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The Program in Rhetoric and Composition (PRC) develops and manages writing courses that help students become better writers, thinkers, researchers, and rhetoricians. These courses emphasize the development of the reading, writing, thinking, and research skills and processes necessary for student success in the University and beyond. In addition to first-year writing, the Program offers undergraduate courses in developmental writing, advanced composition, essay writing, and technical writing. A Focused Study in Rhetoric and Composition is also available as a secondary emphasis for students working towards the Ph.D. in English or the M.F.A. in Creative Writing.
In addition, the PRC is responsible for scheduling all Composition and World Literature I & II courses, the evaluation of Transfer Credit Petitions for Composition courses, the approval of credit by examination petitions, the managing of the Jessie O’Kelly Freshman Essay Annual Award, the periodic assessment of courses taught in the program, and the regular updating of the curricula for the courses under our purview.
The Program currently boasts the largest teaching staff at the University of Arkansas, regularly employing over 100 teachers at the various ranks of Instructor and Graduate Assistant. As part of our commitment to providing pedagogical support for graduate teaching assistants and instructors, we train our teaching staff in pedagogy through courses, workshops, and peer and faculty mentoring programs.
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