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RWS 290

Business Writing and Rhetoric

Units
3
Counts toward
  • Business Administration Certificate (2026-27) - Lower Division Units
  • Business Administration Certificate (2025-26) - Lower Division Units
  • Business Administration Certificate (2024-25) - Lower Division Units
  • Business Administration, Emphasis in Finance, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Emphasis in Financial Services, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Emphasis in General Business, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Emphasis in Information Systems, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Emphasis in Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Emphasis in Marketing, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Emphasis in Real Estate, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Finance, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Financial Services, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, General Business, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Information Systems, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Management, Specialization in Entrepreneurship, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Management, Specialization in Entrepreneurship, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Management, Specialization in Human Resource Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Management, Specialization in Human Resource Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Marketing, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Marketing, Specialization in Integrated Marketing Communications, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Marketing, Specialization in Professional Selling and Sales Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Business Administration, Real Estate, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Finance, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Financial Services, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • General Business, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Hotel Operations and Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Hotel Operations and Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Hotel Operations and Management, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Meetings and Events Operations and Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Meetings and Events Operations and Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Meetings and Events Operations and Management, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Restaurant Operations and Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Restaurant Operations and Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Restaurant Operations and Management, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Tribal Gaming Operations and Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Tribal Gaming Operations and Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Tribal Gaming Operations and Management, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Information Systems, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • International Business, Arabic - Middle East and North Africa Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Arabic - Middle East and North Africa Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Asian Languages - Singapore Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Asian Languages
  • International Business, Asian Languages - Singapore Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Asian Languages
  • International Business, Chinese - Asia Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Chinese - Asia Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in Arabic - Middle East and North Africa, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in Asian Languages - Singapore, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Asian Languages
  • International Business, Emphasis in Chinese - Asia, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in English - North America, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, English
  • International Business, Emphasis in European Languages - North Atlantic, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, European Languages
  • International Business, Emphasis in French - North America, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in French - Western Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in German - Western Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in Italian - Western Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in Japanese - Asia, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in Korean - Asia, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in Portuguese - Latin America, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in Portuguese - Western Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in Russian - Central Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in Spanish - Latin America, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Emphasis in Spanish - Western Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, English - North America Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, English
  • International Business, English - North America Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, English
  • International Business, European Languages -North Atlantic Emphasis, B.A. Degree (2025-26) - Impacted Program, European Languages
  • International Business, European Languages -North Atlantic Emphasis, B.A. Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, European Languages
  • International Business, French - North America Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, French - North America Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, French - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, French - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, German - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, German - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Italian - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Italian - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Japanese - Asia Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Japanese - Asia Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Korean - Asia Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Korean - Asia Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Portuguese - Latin America Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Portuguese - Latin America Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Portuguese - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Portuguese - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Russian - Central Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Russian - Central Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Spanish - Latin America Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Spanish - Latin America Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Spanish - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program
  • International Business, Spanish - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program
  • Management, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Management, Specialization in Entrepreneurship, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Management, Specialization in Human Resource Management, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Marketing, General Marketing, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Marketing, Specialization in Integrated Marketing Communications, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Marketing, Specialization in Professional Selling and Sales Management, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Real Estate, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
  • Rhetoric and Writing Studies, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): RWS 100 [or ECL 100 or POL S 100] or RWS 105B, and satisfaction of the SDSU Written Communication Assessment requirement. Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing.

Sections in Spring 2027

31 sections, 31 with open seats. Earliest start 8:00 AM.

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