Writing Program Administration: Theory, Practice, and Research

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Seminar designed to focus on current theories, research, and practices of writing program administration, including curricular design and assessment, faculty development, assessment of student achievement, budget oversight, the politics of administration in higher education, and historical studies of writing program administration. Designed for all interested MA, MFA and PhD students, but particularly valuable for those considering administrative work in first-year writing programs, writing centers, or WAC/WID/CAC programs at a range of institutions (community colleges, small liberal arts colleges, and large research universities). Course involves the study of an existing program through contact with its director(s).