University Writing and Oral Communication
University Writing and Oral Communication
The university writing and oral communication programs provide a structure for students
to acquire and develop college-level communication skills. Articulate communication—along
with the habits of thinking it requires—is one of the most important hallmarks of
an educated person. The Ouachita graduate will not only be introduced to the basics
of written and oral communication, but will practice these important skills in the
context of their major field of study. Courses in the major that meet the writing
and oral communication requirements are designated by the department and approved
by the appropriate coordinator.
Writing Program
Doug Sonheim, Coordinator
Students must complete a series of three College Writing courses. In their first year,
students must complete the College Writing 1 requirement by taking CORE 1043: Composition
I or its equivalent. Students complete the College Writing 2 requirement by taking
an approved writing course in the major, an approved writing course in the English
Department, or CORE 2053: Composition II. During the junior or senior year, students
will take an approved upper-level course in the major to meet the College Writing
3 requirement.
Oral Communication Program
Rebecca Jones, Coordinator
All students must have an oral intensive experience that includes three components
– instruction in public speaking, multiple presentations, and feedback. Departmental
faculty will design, and the coordinator approve, the structure of the oral communication
experience within each major.
