M S 5203 - Rhetorical Theory

CIP Code: 090701
Description: This class examines persuasion from a humanistic/philosophical perspective. Though the class begins by examining some classical rhetorical theory, it focuses primarily on contemporary rhetoric. A typical list of theorists examined include: Plato, Aristotle, Kenneth Burke, Richard Weaver, Walter Fisher, Earnest Bormann, Lloyd Bitzer, and I.A. Richards.

Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: COMM 5203
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both COMM 5203 and M S 5203.