English: Writing and Rhetoric Track

Within the department of English, we're driven to explore language – written and spoken – to enrich lives and impact change in the world. Together, we foster a greater appreciation for the role human creativity plays in society.

The written word is a valuable tool for communication. Those who have a passion for the written word will be completely enthralled with the fully online BA in English. Students can find their path and earn a degree with special emphasis in Writing and Rhetoric.

Students interested in acquiring advanced skills in communication, argumentation and writing thrive in the Writing and Rhetoric Track. Through coursework that draws on current research in the field of writing and rhetoric studies as well as the diverse resources of South Florida, students become rhetorically sophisticated readers and writers who adapt to and shape the 21st century multicultural, multilingual, and digital contexts in which they live and work. Our graduates are successful business professionals, scholars, and teachers whose cutting-edge approaches to writing, rhetoric, and communication make them particularly attractive to employers.

• Undergraduate Student Application Deadlines

• Fully online degree
• Program start date: Fall, Spring, Summer
• Become part of an exceptional community and make the most of your education. Join the Honors College.

• Must have graduated from high school, or
• have taken college courses after graduating from high school, but have not earned a U.S. bachelor’s degree equivalent

Step 1: Go Online

Visit fiuonline.fiu.edu or internationaladmissions.fiu.edu .

Step 2: Click Apply Now

Look for the link that takes you to Apply Now and click it.

Step 3: Select a degree type

Click on ‘Begin Your Application’ under the ‘Undergraduate’ section.

Step 4: Create an account

While creating an account, create a username and password that only you will have access to.

Step 5: Fill out the application

Fill in required fields and submit the application by paying the $30 application fee. Please enter your SSN or ARN. Check numbers for accuracy before submission to avoid a delay in your admissions process. It is important that you submit your application as early as possible to be considered for your chosen start term.

Step 6: Submit documentation

After you submit your application, you will still need to submit any necessary documents to complete your application package and be considered for admission. These necessary documents should be submitted on the same portal where you created your application.

As an international student, it is important that you complete your application package as early as possible to be considered for your chosen start term. Below is a sample of additional documents that may be requested to complete your application package.

• High school transcripts* (if not in English, transcripts must have an official translation)
• College transcripts*
• 2 forms of residency documents
• TOEFL scores (if not from an exempt country)
• SAT/ACT test scores

*Each transcript will be subject to evaluation of equivalency. The evaluation will be completed upon receipt of official university/college transcripts.

Step 7: Await an admissions decision

Once your application package is completed, you will be notified as soon as an admission decision is made.