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Selected Data from Program Survey for the Jesuit Conference on Rhetoric and Composition COMPILED BY CINTHIA GANNETT, CHAIR, JCRC 2013–2015
Number of Schools Responding: 26/28 Program Survey Participants: Boston College, Canisius College, Creighton University, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Georgetown University, Gonzaga University, College of the Holy Cross, John Carroll University, Le Moyne College, Loyola Marymount University, Loyola University Chicago, Loyola Maryland University, Loyola University New Orleans, Marquette University, Regis University, Rockhurst University, Santa Clara University, Seattle University, Saint Joseph’s University, Saint Louis University, University of Detroit Mercy, University of San Francisco, University of Scranton, Wheeling Jesuit University, Xavier University Program Descriptions: English/Rhetoric and Composition PhD: (5) Boston College, Fordham, Loyola University Chicago, Marquette (no R/C emphasis), Saint Louis University (R/C emphasis) MA: (7) Creighton, Georgetown, John Carroll, Loyola Marymount University, Saint Joseph’s, U Detroit Mercy, Xavier MFA: (1) Fairfield BA Only: (13) Canisius, Gonzaga, Holy Cross, Le Moyne, Loyola MD, Loyola NO, Regis, Rockhurst, Santa Clara, Scranton, USF, Wheeling, Seattle First-Year Writing Curriculum in Jesuit Colleges and Universities FYW sequence No FYC requirement: (1) Holy Cross (2) First-year seminars: Montserrat Program) 1-Course: (15) Boston College, Creighton, Fordham, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Le Moyne, LUC, Loyola MD, Regis, Scranton, Seattle, SLU, UDM, Wheeling, Xavier 2-Course: (10) Canisius, Fairfield, LMU, Loyola NO, Marquette, Rockhurst, Santa Clara, Saint Joseph’s, USF. Note: John Carroll moving to 1-course in fall 2015. FYW Course Caps 15: Boston College, Georgetown, LeMoyne (WRT 100), Santa Clara (LEAD Program) 16: Fordham, Regis 17: Santa Clara (Honors Program sections), Holy Cross (Montserrat Program) 18: LUC, Scranton, Wheeling, Seattle 19: Fairfield, Le Moyne (WRT 100), LMU, Santa Clara (for regular first-year WC), Seattle 20: Canisius, Gonzaga, Loyola NO, Marquette, SLU, Saint Jospeh’s (first course), USF, Xavier 22: Rockhurst, John Carroll Note: Will move to cap of 15 for fall 2015. 23: Creighton, UDM, Saint Joseph’s (23, 27 for second course) Page 2 of 3
Jesuit Character/Ignatian Pedagogy School Jesuit Character (16) Ignatian Pedagogy (13) Boston No Yes College Canisius No Yes Creighton Yes No Fairfield Yes—Eloquence Yes Fordham Yes—Practicum, Jesuit No Pedagogy Seminar Georgetown No No Gonzaga No Yes—Social justice Holy Cross Yes—Social justice Yes John Carroll Yes No Le Moyne No No LMU Yes—Eloquentia Perfecta, No Cura Personalis Loyola NO Yes—Eloquentia Perfecta Yes LUC Yes Yes Marquette Yes—Cura personalis No Loyola MD Yes Yes Regis Yes Rhetoric, Eloquence, Yes Eloquentia Perfecta Rockhurst No No Santa Clara No No Scranton Yes—Eloquentia Perfecta No Seattle Yes Yes Saint Yes—Eloquentia Perfecta, Yes Joseph’s Cura Personalis SLU No No UDM No (Starting) No USF Yes—Eloquentia Perfecta, Yes Cura Personalis Wheeling No No Xavier No No
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Features of Jesuit/Ignatian Rhetoric School Req. Oral and Written Moral Civic Sequence? Rhetoric? Discernment/ Engagement? (16) (13) Ethical reflection? Social Justice (11) WAC/WID (13) (13) Boston No/No No No No College Canisius Yes/FYSeminar No No No Creighton No/Yes Yes (Outside dept.) No No Fairfield Yes/ No Yes Yes (All EP Yes courses) Fordham Yes/Yes Yes Yes Yes Georgetown No/Yes No No No Gonzaga No/No Yes Yes Yes Holy Cross No/FYSeminar Yes Yes Yes John Carroll Yes/ Yes Yes (Outside dept.) Yes No Le Moyne Yes/ Yes No No Yes LMU Yes/Yes Yes Encouraged Encouraged Loyola NO Yes/No No Yes Yes LUC Yes No Yes Yes Marquette Yes/No Yes Yes Yes Regis Yes/No Yes No No Rockhurst Yes/No Yes (Outside dept.) No No Santa Clara No/No No No Yes Scranton No/Yes Yes Encouraged No Seattle Yes/ Yes Yes No No Saint Yes/Yes No No No Joseph’s SLU Yes/No No (Some efforts) Encouraged Yes UDM Yes/Yes No No Yes USF Yes/Yes Yes No No Wheeling No/No No No Yes Xavier No No No No
Traditions of Eloquence: The Jesuits and Modern Rhetorical Studies, edited by Cinthia Gannett and John Brereton, © 2015 Fordham University Press.