The undergraduate minor in rhetoric and persuasion requires a minimum of 15 s.h., including 12 s.h. earned in courses taken at the University of Iowa and at least 12 s.h. earned in Department of Rhetoric courses. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass.
The minor in rhetoric and persuasion requires the following coursework.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 15 s.h. from these: | ||
| RHET:2055 | Persuasion and Advocacy | 3 |
| RHET:2065 | Persuading Different Audiences: Launching a Successful Career | 3 |
| RHET:2070 | Persuasive Stories | 3 |
| RHET:2085 | Speaking Skills | 3 |
| RHET:2095 | Fundamental Strategies of Persuasion | 3 |
| RHET:2135/SJUS:2135 | Decoding Disability: Rhetoric of Access and Accommodations | 3 |
| RHET:2350 | Forensic Rhetoric | 3 |
| RHET:3350 | Gaming (the) Systems | 3 |
| RHET:3700 | Advocacy and Sustainability: Crafting Stories of People, Place, and Resilience | 3 |
| RHET:4980 | Special Projects for Undergraduates (may not be repeated) | arr. |
| May include one of these: | ||
| RHET:2000/ARTS:2000/ASP:2000/EDTL:2000 | Big Ideas: Creativity for a Lifetime | 3 |
| RHET:2610/THTR:2610 | Acting for Success | 3 |
| RHET:3560/PBAF:3560/POLI:3560/SJUS:3560 | Public Policy and Persuasion | 3 |
| BUS:3000 | Business Communication and Professionalism | 3 |
| CLSA:3742/WRIT:3742 | Word Power: Building English Vocabulary | 3 |
| COMM:1816 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
| GWSS:3138/SJUS:3138 | Writing to Change the World | 3 |
| LATH:3000 | Latham Fellows: Science Communication Skill Building | 2 |
| LATH:3001 | Latham Fellows: Science Outreach Project | 2 |
| THTR:1140 | Basic Acting | 3 |
Focus Areas
Students who would like to choose courses in certain focus areas may select from the following, taking into account the preceding course requirements.
The Skills of Speaking, Presenting, and Communicating Effectively
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RHET:2065 | Persuading Different Audiences: Launching a Successful Career | 3 |
| RHET:2085 | Speaking Skills | 3 |
| RHET:2095 | Fundamental Strategies of Persuasion | 3 |
| RHET:2610/THTR:2610 | Acting for Success | 3 |
The Skills of Writing Professionally and Persuasively
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RHET:2070 | Persuasive Stories | 3 |
| RHET:2350 | Forensic Rhetoric | 3 |
| RHET:3350 | Gaming (the) Systems | 3 |
Advocacy: Making the World a Better Place
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RHET:2055 | Persuasion and Advocacy | 3 |
| RHET:2070 | Persuasive Stories | 3 |
| RHET:2135/SJUS:2135 | Decoding Disability: Rhetoric of Access and Accommodations | 3 |
| RHET:3560/PBAF:3560/POLI:3560/SJUS:3560 | Public Policy and Persuasion | 3 |
| RHET:3700 | Advocacy and Sustainability: Crafting Stories of People, Place, and Resilience | 3 |
Performance Rhetoric
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RHET:2065 | Persuading Different Audiences: Launching a Successful Career | 3 |
| RHET:2070 | Persuasive Stories | 3 |
| RHET:2610/THTR:2610 | Acting for Success | 3 |
| RHET:3350 | Gaming (the) Systems | 3 |
| RHET:4980 | Special Projects for Undergraduates | arr. |
| THTR:1140 | Basic Acting | 3 |