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Writing Emphasis Course

Policy Information
Effective Date: January, 2022

The General Education curriculum described below applies to all students who matriculate in Spring 2022 or beyond. For students who matriculated in Fall 2021 or prior, please see the Fall 2021 Writing Emphasis policy.

Every undergraduate student must complete:

  • two General Education Writing Attribute courses, and
  • at least one regular junior- or senior-level upper-division course in their degree program that has a Writing Emphasis.

Writing emphasis courses assign writing as a tool for learning and promote writing development. In a Writing Emphasis course, at least 60% of the course grade must be based on written work. Such courses are identified with the phrase "Writing Emphasis Course" in the course description listed in the Catalog.

Related Policies

    Foundations Writing Requirement
    Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA)
    General Education Attributes

 

* Please note that sections titled Frequently Asked Questions, Related Guidelines and links, Related Policies, Information for Advisors and Revision History are provided solely for the convenience of users and are not part of the official University policy.

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