Politics, Advocacy and Civic Engagement
This focus area explores the relationships among democratic participation, public advocacy, and societal institutions (government and corporate, among others).
Students will be prepared to enter careers in areas such as media literacy, /education, social justice, public policy, activism, politics, public relations, and journalism.
- 201 Advanced Public Speaking
- 226 Applied Argumentation
- 308 Group Performance of Literature
- 319 Critical Cultural Studies
- 322 Persuasion
- 330 Classical Rhetorical Theory
- 331 Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
- 350 Advanced Forensic Activity
- 351 Speech and Debate Team
- 384 Media Effects
- 386 Communication Media and Politics
- 390 Environmental Communication
- 422 Rhetorics of Science, Technology, and Medicine
- 435 American Political Rhetoric
For questions about this focus area, please contact the current Faculty Advisor, Dr. Bethany Conway.