This article presents a course design of English 283: Rhetorical Theory and Applications. The course is described in the undergraduate catalogue as offering a "critical and analytical examination of the nature and historical development of rhetorical theory and its applications to contemporary discourse." The course fulfills requirements for the major in English but is especially important for two concentrations in the major: Rhetorical Studies and English Education. Depending on the professor and the semester, the course works through different approaches to rhetoric and can focus on different themes. In this article, the course focuses on rhetorical theory, the mass media, and public discourse.