PWR Courses

PWR 2025 Spring Electives

Advanced PWR Electives do not fulfill the WR 1 or WR 2 requirement.
Science Communication

PWR 91KA: Science Storytelling for Kids

Instructor: Katherine Rothschild

Schedule: MW 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM

Some of the most effective science communication use popular forms such as picture books, podcasts, short videos, and narrative perspectives. This class will give students the opportunity to create these forms as well as informal writing, including imagine drafts, re-framing stories, and counter-narratives.

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Cultural Rhetoric

PWR 194KTA: Critical Rhetoric: Racism, Misogyny, and the Law

Instructor: Kathleen Tarr

Schedule: TTH 3:30 PM - 4:50 PM

In this course, through an examination of jurisprudential racism and misogyny, students will learn to dissect the rhetoric of the U.S. judicial branch and the barriers it constructs to equity and inclusion through caselaw and appellate Opinions. 

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Science Communication

PWR 99A-NSC: Portfolio Preparation I for NSC Students

Instructor: Kevin Moore

Schedule: T 1:30PM - 2:20PM

A 1-unit course that introduces ePortfolios and folio thinking to students in the Notation in Science Communication (NSC). 

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Cultural Rhetorics

PWR 99A-NCR: Portfolio Preparation I for NCR Students

Instructor: Harriett Jernigan

Schedule: T 3:30PM - 4:20PM

A 1-unit course that introduces ePortfolios and folio thinking to students in the Notation in Cultural Rhetoric (NCR). 

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