The Rhetoric and Public Writing minor is designed for students who want to distinguish themselves as excellent writers in whatever professional or community roles they may play. Students in this minor learn how to apply the analytical tools of a liberal arts education to community and workplace settings.
Learn ways to research and write thoughtfully, ethically, and strategically along with discovering the timeless, essential concepts behind effective composing helps students not only be successful writers today, but also sets them on a path to be even better writers ten years from now.
Class projects and internships help students build their professional networks and gain résumé-building experience. Students completing the Rhetoric and Public Writing minor will successfully undertake an internships at a non-profit or civic organization, a government office, or a business where they will apply concepts learning in their coursework to meet the needs of the broader community. Internship activities might include writing grants, designing informational materials, composing correspondence, editing documents, producing web content, or similar projects. Student projects and internships help build professional networks and gain résumé-building experience.
Community Involvement Examples
Loras students collaborate with a community partner as they prepare to write a grant proposal.
Students learning about visual rhetoric and analyzing how history is represented in the monuments and memorials at a local park.
Students will complete the following requirements in order to achieve a minor in Rhetoric and Public Writing.
Loras takes great pride in supporting your investment – both through providing an exceptional learning experience and in sharing the cost of your degree. 100% of Loras students receive financial aid. We have scholarships, grants and special awards for all students based on their achievements and financial need.