Overview

Courses in English - Professional Writing and Rhetoric from University of Southern Indiana offer real-world writing experience, often through service learning projects for regional community partners, while foundational courses in rhetorical and composition theory prepare students to teach writing or to pursue graduate study in rhetoric and composition.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates with English - Professional Writing and Rhetoric from University of Southern Indiana will:

Develop close- and critical-reading skills through discussion as well as formal and informal writing about a variety of texts.

Develop skills in critical reading and analysis through the application of theoretical approaches to a variety of texts.

Understand the major socio-historical contexts informing the study of American/British literature.

Understand the distinctions between major literary genres.

Understand, at the introductory level, significant theoretical orientations that inform ways of reading texts.

Develop an understanding of the range of disciplines included in English studies.

Understand the terminology of American/British literature through major periods and literary movements.

Develop as emerging professionals with skills and habits of mind that will help them achieve success in further study in the discipline and the diverse professions they will pursue.

Become multi-dimensional readers, thinkers, and writers.

Develop civic-mindedness and a desire to influence and transform their communities and the world.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Technical Writing

Critical and Investigative Writing

Writing in the Digital Age

Advanced Grant Writing

History of Rhetoric

Contemporary Issues in Rhetoric

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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The University of Southern Indiana reviews applications on a rolling basis

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Evansville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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General requirements

Official Document

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Academic Transcript

Proof of graduation

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4 point scale

Complete the online Admissions Application and pay the $40 application fee.

Submit Official Academic Records from all secondary schools you have attended.

Submit Official proof of English Proficiency.

Submit either official ACT or SAT scores, if required

If you have taken some time off from school, please submit an explanation of what you have been doing since you graduated from high school until the month you plan to enroll at USI.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21810 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21810 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8970 USD / year

≈ 8970 USD / year

Living costs

Evansville

United States

1213 - 2011 USD / month

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Program Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Evansville

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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