In addition to advising responsibilities, the majority of advisors, as part of their appointments, serve as instructors for the Rhetoric 1101 course. All students coming to UTD directly from high school must complete this course. It is preferred that first year students complete this course during their first semester of attendance. The College Master or Undergraduate Dean may waive this requirement based on a student's prior experience. This course is a small group class that emphasizes the most important aspects of adjusting to college.
Specific exercises promote critical thinking and creative planning.
This is a one-credit course. Students have recently had the opportunity to select if they would prefer to attend this course once a week for the entire semester or twice a week for half of the semester. This course is also offered with cohort schedules within majors during the fall semester.