| WRT 105 |
Studio 1 - Academic Writing
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We offer 40 sections of WRT 105 in Spring semesters and is always offered in the summer. WRT 105 is never offered online for main-campus students. If necessary, you can transfer in the credit from another institution; use our database for assistance.
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| WRT 109 |
Studio 1 - Academic Writing (Honors)
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This is the honors version of WRT 105.
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| WRT 205 |
Studio 2 - Critical Research
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We offer 100 sections of WRT 205 in Spring semesters and is always offered in the summer. Asynch sections of WRT 205 are for Juniors and Seniors only. If necessary, you can transfer in the credit from another institution; use our database for assistance.
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| WRT 209 |
Studio 2 - Critical Research (Honors)
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This is the honors version of WRT 205.
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| WRT 114 |
Writing Culture
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Nonacademic writing; creative nonfiction, memoir, the essay. Students write texts experimenting with style, genre, and subject; read contemporary nonfiction texts by varied authors; attend lectures/readings of visiting writers.
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| WRT 117 |
This Class is a Joke!
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MW |
12:45 - 2:05 |
Rae Ann Meriwether |
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Do you love 'smart' political comedy like SNL, John Oliver and Jon Stewart? Do you enjoy analyzing the meaning of television shows like Atlanta and Black Mirror? Do you want to try your hand at writing satirical essays and sketches yourself? If so, this class is for you! Students will learn what differentiates satire from comedy, analyze satirical texts in various media and genres (and from various time periods) and use what they learn to compose satirical essays, sketches and scenes. It's a lot of writing and ton of fun. Join us!
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| WRT 118 (M001) |
Writing as Self-Care
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MW |
12:45 - 2:05 |
Emily Dressing |
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Self-care for college students is usually framed as something that happens in response to the demands of coursework, but this course seeks to disrupt that binary and position writing as a crucial component of wellness practices. In this course, we will experiment with different kinds of writing as we consider how we can use writing to care for ourselves and for one another. Along the way, we will explore how writing processes and practices can unlock your creativity, sharpen your focus, bring a sense of pleasure, and nourish your mental health as you become more confident in who you are and what you do.
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| WRT 118 (M002) |
Writing The Whole Self
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TuTh |
12:30 - 1:50 |
Amy Barone |
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This course explores expressive writing of the self through frameworks comprising whole health: physical, emotional, social, mental, environmental and spiritual. What’s your life path? Purpose? Unique gift? What are your curiosities? Students' writing of the self (personal journaling, develop a variety of lists, scribe letters by hand, create a greeting card and family recipe) is complemented through application of ancient energetic healing practices of reiki, sound bathing and qi-qong in the class. Guest practitioners will share expertise of mediumship, numerology and energy biofield therapy as we write a whole self.
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| WRT 255 |
Arguing for a Hopeful Future
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MW |
12:45 - 2:05 |
Tony Scott |
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Do you ever feel that you are surrounded by angry, even violent political arguments that are predictable and don’t even seem intended to persuade people who disagree? How often do you feel as though you learn anything new from the arguments you encounter daily? In this course, you will learn how to identify and constructively respond to demagogic, “post-truth,” and trust-eroding rhetoric that characterize too many public arguments. You will also create three public writing projects in varied genres and modalities that aim to be surprising, hopeful and persuasive through transcending entrenched, polarizing rhetorics. (WRT Core)
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| WRT 302 |
Writing with the Machine
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TuTh |
11:00 - 12:20 |
Josh Wood |
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AI seems like it’s everywhere, a part of everyday life, and using it well is becoming an increasingly important skill. This course dives into the world of AI writing: interacting with chatbots, debates over AI “consciousness,” and why writing for a machine is different than writing for a human. You’ll write responses and reflections, prompts (yes, prompts can count as writing), and create your own AI-powered writing project. Through it all, we’ll look at ways that technology is already changing the way we write and how to think critically about it in a world that’s demanding its use. (WRT Core)
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| WRT 307 |
Advanced Studio - Professional Writing
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Multiple Instructors |
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Professional communication through the study of audience, purpose, and ethics. Rhetorical problem-solving principles applied to diverse professional writing tasks and situations. If necessary, you can transfer in the credit from another institution; use our database for assistance. (WRT Core)
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| WRT 308 |
Advanced Writing Studio - Style
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Winterlude (async) |
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Collin Gifford Brooke |
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Don't let them tell you that style is just on the surface, something you polish before you hit send. Style runs deep, lurking at the heart of everything we speak or write. Style can dazzle, enchant, seduce, repulse, or bewilder. It can stop you in your tracks and rewire your brain. In this course, we will experiment voraciously with language, shape and reshape our writing, build our stylistic repertoires, and hone our sensibilities. The course will focus primarily on short writing exercises and individual feedback, meeting online (asynchronously). (G&P)
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| WRT 331 |
Pull Up a Chair: Peer Tutoring
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TuTh |
5:00 - 6:30 |
Alicia Hatcher |
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The best writing help doesn't come from a red pen--it comes from a conversation. Learn to lead one. In this hands-on practicum, you'll study what skilled writing consultants do, try it out in live sessions with classmates, and then tutor fellow SU students. You'll grow as a writer, a listener, and a leader, and you'll gain the collaboration and problem-solving experience employers look for.
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| WRT 340 |
Editing, Design & Publishing
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F |
9:30 - 12:15 |
Patrick Berry |
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What does it take to turn ideas and submissions into a finished publication? In this hands-on course, students become the editorial team behind the 2027 issue of Intertext. Working together, we will review and select submissions, edit writing, develop visual content, design pages, and create original editorial material. Students will gain experience in publishing, editing, design, project management, and collaborative decision-making while exploring production costs, marketing, social media, and promotion. By semester’s end, students will have helped produce and launch the latest issue. (G&P)
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| WRT 412 |
Writing Global Crises
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MW |
2:15 - 3:35 |
Tony Scott |
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We're living through a global crisis—climate change, mass extinction, human displacement, collapsing ecosystems—so vast and entangled that scientists have given our era its own name: the Anthropocene. In this course, you will explore how writers—journalists, activists, scientists and everyday people—are inventing new ways to describe what's been lost and what futures are possible as you develop the tools you need to understand and respond to the world you're inheriting. No deep scientific background required, just curiosity about the most important story of our time and how language shapes the way we understand it. (H&T)
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| WRT 413 |
Power, Place, and Rhetoric
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TuTh |
6:30 - 7:50 |
Alicia Hatcher |
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Dive into real-world issues like campus protests, social media movements, and everyday conversations that actually matter. We'll look at how people use words, images, and videos to speak up and make change—ethically and effectively. You'll explore how where you communicate shapes what you say and how you say it. Expect hands-on projects, group work, and multimedia options—not just traditional papers. Whether you're into TikTok activism or just want to express yourself more effectively in everyday conversations, this course helps you build communication skills. (WRT Core)
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| WRT 426 |
Persuasive Robots
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TuTh |
12:30 - 1:50 (synch) |
Krista Kennedy |
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AI may be new, but human dreams of robots are ancient. Ancient Greek myths featured automated protectors and servants just as contemporary movies and TV shows reflect our apprehension and fascination with robots and AI. All along the way, humans have persuaded themselves and each other of the wonders and terrors of automation. We’ll explore what these tales and contemporary research reveal about our reaction to this uneasy alliance and pursue areas of interest through multimodal and written research projects. (H&T)
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| WRT 435 |
What Should We Eat?
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TuTh |
2:00 - 3:20 |
Eileen Schell |
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What should we eat? This question is a complex one in a world where we are bombarded by rhetorical messages about our food options: what we should eat to be healthy, what the latest food and diet trends are, and what we need to do to “eat clean,” “buy local,” and “stay sustainable.” This course will help you develop rhetorical strategies and methods for deciphering, understanding, and contextualizing the strong messages we receive about our food and agricultural systems and their impact on our health, lives, communities, and the environment. (H&T)
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| WRT 436 |
Horror's Obsession with Women
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MW |
3:45 - 5:05 |
Melanie Haas |
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This class dives into horror movies – from the 1920s vampire film Nosferatu to this year's hit Obsession – to ask why our culture still punishes women for wanting things like power, freedom, and control over their own bodies. We'll watch classic and modern horror films, learn theories that explain why certain images of women keep showing up on screen, and write pieces connecting films to feminist ideas, including a project where you choose your own film or thinker to dig into. No horror expertise required: just curiosity about what scares us and why. (H&T)
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| WRT 496 |
Senior Research Seminar II: Writing Distinction
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TBD |
Eileen Schell |
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Students may earn the award of Distinction in Writing if they are a Writing major, have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.4 and a minimum GPA of 3.5 in WRT after taking at least four Writing and Rhetoric major courses. Rising seniors who meet these criteria are invited to enroll in WRT 495 - Senior Research Seminar I in the fall of their senior year (one credit) and WRT 496 - Senior Research Seminar II in the spring of their senior year (two credits) during which students must complete a thesis-length independent research or creative project. (G&P)
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