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WRA

College of Arts and Letters · Michigan State University
120,117 grades64 courses507 professors44 terms

Department and course prefixes as Michigan State University lists them in its own catalog.

3.51
average GPA across 120,117 grades
+6% vs. Michigan State University overall (3.30)
91%
A or B
of 120,117 grades
5.0%
D, F or withdrew
of 120,209 enrolled
A70.7%
B20.3%
Every term against the 3.51 department average 44 terms
Fall 2011Spring 2026
Most taken
WRA 101
Writing as Inquiry
3.56
62,169 grades
+1% vs. dept
WRA 150
Writ: Evolution of Amer Thght
3.43
12,933 grades
−2% vs. dept
WRA 1004
Prep for College Writing
3.28
6,793 grades
−7% vs. dept
WRA 0102
Prep for College Writing
3.27
6,486 grades
−7% vs. dept
WRA 110
Writing: Science & Technology
3.35
5,665 grades
−5% vs. dept
WRA 140
Writing: Women in America
3.54
3,417 grades
+1% vs. dept
WRA 195H
Writing: Major Top Amer Thght
3.85
3,340 grades
+10% vs. dept
WRA 125
Writ: Amer Ethnic & Racial Exp
3.44
3,212 grades
−2% vs. dept
Courses with a grade record · 64
Developmental1100 level12200 level5300 level15400 level17800 level13900 level1
CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades
Developmental1 course
WRA 0102 · Prep for College Writing
3.27 −7% vs. dept 6,486
100 level12 courses
WRA 101 · Writing as Inquiry
3.56 +1% vs. dept 62,169
WRA 102 · Prep for College Writing
3.53 +1% vs. dept 307
WRA 110 · Writing: Science & Technology
3.35 −5% vs. dept 5,665
WRA 115 · Writing: Law & Justice in U.S.
3.16 −10% vs. dept 1,421
WRA 125 · Writ: Amer Ethnic & Racial Exp
3.44 −2% vs. dept 3,212
WRA 130 · Writing: Amer Radical Thought
3.50 −0% vs. dept 1,704
WRA 135 · Writing: Public Life America
3.50 −0% vs. dept 991
WRA 140 · Writing: Women in America
3.54 +1% vs. dept 3,417
WRA 145 · Writing: Men in America
3.74 +6% vs. dept 524
WRA 150 · Writ: Evolution of Amer Thght
3.43 −2% vs. dept 12,933
WRA 195H · Writing: Major Top Amer Thght
3.85 +10% vs. dept 3,340
WRA 1004 · Prep for College Writing
3.28 −7% vs. dept 6,793
200 level5 courses
WRA 202 · Intro to Professional Writing
3.63 +3% vs. dept 1,197
WRA 210 · Introduction to Web Authoring
3.59 +2% vs. dept 1,024
WRA 225 · Intro to Multimedia Writing
3.56 +1% vs. dept 95
WRA 260 · Rhetoric, Persuasion, Culture
3.58 +2% vs. dept 1,114
WRA 291 · Special Topics
3.56 +1% vs. dept 94
300 level15 courses
WRA 308 · Invention in Writing
3.69 +5% vs. dept 113
WRA 320 · Technical Writing (W)
3.49 −1% vs. dept 478
WRA 325 · Writing and Multimodality
3.64 +4% vs. dept 232
WRA 330 · Writing Research Communities
3.64 +4% vs. dept 224
WRA 331 · Writing in the Public Int (W)
3.63 +3% vs. dept 223
WRA 333 · Writing in Corporate Contexts
3.83 +9% vs. dept 78
WRA 335 · Writing in Scientific Contexts
3.31 −6% vs. dept 32
WRA 337 · Writing and Public Policy
3.44 −2% vs. dept 18
WRA 341 · Nature, Envir, Travel Writing
3.68 +5% vs. dept 142
WRA 350 · Sound Writing
3.96 +13% vs. dept 27
WRA 355 · Publication Workshop
3.42 −3% vs. dept 182
WRA 360 · Visual Rhetoric
3.63 +3% vs. dept 740
WRA 370 · Intro Gram & Style Prof Writ
3.46 −1% vs. dept 505
WRA 380 · Managing Publication Proj (W)
3.64 +4% vs. dept 169
WRA 395 · Writing Center Theory
3.81 +9% vs. dept 184
400 level17 courses
WRA 401 · Rhet, Leadership, Innovation
3.71 +6% vs. dept 433
WRA 410 · Advanced Web Authoring
3.50 −1% vs. dept 501
WRA 415 · Digital Rhetoric
3.72 +6% vs. dept 549
WRA 417 · Multimedia Writing
3.79 +8% vs. dept 36
WRA 420 · Content Strategy
3.69 +5% vs. dept 351
WRA 425 · Advanced Multimedia Writing
3.71 +6% vs. dept 12
WRA 441 · Social Justice Rhet Practice
3.86 +10% vs. dept 37
WRA 453 · Grant and Proposal Writing
3.57 +2% vs. dept 471
WRA 455 · Portfolio Seminar
3.76 +7% vs. dept 473
WRA 470 · Editing and Publishing
3.48 −1% vs. dept 127
WRA 471 · The Rhetoric of Grammar
3.81 +9% vs. dept 40
WRA 480 · Publication Management I
3.86 +10% vs. dept 183
WRA 481 · Publication Management II
3.84 +9% vs. dept 75
WRA 482 · Information Design
3.80 +8% vs. dept 108
WRA 484 · Ethics in Writing
3.42 −3% vs. dept 12
WRA 491 · Special Topics
3.71 +6% vs. dept 365
WRA 493 · Prof Writing Internship
3.57 +2% vs. dept 104
800 level13 courses
WRA 805 · Rhetoric Theory and History
3.99 +13% vs. dept 36
WRA 810 · Writing, Composing, Designing
4.00 +14% vs. dept 11
WRA 841 · Prof Writ Theory and Research
3.97 +13% vs. dept 33
WRA 848 · American Cultural Rhetorics
4.00 +14% vs. dept 14
WRA 853 · Workshop in Rhetoric & Writing
4.00 +14% vs. dept 22
WRA 860 · Visual Rhet for Prof Writing
3.97 +13% vs. dept 58
WRA 870 · Research Methodologies
4.00 +14% vs. dept 65
WRA 878 · Composition Studies
3.99 +13% vs. dept 35
WRA 880 · Theories of Rhetoric Writing
4.00 +14% vs. dept 13
WRA 882 · Contemporary Theories of Rhet
3.95 +12% vs. dept 37
WRA 886 · MA Research Colloquium
4.00 +14% vs. dept 11
WRA 888 · Methods of Teaching Writing
3.88 +10% vs. dept 25
WRA 891 · Special Topics Rhet & Writing
3.76 +7% vs. dept 35
900 level1 course
WRA 992 · Sem Lit Studies
3.92 +11% vs. dept 12
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