Rhetoric & Composition

"The limits of my language are the limits of my world."
Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 - 1951)

Effective writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills are central to the University of San Francisco's mission and the hallmark of an educated person. Together the divisions of the Department stress all aspects of communication, literacy, and rhetoric. The divisions are (1) the Division of Communication, offering a major in Communication Studies, (2) the ESL Program, and (3) the Rhetoric and Composition Program.

The Rhetoric and Composition Program is designed to increase each undergraduate student's ability in writing, which includes not only how to write but also how to read analytically and to think critically. Various courses are offered in the program to meet the needs of students with varying levels of skill in writing.

The program houses Writing for a Real World, a journal that publishes refereed student writing with commentary from students and their instructors. It is dedicated to providing a public forum for the finest student writing at the University of San Francisco.