The department offers students first-year composition, a variety of specialized courses to help improve writing skills, a bachelor?s in professional and technical writing, and a master?s degree in professional and technical writing.
The first-year composition sequence consists of RHET 1311 Composition I and RHET 1312 Composition II. These courses fulfill the UA Little Rock core curriculum requirements. Students must complete RHET 1311 with a grade of C or greater before enrolling in RHET 1312. Together, these courses help students develop the writing skills needed to pursue a college degree. In addition, RHET 0310 Composition Fundamentals is offered for students who are not prepared for RHET 1311.