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2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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The number system reflects the level of course material and associated rigor. With the exception of upper graduate level and professional courses, any prerequisite restrictions limiting the level of a student accepted into a course shall be specified in a course prerequisites. Courses shall be numbered as follows:
| 001-099 |
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No credit, non-degree and/or developmental courses; |
| 100-199 |
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Freshmen level course; undergraduate credit only; |
| 200-299 |
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Sophomore level course; undergraduate credit only; |
| 300-399 |
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Junior level course; undergraduate credit only; |
| 400-499 |
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Advanced junior and senior level course; undergraduate credit only; |
| 400G-499G |
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Senior and first year graduate level course; graduate credit for non-majors only; |
| 500-599 |
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First year graduate level course; undergraduate and graduate credit; |
| 600-799 |
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Upper graduate level course; open only to graduate students; |
| 800-999 |
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Professional Programs course; open only to students in professional colleges and to students in other colleges offering professional degrees as defined by the Council on Postsecondary Education. |
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The letter R following the course designation and number indicates a remedial course. No course designated with an R will be counted as credit toward a bachelor’s degree at the University of Kentucky. |
Courses may be approved for variable credits, e.g., (1-3), (2-6), etc. In no case, however, may the total credits exceed the maximum number authorized for the course.
Repeated registration in a course may be allowed if the course description carries the statement: “May be repeated to maximum of … credits.” However, a student may enroll only one time in a specific course during a given semester. Courses with the same number are not considered to be the same course if different identifying titles are an integral part of the record.
Unless indicated in the course description, the number of credits for a course indicates the number of lecture or discussion or class hours.
Exceptions to the requirements for admission to courses may be made as follows:
Seniors with superior ability or preparation may be admitted to courses numbered between 600 and 799, upon approval of the instructor, the dean of the student’s college and the Dean of The Graduate School.
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WRD 405 - EDITING ENGLISH PROSE
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course is designed for students interested in the basics of editing and publishing and offers instruction and extensive practice in editing and revising both the student’s own writing and the prose works of others. In addition to learning techniques of revision, verification of sources, and preparation of manuscripts, students will be expected to learn about the editing profession generally and to follow trends in editing and publishing. Not for students with writing deficiencies. Does not fulfill ENG Major 400-level course requirement. Provides ENG Major Elective credit and ENG Minor credit.
Prereq: WRD 301, or WRD 306, or consent of instructor.
Crosslisted with: ENG 405
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WRD 406 - TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING: SUBTITLE REQUIRED
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course addresses contemporary genres of professional writing, including professional correspondence, reports, and social media most often found in business, technical, and scientific communities. The course also addresses the common tools and technologies of professional writing production and practice.
Prereq: WRD 204 or WRD 306 or consent of instructor.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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WRD 408 - DIGITAL COMPOSING
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course provides grounding in the analysis and theory of digital composition, which will inform personal, professional, or community- based projects. Projects will encourage students to work flexibly across various digital platforms.
Prereq: WRD 308 or consent of instructor.
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WRD 410 - RHETORIC AND POPULAR CULTURE (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Special topics exploring rhetoric and popular culture, with a focus on the everyday persuasion and influence generated through films, music, television, social media, and other forms of public discourse. Repeatable up to 6 hours.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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WRD 412G - ADVANCED DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course explores a range of documentary approaches and styles, after which workshop and production of students’ own documentaries will be emphasized. Students will focus on particular approaches and subjects to develop their individual signatures and styles.
Prereq: Completion of a WRD 200-level course or above or consent of the instructor.
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WRD 418 - LEGAL WRITING
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Introduction to the written genres and argumentative structures most common to legal professions. Special emphasis on and practice with the rhetorical norms of research and writing in law-related contexts.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
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WRD 420 - RHETORICAL TRADITIONS (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course offers a detailed examination of the history and theory of a specific rhetorical tradition or group of traditions. Students will gain familiarity with key concepts and terms in a rhetorical tradition, compare and contrast culturally situated definitions of rhetoric, and better understand the way rhetorical historiography influences how rhetorical traditions are defined and taught. Repeatable up to 6 hours under different subtitles.
Prereq: Completion of WRD 200-level course or above or consent of instructor.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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WRD 422 - PUBLIC ADVOCACY: (SUBT REQ)
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course examines the work that writing does in the world by connecting the study of persuasion in specific social movements, campaigns, and genres with opportunities for students to create texts and campaigns. This course may offer a historical or contemporary focus, and may examine local, regional, national, or transnational movements.
Prereq: Completion of WRD 200-level course or above or consent of instructor.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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WRD 425 - ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Students will consider the ways writers address environmental issues by exploring various forms of environmental writing, from personal narrative to literary nonfiction to advocacy.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
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WRD 430 - ADVANCED WORKSHOP (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
Flexible course hours that supplement an existing course or provide advanced training in a particular area of writing, rhetoric, or digital studies. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
Approved for Distance Learning. Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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WRD 569 - COMPOSING ORAL HISTORY: SUBTITLE REQUIRED
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
In this course students will learn about the rhetorical constraints and affordances of oral history as a mode of historical preservation and cultural production.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
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