Program: Rhetoric and Reason minor - Southern Oregon University

Apr 29, 2025

2011-12 Catalog

The rhetoric and reason minor is an interdisciplinary program comprised of courses drawn from the humanities, social and natural sciences. The rhetoric and reason minor provides a foundation in thinking creatively and analytically. The program engages students in the pursuit of the practical and theoretical questions at the heart of human interactions and endeavors.

Requirements for the Minor

24 credits (12 required, and 12 selected from electives list)

Required Courses

WR 230 - Public Reasoning: Introduction to Rhetoric 4 credits
PHL 301 - History of Western Philosophy 4 credits each
COMM 343 - Argumentation, Debate, and Critical Thinking 4 credits

Electives

Select 12 credits from among the following courses:

BI 382 - Biology and Society 3 credits
BI 385 - Women in Science 3 credits
COMM 342 - Persuasion 4 credits
COMM 412 - Evaluation of Public Communication 4 credits
COMM 460A - Women Transforming Language 4 credits
PHL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy 4 credits
PHL 203 - Introduction to Logic 4 credits
PHL 330 - Science, Democracy, and Citizenship 4 credits
SOC 461 - Creating and Negating God 4 credits
WR 493 - Topics in Rhetoric 4 credits