC — Writing Center Literacies
• WRIT 172 SC — Rhetorics of Sustainability

Senior Thesis and Writing Studio

The senior thesis may be completed in fall or spring. Writing Studio must be taken either one semester prior to or concurrent with the senior thesis. Writing Studio may be repeated once for credit.

• WRIT 109 SC — Writing Studio (half-course credit)
• WRIT 191 SC — Senior Thesis

Honors Requirements

A student who wishes to graduate with honors in Writing and Rhetoric must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.67 in the major and earn an A or A- on the senior thesis. The student must also present their thesis to an audience for questions on Capstone Day.

The minor in Writing and Rhetoric requires six full course credits.

Foundational Courses

Three courses, one from each of the categories below:

• Histories of Writing and Rhetoric (choose one of the following):
  • WRIT 105 SC — Writing and the Liberal Arts
  • WRIT 110 SC — Introduction to Rhetoric
  • WRIT 119 SC — A Genealogy of Writing
• Creative Nonfiction/Essay/Journalism (choose one of the following):
  • WRIT 135 SC — Writing Social Media
  • WRIT 140 SC — Creative Nonfiction
  • WRIT 146 SC — Academic vs. Creative Non/Fiction
• Persuasive Multimodal Rhetorics (choose one of the following):
  • WRIT 153 SC — Introduction to Podcasting
  • WRIT 172 SC — Rhetorics of Sustainability
  • WRIT 175 SC — Social Action Writing and Rhetoric

Writing Workshop Courses

One course from the following list:

• ENGL 093 PO — Writing About Pop and Rock
• WRIT 016 PZ — The Writing Process
• WRIT 020 PZ — Writing Seminar: Representing LA
• WRIT 109 SC — Writing Studio (if taken twice)
• WRIT 120 SC — Tech Rhetorics
• WRIT 122 SC — Proposal and Application Writing  
• WRIT 130 SC — Literary Journalism I/O
• WRIT 132 SC — Arts + Culture Review
• WRIT 135 SC — Writing Social Media
• WRIT 137 SC — The Newspaper Op-Ed
• WRIT 140 SC — Creative Nonfiction
• WRIT 145 SC — Women’s Memoir/Writing
• WRIT 146 SC — Academic vs. Creative Non/Fiction
• WRIT 155 SC — Writing Satire
• WRIT 165 SC — Prison Writing Center Praxis  
• WRIT 175 SC — Social Action Writing and Rhetoric
• WRIT 197 SC — Special Topics in Writing  

Writing Studies, Discourse Studies, and Rhetoric Courses

Two courses, selected from the following:

• ART 189 PO — Writing Art
• ENGL 087F PO — Writing, Theories, Processes, Practices(full course credit)
• ENGL 087H PO — Writing, Processes, Practices(half-course; must be taken for letter grade)
• ENGL 108 — The Essay of Resistance
• ENGL 164 PO — Essay and Experiment
• GOVT 141 CM — The Politics and Craft of International Journalism
• GOVT 142 CM — International Political Feature Writing
• GOVT 143 CM — Introduction to Political Journalism Writing  
• LIT 177 CM — The Art of Oratory
• POLI 144 SC — Legal Storytelling and the Rule of Law
• MS 070 PZ — Median and Social Change
• WRIT 010 PZ — Writing Publics: Education, Literacies, and Culture
• WRIT 100A PZ — Writing Center Theory Praxis (half-course credit)
• WRIT 105 SC — Writing and the Liberal Arts
• WRIT 110 SC — Introduction to Rhetoric
• WRIT 113 SC — Prose Style and the Sentence
• WRIT 119 SC — A Genealogy of Writing
• WRIT 139 SC — Election Lab: Rhetoric, Commentary, and Podcasts  
• WRIT 153 SC — Introduction to Podcasting
• WRIT 160 SC — Theories and Pedagogies of Writing
• WRIT 169AO SC — Classroom-based Tutoring
• WRIT 169BIO SC — Writing Center Literacies
• WRIT 172 SC — Rhetorics of Sustainability

The Writing and Rhetoric major is an off-campus major housed at Scripps College that incorporates courses held at Pitzer College. For a full list of Writing and Rhetoric courses, view the Writing and Rhetoric page in the Scripps College catalog.