Learning outcomes

• Graduates will demonstrate command of the history of and current developments in rhetorical or communication science theory and methods.
• Graduates will demonstrate the capacity to organize, synthesize, and critique the theoretical and methodological literature relevant to their area of disciplinary specialization.
• Graduates will formulate and execute an independent research project that significantly furthers knowledge and theory in rhetoric or communication science. 
• Graduates will articulate ideas, arguments, and evidence with clarity, creativity, and compatibility with the conventions of the discipline in oral and visual presentations and written formats.
• Graduates will develop professional practices through department service, conference participation, and disciplinary engagement.
• Graduates will display capacity to deliver effective undergraduate and graduate instruction, including course design and delivery.