Courses

The interdisciplinary WSCR minor combines courses taught by professors in English, Philosophy, and the Clark Honors College. Students develop their writing and speaking skills to become more culturally responsive communicators in both their careers and their civic lives.


Explore WSCR Courses

The University of Oregon course catalog offers degree plans and a complete list of courses in the Writing, Public Speaking, and Creative Reasoning Program.

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Featured Courses

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WR 123 College Composition III  
  
WR 123 shares learning objectives and work expectations with WR 122z. In WR 123, student work is focused on research and writing formats relevant to specific communities with some hands-on experience with real world contexts. WR 123 is a good choice for students who are curious about:

  • Entry-level hands-on experience with research and writing in public or specialized vocations;
  • Pursuing the Writing, Public Speaking, and Critical Reasoning (WSCR) Minor.

4 credits 
Fulfills Written English graduation requirement; counts toward the WSCR minor

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ENG 494 Reasoning, Speaking, Writing 
  
Explore how arguments shape public life through civic rhetoric and real-world controversies. Students revise or reframe existing work for public audiences, with options to publish in an Open Educational Resource or present at the Undergraduate Research Symposium.
 

4 credits
Counts toward WSCR minor

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ENG 404 Community Literacy Internship

Join a small team developing civic engagement projects for the WSCR minor, including Open Educational Resources and a storytelling lab. Students earn 1–4 credits (30 hours per credit) and sign up multiple terms; credits count toward WSCR minor requirements. Contact WSCR Director Emily Simnitt at esimnitt@uoregon.edu for details.
 

4 credits
Counts toward WSCR minor

 

 

 


Upcoming Courses

Winter 2026

CATEGORY: Writing 

CRN

COURSE

title

time/day

instructor

Multiple

WR 123

College Composition III

VARIES

Multiple

25445

WR 320

Scientific and Technical Writing

ASYNC WEB

TBA

25446

WR 321

Business Communication

ASYNC WEB

TBA

26269

ENG 407

Sem Thumbs Up: Movie

TR 2:00-3:50

Rust

22049

ENG 420

Art of the Sentence 

TR 12:00-1:50

Upton

26271

ENG 494*

Reasoning/Speaking/Writing

MW 12:00-1:50

Simnitt

CATEGORY: Public Speaking/Rhetoric

CRN 

COURSE 

title

time/day

instructor

26252

ENG 200

Public Speaking as a Liberal Art

TR 2:00-3:50

Tiwari

22035

ENG 330

Oral Controversy and Advocacy

MW 12:00-1:20

Eccleston

26271

ENG 494*

Reasoning/Speaking/Writing

MW 12:00-1:50

Simnitt

CATEGORY: Critical Reasoning

CRN

COURSE

Title

time/day

instructor

22036

ENG 335

Inventing Arguments          

TR 12:00-1:50

Kovalchuk

26271

ENG 494*

Reasoning/Speaking/Writing

MW 12:00-1:50

Simnitt

24418

PHIL 103

Critical Reasoning

MW 10:00-11:20

Alvarado

Possible Substitutes (Approval Required) 

*ENG 494 can count toward any requirement
*ENG 404 can count toward any requirement 

For other substitution possibilities, email WSCR Director Emily Sminitt at esimnitt@uoregon.edu

NOTE: Remember that a maximum of three lower division courses count toward the minor