Overview
The coursework emphasizes data-rich and methodologically sophisticated research and prepares students to investigate literacy, rhetoric and social practice. Collaborative research with faculty, administrative opportunities and community outreach prepare students to sustain and advance in the discipline. Graduates contribute in meaningful ways to university communities and the larger public sphere.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this English - Rhetoric and Composition program from Kent State University will be able to:
- Develop knowledge of the field of rhetoric and composition, its application in diverse contexts and its role in contemporary culture.
- Generate research questions, develop appropriate research designs and practice ethical modes of inquiry.
- Participate in local and international communities of like-minded scholars and teachers.
- Contribute new knowledge in the field of rhetoric and composition.
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Courses include:
- Reading and Interpreting Research on Writing
- Rhetorical Theory.greek and Roman
- Research Design
- Literacy: functions, Practices and History
- Rhetorical Theory:18th, 19th and 20th Centuries
- Role of Composition
- Liguistics for Rhetoricians
- Domain Rhetorics and the Construction of Knowledge
- Theories and Systems of Writing and Representation
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 2.750 GPA on a 4.000-point scale
- Official transcript(s)
- GRE scores - effective for spring 2023 admission, the GRE will no longer be required
- Writing sample (8-15 pages) relevant to the field of study
- Goal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- English language proficiency
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International
18448 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18448 USD per year -
National
18448 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18448 USD per year -
In-State
9898 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9898 USD per year
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