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CMST-2064: The Tradition of Rhetoric and Societal Change

Description: Key theories and figures in rhetoric over the past 2,500 years. Evolution of rhetorical and critical perspectives in communication. Dynamic, critical nature of persuasive communication. Methodological approaches to rhetorical criticism, ethics of message creation, communication contexts, emerging perspectives, and impact of changing culture/society on rhetorical theory.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 10

Average GPA: 2.92 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 16.42%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.12%

Jim A Kuypers202419.4%34.6%38.4%1.5%2.0%4.2%2.695
Buddy W Howell202434.6%51.2%11.4%1.8%1.0%0.0%3.145

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W