I. Prerequisites

(Grade of C or better required to declare major)
  • Rhetoric 10
  • Rhetoric 20

II. Major Requirements

(Overall grade point average of C required to graduate, all courses must be taken for a grade)

Required of all majors:

  • Rhetoric 103A
  • Rhetoric 103B
3 upper division courses in the specified area of concentration:

2 upper division electives from outside the area of concentration

1 upper division course (4 units, letter graded), related to the chosen area of concentration, from another department.

Special & Individual Topics
190AB Honors Thesis -- Seniors with 3.5 UCB / 3.7 Rhetoric GPA only
196 Special Topics
198 Supervised Group Study (3 units, P/NP) -- Student initiated
199 Supervised Independent Study (1-3 units, P/NP)

 
     
 
 
 

Declaring the Major

The major may be declared after completion of Rhetoric 10 and 20 with a letter grade of C or better. Obtain a Petition to Declare the Major and the Rhetoric major Application from the Undergraduate Assistant in 7407 Dwinelle Hall. The petition is also available from the College of Letters and Science, 113 Campbell Hall. Present a copy of your transcript along with your petition and application to the Undergraduate Assistant for approval signature and a brief orientation.

Advising

The Faculty Adviser assists and advises Rhetoric majors about academic program plans and educational progress. Our Faculty Adviser rotates - check with the Department for the current Faculty appointment. The Undergraduate Assistant provides telebears registration information, College or Office of the Registrar petition signatures, and adviser code release. Your study list for telebear enrollment must be approved. When you receive notice to register in the mail, see the Undergraduate Assistant for your advisor code and the Undergraduate Assistant or the Rhetoric Advisor for study list approval. Updated and revised information, including class schedules, office hours, approved UCB courses, scholarship and prize announcements are posted on the Rhetoric Bulletin Boards and/or available in the Rhetoric Office.