WHAT IS RPW?

UC’s Rhetoric and Professional

Writing program equips students
with effective and persuasive
writing and editing skills for
professional settings. The aim of
the program is to ensure students
have the skills and experience that
the ever-changing job market
demands.

CONTACT
Teresa Cook
teresa.f.cook@uc.edu
Rhetoric &
WHAT WILL
Professional

I LEARN? Laura Wilson

Our award-winning faculty will laura.wilson@uc.edu
teach you how to write, edit,
Writing
and design content such as
Brochures
Infographics and posters
Websites
Social media plans
Formal reports
Grants and proposals
JOB-TAILORED PROGRAM POTENTIAL
TOOLS REQUIREMENTS CAREERS
You'll leave our program with a Intoductory course Editing and Publishing
range of professional tools ENGL 2159 Introduction Web Design
such as to Professional Writing Grant Writing
One 4000 level course Public Relations
ePortfolio
ENGL 4091 Writing for Copywriting
Resume
Business Social Media Management
LinkedIn account Technical Writing
ENGL 4092 Technical
Cover letter Medical Writing
and Scientific Writing
Work samples ENGL 4093 Marketing
Environmental Writing Law
ENGL 4094 Biomedical Journalism
Writing
Four RPW electives. Some
examples include
ENGL 2072 Writing for
CLIENT-BASED Parks and Museums
CLASSES ENGL 3072 Multi-Media LEARN MORE
Writing
Some RPW classes feature
ENGL 5124 Editing
client-based projects. Students
Promotional
have worked with
Documents
Cincinnati Nature Center Capstone course
Cooperative for Education ENGL 5095 Rhetoric
ArtWorks and Professional
MadTree Brewing Writing Capstone
City of Norwood