Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications (RHET) : Degrees/Programs Offered

RHETORIC, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATIONS
(RHET)
Updated July 14, 2021
Chair: Professor J. McLeod Rogers; Associate Professors: M. Flisfeder, J. Hannan, T. Whalen; Assistant Professors: A.
McGillivray, R. Neubauer; Instructors: E. Buettner, R, Clement, J. Freeman, H. Lepp Friesen; Adjunct Professor: Cecil Rosner;
Senior Scholar: C. Taylor
DEGREES/PROGRAMS OFFERED
3-YEAR BA in RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATIONS
4-YEAR BA in RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATIONS
HONOURS BA in RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATIONS
MINOR
CERTIFICATE IN WRITING
JOINT COMMUNICATIONS DEGREE/DIPLOMA (UW/RRC)
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications teaches both practical communicative skills and critical thinking
about communicative texts and contexts. To prepare first-year students for success in university, our introductory courses provide
instruction in academic writing. (Please see Course Listings for information about how these courses are numbered and organized
in order to represent the disciplinary conventions associated with different fields of learning). To prepare more advanced students
for careers in communications and for participatory citizenship, our upper-level courses combine practical instruction in writing and
public speaking with attention to the history, theory, and analysis of rhetoric and communication. The Department also houses the
Tutoring Centre and Computer Writing Lab, both offering a range of resources for students to develop their writing abilities and
prepare assignments.
In addition to writing courses at the introductory level, the Department offers a 3-Year, 4-Year, and Honours BA with a Major in
Rhetoric and Communications. This program emphasizes the interpretation, evaluation, production, and precise editing of
messages for a range of audiences, media, and purposes. Students in the Major practise writing in a variety of genres and read
contemporary non-fiction, analyze visual and verbal arguments, trace the impact of print and electronic media on western culture,
and—through the study of theory and close attention to textual practices—examine how ideology is embodied in discourse.
Students with a BA in Rhetoric and Communications can enter graduate studies in such fields as Communications, Composition,
Media Studies, and Rhetoric. They are also well prepared for public- and private-sector careers that depend on advanced analytical
and communicative skills, especially in writing. We also offer a Minor in Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications.
Also available is a 4-Year Degree/Diploma in Communications, offered jointly by the University of Winnipeg and Red River
College. The Degree/Diploma balances a well-rounded liberal arts education with applied and workplace training to prepare
students for careers in Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, or Broadcast Production.
The Department offers a Certificate in Writing designed for students who wish to focus on honing their writing knowledge and
practices. Since the courses required for the Certificate in Writing are also part of the Rhetoric and Communications degree
program, they can be used toward a 3-year, 4-year, or Honours BA, if students choose to continue their studies.
The requirements for each of our programs are described below.
Students interested in our programs should contact the Department (204-258-3865) for basic information. Students are also
encouraged to seek advice from faculty members about appropriate courses. A number of courses at the 2000-level or above may
be taken for credit toward a Major in English, or counted toward any degree as electives.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A 3-YEAR BA IN RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATIONS

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT Students are encouraged to consult with a member of the Department of Rhetoric, Writing,
and Communications in planning their course of study.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 90 credit hours
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT
Degree: Minimum 30 credit hours
Major: Minimum 18 credit hours
GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENT

Humanities: 12 credit hours in Humanities
Science: 6 credit hours in Science
Writing: Minimum 3 credit hours of Academic Writing
Indigenous: 3 credit hours in designated Indigenous requirement courses
Maximum Introductory Courses: Students may use a maximum of 42 credit hours at the 1000 level. Of these, a maximum of
6 credit hours may be below the 1000 level. As a result, students must take a minimum of
48 credit hours at the 2000-level or above in order to not exceed the maximum number of
introductory courses.
Distribution: Minimum three (3) credit hours from each of five (5) different subjects.
MAJOR REQUIREMENT
Single Major: Minimum 30 credit hours / Maximum 48 credit hours in the Major subject.
Double Major: 30 credit hours in Rhetoric and Communications and specified number of credit hours in
the other department/program.
Required Courses and Course Distribution for Single and Double Majors:
Year 1: 6 credit hours from the First-Year Group.
Years 2 and 3: Minimum 24/Maximum 42 credit hours. Three foundational 3 credit-hour courses (RHET-
2131(3), RHET-2135(3), RHET-2137(3), for a total of 9 credit hours), and the remaining
credits from the three course groups, including at least one course form each group (see
below).
Combined Major: Minimum 48 credit hours from two different Majors with not less than 18 credit hours from
each major subject.
Required Courses for a Combined Major:
RHET-2131(3), RHET-2135(3), RHET-2137(3)
RHET-3329(3) if other Major Area is in the Humanities or Social Sciences
OR
another course relevant to the rhetoric of Science
Course Groups
First-Year Courses
Introduction to Rhetoric and Communications (3 credit hours)
Students majoring in Rhetoric and Communications are required to take RHET-1120(3) Introduction to Rhetoric and
Communications and 3 credit hours in English at the first-year level. Students majoring in Rhetoric and Communications who have
been exempted from the Academic Writing Requirement are still required to complete RHET-1120(3). Credits earned in Academic
Writing courses do not count as a fulfilment of the requirement to take RHET-1120(3).
Academic Writing (3 credit hours)

Note: Unless exempted, all University of Winnipeg students are required to complete 3 credit hours of Academic Writing.
If a student takes RHET-1110(6) Academic Writing: Extended or RHET-1115(6) Academic Writing: Extended (English as an
Additional Language), only 3 credit hours will be counted towards the Major (although all 6 credit hours will count towards the
degree). Students can choose one of the following Academic Writing designations:
RHET-1101(3) Academic Writing: Humanities

RHET-1102(3) Academic Writing: Social Sciences
RHET-1103(3) Academic Writing: Sciences
RHET-1104(3) Academic Writing: Business and Administration
RHET-1105(3) Academic Writing: Multidisciplinary
RHET-1106(3) Academic Writing: Links with the Disciplines
RHET-1110(6) Academic Writing: Extended
RHET-1115(6) Academic Writing: Extended (English as an Additional Language)
English (3 credit hours)

Students must select 3 credit hours from the English courses listed here. If a student takes ENGL-1001(6), only 3 credit hours
will be counted towards the Major (although all 6 credit hours will be counted towards the degree).
ENGL-1000(3) English 1A
ENGL-1003(3) Introduction to English: Topics in Literature
ENGL-1004(3) Introduction to English: Reading Culture
ENGL-1005(3) Introduction to English: Reading to Write
ENGL-1001(6) English 1
Upper Level Courses

The 3-year BA Degree requires all students taking a Major in Rhetoric and Communications to complete a minimum of 24/
maximum of 42 credit hours in upper level courses in the Major. Nine (9) of these credit hours must be met by taking the following
foundation courses:
Required Foundation Courses (9 credit hours)

RHET-2131(3) Professional Style & Editing
RHET-2135(3) Rhetorical Criticism
RHET-2137(3) Contemporary Communication Theories
Students must select the remaining 15 to 33 credit hours from the courses below. Students must take at least 3 credit hours from
each of the following three groups. Please note that most of these courses will be offered at least once every other year.
Group One: Textual Process and Production (minimum 3 credit hours required)
RHET-2145(3) Theories and Practices of Oral Communication
RHET-2350(3) Writing in Digital Spaces
RHET-2500(3) Tutoring Writing
RHET-3131(3) Advanced Editing
RHET-3255(3) Narrative Thinking and Writing
RHET-3321(3) Composing our Winnipeg: Rhetoric of/and the City
RHET-3329(3) Writing for Scholarly Audiences
RHET-3330(3) Investigative Journalism
RHET-3331(3) Writing Internship
RHET-3340(3) Technical and Professional Communication
Group Two: Criticism and Analysis (minimum 3 credit hours required)

RHET-2141(3) Representations of Indigeneity
RHET-2143(3) Rhetoric of Medicine
RHET 2250(3) Communications and Popular Culture
RHET-3139(3) Rhetorics of Visual Representation
RHET-3153(3) Studies in the Rhetorics of Gender
RHET-3154(3) The New Journalism
RHET-3155(3) Writing on the Environment
RHET-3450(3) Critical Studies of Social Media
RHET-4150(3) Studies in the Rhetoric of Nonfiction
RHET-4152(3) Digital Rhetorics
RHET-4420(3) Rhetorics of Identity
Group Three: History and Theory (minimum 3 credit hours required)
RHET-2142(3) Rhetoric of Animality

RHET-2246(3) Revolutions in Communications
RHET-3145(3) The Fifth Canon: History and Theories of Delivery
RHET-3250(3) Composition Studies
RHET-3320(3) Forms of Inquiry in Written Communication
RHET-4138(3) Modern Rhetorical Theory
RHET-4151(3) Critical Theories of Discourse and Ideology
RHET-4401(3) Rhetoric of the Public Sphere
Notes:
1
The Group Requirement met by RHET-3132(3) and RHET-3133(6) Directed Readings in Rhetoric and Composition and RHET-
3900(3) Topics in Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications will vary, depending on the course content of a particular
offering. Please contact the Chair of the Department or the Major advisor.
2
RHET-2530(3) Rhetorical Grammar counts toward the Major but does not meet Group Requirements.
Additional Courses
Students can also select from the following courses. RHET-2530(3) counts toward the Major but does not meet Group
Requirements. RHET-3132(3), RHET-3133(6), and RHET-3900(3) may or may not meet Group Requirements depending on course
content. Please contact the Chair of the Department or Major advisor.
RHET-2530(3) Rhetorical Grammar
RHET-3132(3) Directed Readings in Rhetoric and Composition
RHET-3900(3) Topics in Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications
REQUIREMENTS FOR A 4-YEAR BA IN RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATIONS

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT Students are encouraged to consult with a member of the Department of Rhetoric, Writing,
and Communications in planning their course of study.
Degree: Minimum 60 credit hours
Major: Minimum 30 credit hours

Social Sciences: 12 credit hours in Social Sciences
Writing: Minimum 3 credit hours of Academic Writing.
6 credit hours may be below the 1000 level. As a result, students must take a minimum of
78 credit hours at the 2000-level or above in order to not exceed the maximum number of
introductory courses.
Distribution: Minimum five different subjects
MAJOR REQUIREMENT
Single Major Minimum 48 credit hours / Maximum 66 credit hours in the Major subject.
Double Major Minimum 48 credit hours in each Major subject as specified by the Department/Program.
Required Courses:
Year 1 6 credit hours from the First-Year Group.
Years 2, 3 and 4 Minimum 42/maximum 60 credit hours. Four foundational 3 credit-hour courses (for a total
of 12 credit hours), and the remaining credits from the three course groups, including at
least one course from each group (see below).
Combined Major: Minimum 60 credit hours from two different Majors with not less than 24 credit hours from
each major subject.
Required Courses: RHET-2131(3), RHET-2135(3), RHET-2137(3)
RHET-3329(3) if other Major Area is in the Humanities or Social Sciences
OR
another course relevant to the rhetoric of Science
Course Groups
First-Year Courses



ENGL-1005(3) Introduction to English: Reading to Write
Upper Level Courses

The 4-year BA Degree requires all students taking a Major in Rhetoric and Communications to complete a minimum of 42/
maximum of 60 credit hours in upper level courses in the Major. Students must take the following foundation courses totalling 12
credit hours of the upper level requirement:

Students must select the remaining 30-48 credit hours from the following three groups and must take 3 credit hours from each
group. Please note that most of these courses will be offered at least once every other year.

RHET 2250(3) Communications and Popular Culture

Notes:
1
The Group Requirement met by RHET-3132(3) and RHET-3133(6) Directed Readings in Rhetoric and Composition and RHET-
3900(3) Topics in Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications will vary, depending on the course content of a particular
offering. Please contact the Chair of the Department or the Major advisor.
2
RHET-2530(3) Rhetorical Grammar counts toward the Major but does not meet Group Requirements.
Additional Courses
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN HONOURS BA IN RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATIONS

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT Minimum 30 credit hours completed
Entry, continuing and graduation minimum GPA is 3.0 (B) in Honours Subject courses and
2.5 (C+) in Non-Honours Subject courses. The minimum 3.0 GPA (B).will be based on all
attempts (including course repeats and failures) in Honours Subject courses. The minimum
2.5 GPA (C+) in all Non-Honours Subject courses will be calculated as for the general
degree (i.e. Fs are not included, and in the case of repeated courses, only the highest
grade will be used).
Students must consult with an advisor from the Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and
Communications or the Department Chair in planning their studies.
Degree: 60 credit hours
Major: Minimum 30 credit hours, including minimum 9 credit hours at the 3000 level and 9 credit
hours at the 4000 level.

Social Sciences: 12 credit hours in Social Sciences
Writing: Minimum 3 credit hours of Academic Writing.
6 credit hours may be below the 1000 level.
Distribution: Minimum five different subjects
HONOURS REQUIREMENT
Single Honours Minimum 54 credit hours / Maximum 78 credit hours in RHET.
Minimum 18 credit hours at the 4000 level in RHET.
Double Honours Minimum 36 credit hours in each Honours subject as specified in each
department/program.
A minimum 24 credit hours above the 2000 level including a minimum 15 credit hours at the
4000 level in RHET.
For the requirements of the other Honours subject, consult the department or program
involved.
Required Courses:

Year 1 6 credit hours from the First-Year Group.

Years 2, 3 and 4 Minimum 48/maximum 72 credit hours. Four foundational 3 credit-hour courses (for a total of 12
credit hours), and the remaining credits from the three course groups, including at least one course
from each group (see suggested detailed sequence below). Honours students must also take a
minimum of 18 credit hours at the 4000 level.
Course Groups
First-Year Courses



ENGL-1005(3) Introduction to English: Reading to Write Creatively
Advanced Courses
The Honours BA Degree requires all students taking a Major in Rhetoric and Communications to complete a minimum of 42/
maximum of 60 credit hours in Advanced courses in the Major. Students must take the following foundation courses totalling 12
credit hours of the upper level requirement:

Students must select the remaining 30-48 credit hours from the following three groups and must take 3 credit hours from each
group. Please note that most of these courses will be offered at least once every other year.

RHET 2250(3) Communication and Popular Culture

Honours Courses
The Honours BA Degree requires all students taking an Honours BA in Rhetoric and communications to complete a
minimum 18 credit hours at the 4000 level.
Honours Courses (minimum 18 total credit hours at the 4000 level required)

RHET-4900(3) Honours Thesis in Rhetoric and Communications
Additional Courses
Sample sequence of courses for BA Honours assuming 5 full courses for four year (with RHET required courses
underlined):
Year 1 RHET 1105(3) Academic Writing

English – 3 credit hours
An additional 6 credit hours of RHET at the 2000 level (RHET-2141(3) recommended for IRC, or any of RHET-2131,
RHET-2135, or RHET-2137)
6 credit hours in Humanities (Students are recommended to complete these credit hours in at least TWO
departments if half courses)
12 credit hours in Social Sciences (Students are recommended to complete these credit hours in at least TWO
departments)
Year 2 6 credit hours in RHET at the 2000 level in any TWO of the Required Foundational Courses (including any TWO of
RHET-2131, RHET-2135, or RHET-2137)*
12 additional credit hours of RHET at the 2000 level or 3000 level
6 credit hours in Science
6 credit hours electives
Year 3 RHET-3320(3) Forms of Inquiry
9 credit hours in RHET at the 2000 level or 3000 level (one course from each of the three groups)
6 credit hours in RHET at the 3000 level or 4000 level**
12 credit hours electives
Year 4 A minimum of 18 credit hours of RHET at the 4000 level***
An additional 12 credit hours electives
*The general recommendation here is to complete the three foundation courses and IRC in years one and two.
**A total of 18 credit hours at the 4000 level is required.
***4000 level RHET courses taken in previous year will be applied to Honours Requirements.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN RHETORIC, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATION

Degree: Students completing any undergraduate degree program are eligible to complete the Minor.
Minor: 18 credit hours in RHET, with a minimum of 12 credit hours above the 1000-level
Residence Requirement: Minimum 12 credit hours in RHET
Required Courses: 1000-level: RHET-1120(3) Introduction to Rhetoric and Communications
2000-level: minimum of 6 credit hours, maximum of 12 credit hours
3000-level: minimum of 3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours
REQUIREMENTS FOR A CERTIFICATE IN WRITING

The Certificate in Writing is a 30-credit-hour program that consists of current course offerings in the Department of Rhetoric, Writing,
and Communications, and allows students the flexibility to create a program of study that focuses on elements of written
communication, primarily in terms of genre, audience, and textual processes. Students must apply to graduate with a Certificate.
Application forms are available in the Department office.
Students completing any degree program are eligible to complete the Certificate. All courses in the Certificate program are also part
of the Rhetoric and Communications degree program, and they can be used toward a 3-year, 4-year, or Honours BA in Rhetoric and
Communications. The Certificate in Writing is available as a stand-alone credential for non-degree seeking students or returning
graduates (note that some courses, particularly those electives in English and Theatre and Film, come with prerequisites that do not
count toward the Certificate).
Admission Requirement: Students must fill out a Certificate Declaration Form with the Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and
Communications, and are encouraged to consult with a member of the Department in planning their
course of study.
Graduation Requirement: 30 credit hours
Residence Requirement: 30 credit hours
Certificate Requirement:
Students are required to take 30 credit hours from the following courses:
RHET 11xx(3) Any section of Academic Writing or exemption from the writing requirement (prerequisite for upper-division RHET
courses)
RHET-2131(3) Professional Style and Editing (prerequisite for Advanced Editing)
RHET-3321(3) Composing Our Winnipeg
For students looking for guidance in creating their program, the Department strongly recommends that students elect to take
courses in each of the following areas:
Area 1: Audience
RHET-2131(3) Professional Style and Editing
Area 2: Textual Processes

RHET-11xx (prerequisite for upper division RHET courses)
Area 3: Genres
Students can choose up to 9 credit hours of interdisciplinary writing electives from the following courses to fulfill the 30-credit-hour
Certificate program. Note that prerequisites for these courses do not count toward the Certificate:
ENGL-2102(3) Introduction to Creative Writing: Developing a Portfolio

ENGL 3101(6) Creative Writing Comprehensive
ENGL-3112(6) Advanced Creative Writing
ENGL-3113(3) Writing Short Fiction
ENGL-3114(3) Writing Poems
ENGL-3115(3) Writing for Children
THFM 2610(3) Script and Screen
THFM-2611(3) Introduction to Screenwriting
THFM-2701(6) Playwriting I
THFM-3611(6) Advanced Screenwriting
THFM 3701(6) Playwriting II: General
JOINT COMMUNICATIONS DEGREE/DIPLOMA (UW/RRC)

The University of Winnipeg offers a combined degree/diploma program in Communications in cooperation with Red River
College. Generally, students begin at the University of Winnipeg, completing at least 60 credit hours before proceeding to Red River
College, where they take the two-year Creative Communications Program. The final 12 credit hours of University of Winnipeg
courses must be taken during these two years at Red River College if the student wishes to graduate within four years; otherwise,
these credit hours may be completed before or after attending Red River College. Students are granted block transfer of 48 credit
hours for their Creative Communications Diploma and granted a B.A. in Communications once they have received their diploma and
completed the prescribed 72 credit hours of study at the University of Winnipeg.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applications to the University of Winnipeg alone do not constitute applications to the Joint Communications Program. Students
must apply separately to Red River College for admission to Creative Communications. In their applications to each institution,
students must indicate their interest in the Joint Communications Program.
RRC does not reserve seats for joint degree students. You are advised to apply to the RRC start date you wish to attend once it is
advertised on RRC’s website at www.rrc.ca/cre. Offers of admittance will be made to qualified applicants based on portfolio scores
in descending order until all available seats are filled. The annual application intake opens on March 1 and closes the following
February. For example, for the Fall 2021 start date applications will be accepted between March 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021.
Applicants not offered a seat may reapply for a future intake by submitting a new application, application fee, and portfolio based on
the portfolio specifications for that application year.
For more information please contact:
University of Winnipeg: Admissions (204-786-9741);
Red River College: Kelly Stifora (204-949-8517); [email protected]

Students must complete 72 credit hours of University of Winnipeg courses or the
equivalent; at least 60 credit hours of these courses must be completed at the University of
Winnipeg to satisfy the residency requirement. Students are granted transfer credit for a
maximum of 48 credit hours for the Creative Communications Diploma completed at Red
River College.
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT 60 credit hours
GENERAL DEGREE/DIPLOMA REQUIREMENT

Social Science: 12 credit hours in Social Science.
Writing: Three credit hours of Academic Writing at the first-year level are required. Note: Unless
exempted, all University of Winnipeg students are required to complete 3 credit hours of
Academic Writing. If a student takes RHET-1110(6) Academic Writing: Extended or RHET-
1115(6) Academic Writing: Extended (EAL), only 3 credit hours will be counted towards the
Major (although all 6 credit hours will count towards the degree). Students can choose one
of the following Academic Writing designations:
RHET-1115(6) Academic Writing: Extended (EAL)
Maximum Introductory Courses: Students may use a maximum of 42 credit hours at the 1000 level. Students may include a
maximum of 6 credit hours below the 1000 level in this category. As a result, students must
take a minimum of 78 credit hours at the 2000-level or above in order to not exceed the
maximum number of introductory courses.
Distribution: Minimum three (3) credit hours from each of five (5) different subject areas.
Required Courses (36 hours):
RHET-1120(3) Introduction to Rhetoric and Communications: Students majoring in Joint Communications who have been
exempted from the Academic Writing Requirement are still required to complete RHET 1120(3). Credits earned in
Academic Writing courses do not count as a fulfilment of the requirement to take RHET-1120(3).
6 credit hours of first-year English. For more information, please contact the Department Assistant (ENGL) at 204-786-
9292 or Dr. Brandon Christopher, Chair (ENGL), at 204-786-9294.
3 credit hours from the following list:

3 credit hours from the following list:

An additional 6 credit hours from courses offered by the Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications (may
include courses from the above lists).
A minimum of 18 credit hours in one of the following clusters. In addition to the courses listed, a maximum of 6 credit hours
of upper-level courses offered by the Department of Rhetoric (beyond the 12 credit hours required, above) and/or of upper-
level courses offered by the Department of English may be used to satisfy this requirement. The Department of Rhetoric
may approve additional courses for inclusion; students seeking such approval should consult with a Departmental advisor.
Cluster One: Human Relations THFM-2502(6) Voice & Speech Skills

CRS-2241(3) Conflict and Culture THFM-2610(3) Script and Screen
CRS-2252 (3) Conflict and Communication THFM-2611(3) Introduction to Screenwriting
PSYC-2400(3) Social Psychology I THFM-2612(3) Script and Small Screen
PSYC-2410(3) Social Psychology II THFM-2801(6) Theatrical Production I
PSYC-3480(3) Interpersonal Communication THFM-2803(3) Intro to Light & Sound in
SOC-2105(6) Race, Ethnic, and Aboriginal Production
Relations THFM-3110(6) Screen Acting
SOC-2118(6) Sex and Gender Relationships THFM-3310(6) Filmmaking II
THFM-3802(3) Stage Management
Cluster Two: Marketing and Business
BUS-2103(3) Fundamentals of Organizational Cluster Four: Politics, Ethics, Culture
Behaviour HIST-2500(6) History of Canada to 1939
BUS-3230(3) Advertising HIST-3544(6) History of Winnipeg
BUS-3240(3) Consumer Behaviour PHIL-2202(3) Health care & Bioethics
BUS-3271(3) Marketing Research POL-2500(3) City Politics
BUS-4901(3) Business Strategy POL-3455(3) Politics and the Mass Media
HIST-2120(3) Business History SOC-3214(3) Mass Communication and Media
SOC-3215(3) Popular Culture
Cluster Three: Performance and Production WGS-2260(3) Girls, Women, and Popular Culture
THFM-2101(6) Acting Theory and Practice UIC-2220(3) Urban Poverty & Policy
THFM-2310(6) Filmmaking I UIC-2020(3) Colonization and Indigenous Peoples
THFM-2410(6) History of FIlm
Note: Some of the courses listed above have prerequisites; please check individual Calendar listings.
SUMMARY OF THE RED RIVER COLLEGE CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM

The Creative Communications Program at Red River College comprises four streams: Public Relations, Advertising, Broadcast
Production, and Journalism. This program requires two terms each year of full-time course work and takes two years to complete.
The program at Red River College generally accepts no more than 75 applicants per year. Courses in the first year of the Creative
Communications Program include introductions to journalism, advertising, public relations, and electronic publishing; broadcast
media; current events; style in journalism; and business communication. The second year of the Program provides further
experience with broadcast media and requires practicums in public relations, advertising, broadcast production, and journalism.
Note: Students who have already fulfilled first-year requirements and/or who have completed the Creative Communications
Diploma from RRC should contact Dr. Jaqueline McLeod Rogers, Chair, Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and
Communications, at 204-786-9269, for further information about upper-level courses and requirements.
GENERAL INFORMATION
WRITING REQUIREMENT
University of Winnipeg students who are required to take a writing course (see Degree and Major Requirements for all Arts and
Science Degree Programs) may enrol in any one of a variety of sections of Academic Writing, which is offered in both 6 credit hour
and 3 credit hour versions. Students who believe their ability as writers would benefit from the extended practice offered by the 6
credit hour course are encouraged to register in Academic Writing: Extended. These students may wish to consult with Academic
Advisors about their decision.
All EAL students who feel that they would benefit from extra attention paid to language learning should enrol in RHET-1115(6)
Academic Writing: Extended (EAL).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Academic Writing may not be used to meet the Humanities requirement. All upper level courses offered by the Department of
Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications (with the exception of RHET-2530(3) Rhetorical Grammar) may be used to meet the
Humanities requirement.
Students intending to transfer to the University of Manitoba should know that Academic Writing: Multidisciplinary, Academic Writing:
Humanities, and Academic Writing: Links with the Disciplines fulfil the U of M requirement of 3 credit hours of Written English.
However, Academic Writing does not fulfil the first-year English requirement for the U of M professional programs in Dentistry or
Medicine, nor the Approved Arts Elective for Pharmacy.
COURSE LISTINGS
ACADEMIC WRITING COURSES
The Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications offers multiple sections of its first-year courses in Academic Writing.
Each section teaches the essential strategies for university writing and research: the discovery of topics, the arrangement of ideas,
the assessment of audience and purpose, and the practice of effective editing. Problems with sentence construction, grammar, and
punctuation are addressed as the need arises. .
NOTE: Only one 1000-level Academic Writing course may be used as credit toward graduation.
3 credit hour courses:

The options available to students taking the 3 credit hour version of Academic Writing fall into three general categories:
• Sections designed to prepare students for major fields of study (Academic Writing in the Humanities, the Social Sciences, the
Sciences, or Business and Administration);
• Sections linked to introductory courses in specific disciplines (Academic Writing: Links with the Disciplines);
• Sections that take a multidisciplinary rather than a discipline-specific perspective (Academic Writing: Multidisciplinary).
The specific content and approach of each section vary according to the interests and expertise of individual instructors and
according to students' needs.
Further information about these courses is available in the descriptions below. Students are advised to consult the Department or
Academic Advisors for more details about individual sections of Academic Writing.
Note: Information about prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions for all sections of the 3 credit hour version of
Academic Writing follows the description of the different options.
We also offer the following 6 credit hour versions of Academic Writing:

RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATION COURSES

The Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications offers the following courses:
RHET-1120(3) Introduction to Rhetoric and Communications
RHET 2250(3) Communication and Popular Culture
RHET-2350(3) Writing in Digital spaces
RHET-3156(3) Transnational and Intercultural Language and Communication
RHET-3158(3) The Culture Wars
RHET-3321(3) Composing Our Winnipeg: Rhetoric of/and the City
RHET-3750(3) Classical Rhetoric: History, Theory, and Practice
RHET-4900(3) Honours Thesis in Rhetoric and Communications
EXPERIMENTAL COURSES
RHET-2160(3) Digital Storytelling and Participatory Media

RHET-3137(3) Medieval Rhetoric: Origins and Echoes
RHET-3350(3) Communication, Ideology & Power
NOTE: FOR ALL SECTIONS OF ACADEMIC WRITING

PREREQUISITES: For EAL students, a score of 3.5 on writing component of CanTEST or TWE, or 5.5 on IELTS writing.
RESTRICTIONS: RHET-1xxx(3) and RHET-1xxxx(6) may not be taken by students with standing in the former CAW-1105(3), CAW-
1110(6), ENGL-1100(3), ENGL-1101(3), ENGL-1121(3), or ENGL-1122(3). Students with standing in the former ENGL-0100(3)
Fundamentals of Rhetoric must register in a 3 credit hour version of Academic Writing in order to satisfy the writing requirement.
RHET-1115(6) may not be taken by students whose first language is English.
Note: Only one 1000-level Academic Writing course may be used as credit toward graduation.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
All course descriptions for all undergraduate programs can now be found in one large PDF called “All course descriptions” in the
“Academic Calendar” section of the University website:
http://uwinnipeg.ca/academics/calendar/index.html

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RHETORIC, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATIONS

The requirements for each of our programs are described below.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A 3-YEAR BA IN RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATIONS

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 90 credit hours

GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENT

Academic Writing (3 credit hours)

RHET-1101(3) Academic Writing: Humanities

English (3 credit hours)

Upper Level Courses

Required Foundation Courses (9 credit hours)

Group Two: Criticism and Analysis (minimum 3 credit hours required)

Group Three: History and Theory (minimum 3 credit hours required)

RHET-2142(3) Rhetoric of Animality

REQUIREMENTS FOR A 4-YEAR BA IN RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATIONS

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 120 credit hours

GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENT

Academic Writing (3 credit hours)

RHET-1101(3) Academic Writing: Humanities

English (3 credit hours)

Upper Level Courses

Required Foundation Courses (12 credit hours)

Group Two: Criticism and Analysis (minimum 3 credit hours required)

Group Three: History and Theory (minimum 3 credit hours required)

RHET-2142(3) Rhetoric of Animality

REQUIREMENTS FOR AN HONOURS BA IN RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATIONS

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 120 credit hours

GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENT

Required Foundation Courses (12 credit hours)

Year 1 6 credit hours from the First-Year Group.

Academic Writing (3 credit hours)

RHET-1101(3) Academic Writing: Humanities

English (3 credit hours)

Required Foundation Courses (12 credit hours)

Group Two: Criticism and Analysis (minimum 3 credit hours required)

Group Three: History and Theory (minimum 3 credit hours required)

RHET-2142(3) Rhetoric of Animality

RHET-4138(3) Modern Rhetorical Theory

Year 1 RHET 1105(3) Academic Writing

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN RHETORIC, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATION

REQUIREMENTS FOR A CERTIFICATE IN WRITING

Area 2: Textual Processes

ENGL-2102(3) Introduction to Creative Writing: Developing a Portfolio

JOINT COMMUNICATIONS DEGREE/DIPLOMA (UW/RRC)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 120 credit hours

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT 60 credit hours

GENERAL DEGREE/DIPLOMA REQUIREMENT

Required Courses (36 hours):

3 credit hours from the following list:

3 credit hours from the following list:

Cluster One: Human Relations THFM-2502(6) Voice & Speech Skills

SUMMARY OF THE RED RIVER COLLEGE CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM

3 credit hour courses:

We also offer the following 6 credit hour versions of Academic Writing:

RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATION COURSES

RHET-2160(3) Digital Storytelling and Participatory Media

NOTE: FOR ALL SECTIONS OF ACADEMIC WRITING

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