May 31, 2026  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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COMM 3010 - History and Theory of Rhetoric

3 hours
Prerequisites: A grade of a “C-” or better in  COMM 2050 .
Examines the historical and theoretical trajectories of rhetoric from classical antiquity to present day. Students will explore issues of writing, persuasion, ideology, agency, and culture. Students will analyze, interpret and evaluate rhetorical theories in light of each other, as well as contemporary cultural phenomena.