Core A2 Rhetoric & Composition Courses
Completing this requirement may take 1-3 courses for first-year students depending on Directed Self Placement (DSP) results. Students can enroll in their rhetoric placement course any time during their years at USF.
International students may be required to take the in-person English Placement Test and AEM courses before starting the Core A2 curriculum. Please check your placement test scores page.
Directed Self Placement does not critique and grade students’ writing skills; rather, it allows students to make a self-assessment and pick a rhetoric placement that they think best fits their writing ability instead of being placed according to standardized test scores.
The RHET 120 pathway is open only to first-year students entering in Fall 2024 or after.
Your courses required for core A2 completion are RHET 106 + RHET 110 + RHET 120 or a major specific core A2 course for a total of three composition courses.
Your courses required for core A2 completion are RHET 110 + RHET 120 or a major specific core A2 course for a total of two composition courses.
Your courses required for core A2 completion are RHET 120 and/or a major specific core A2 course.
Our department has courses specially designed for transfer students or certain disciplines who do not have Core A2 credit from coursework at another institution. Depending on transfer students' DSP results, they may start their rhetoric courses at RHET 106 or RHET 110, or they can go directly into a core A2 course.
You may taken any of the following courses and fulfill core A2 upon course completion.
RHET 250 - Academic Writing at USF is designed and restricted to transfer students.
RHET 207 - Exploration of The Self & Identity through Writing Graphic Novels is open to all transfer students.
RHET 310 - Business & Technical Writing is recommended for SOM majors and open to all transfer students.
RHET 323 - Rhetoric/Pop Culture is open to all transfer students.
You may taken any of the following courses and fulfill core A2 upon course completion.
RHET 207 - Exploration of The Self & Identity through Writing Graphic Novels is open to all transfer students.
RHET 310 - Business & Technical Writing is recommended for SOM majors and open to all transfer students.
RHET 323 - Rhetoric/Pop Culture is open to all transfer students.
There are core A2 courses required for certain majors. Please consult with your academic advisor if you have questions on your major requirements.
You must take RHET 203.
RHET 203 - Writing in Psychology
Unit(s): 4
This course features argumentation and critical writing, reading, and thinking skills as applied to analysis or articles central to the field of Psychology.
Prerequisite: RHET 110 with a minimum grade of D- or RHET 120 with a minimum grade of D- or RHET 125 with a minimum grade of D- or Writing in Psychology with a minimum score of 100 or (concurrent HONC 130 with a minimum grade of D- and concurrent HONC 131 with a minimum grade of D-)
You must take SOC 297. Sociology majors should contact the Sociology Department with questions about SOC 297.
SOC 297 - Writing in Sociology
Unit(s): 4
This course prepares students to develop habits and strategies to successfully read, write and research sociological texts. Students will learn how sociological writing is different from writing in other disciplines and practice reviewing and writing a variety of scholarly works.