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Writing-Intensive Course Requirement PDFDownload to print

The purpose of the writing-intensive course (WIC) requirement is to assist undergraduates in becoming effective writers within their major discipline. Building on earlier writing courses, the WIC focuses on writing forms and standards used in the professional life of the discipline. Through these courses, students should understand and experience the ways in which writing shapes and enhances the acquisition and communication of knowledge.

All writing-intensive courses must meet the following criteria:

  • Be designed, at least in part, to help students become effective writers in a specific discipline
  • Involve a substantial amount of writing
  • Provide at least one writing assignment where there is an opportunity for guided revision before grading occurs

Guidelines

  1. As part of the requirements for any baccalaureate, all students must satisfy the writing-intensive course requirement.
  2. At least one upper-division course from the writing-intensive course list must be completed with a minimum C (2.000) grade.
  3. Students should fulfill the requirement by taking a course in the major. In rare instances, a student may use a writing-intensive course from another discipline if approved by the student's major department or school.

Courses

Aeronautics (AERN)
45030 Aircraft Systems II (3)
45791 Aviation Security and Policy Seminar (3)
Accounting (ACCT)
43010 Principles of Auditing and Control (3)
Adolescent/Adult Education (ADED)
32142 Principles of Teaching Adolescents (3)
American Sign Language (ASL)
49309 Introduction of Deaf Studies (3)
Anthropology (ANTH)
38480 Archaeological Analysis (3)
48214 Politics of Culture (3)
48830 Human Behavioral Ecology and Evolution (3) fulfills global diversity
Architectural Studies (ARCS)
30022 Urban Design Discourse (3) fulfills experiential learning
40114 Theory and Criticism in Architectural Media (3)
Architecture (ARCH)
30001 Site Design (1)
40001 Sustainable Design (1)
Art (ART)
40008 Professional Practices in the Visual Arts (3)
Art Education (ARTE)
41003 Art Education: Field Experiences (3)
Art Fine Arts (ARTF)
44099 Senior Project:Fine Arts (3) fulfills experiential learning
Art History (ARTH)
42000 Research and Writing in Art History (3)
Athletic Training (ATTR)
43018 Ethics for Allied Health Professionals (3)
Biological Sciences (BSCI)
40600 Writing in the Biological Sciences (1)
Career Technical Teacher Education (CTTE)
46001 Organization of Career and Technical Education (3)
Center for Applied Conflict Management (CACM)
41010 Reconciliation Versus Revenge: Transitional Justice (3)
42020 Qualitative Research in Conflict Management (3)
Chemistry (CHEM)
30107 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
30108 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II (2)
40251 Advanced Biological Chemistry Laboratory (2)
Classics (CLAS)
41304 Latin Literature in Translation (3)
41503 Greek Literature in Translation (3)
Communication Studies (COMM)
35864 Organizational Communication (3)
40001 Advanced Interpersonal Communication (3)
45154 Rhetorical Criticism (3)
45902 Communication and Influence (3)
Computer Science (CS)
33006 Social and Ethical Issues in Computing (3)
48102 Game Development Practicum (4) fulfills experiential learning
49901 Capstone Project (4) fulfills experiential learning
Computer Technology (COMT)
36318 Survey of Information Security, Internet Fraud and Computer Forensics (3)
Dance (DAN)
47163 Dance History II (3)
Digital Sciences (DSCI)
41510 Global Project Management and Team Dynamics (3)
Early Childhood Education (ECED)
40126 Developmental Reading and Writing: Early Years (3)
Economics (ECON)
42191 Senior Seminar in Economics (3)
Educational Studies (EDST)
44004 Research and Writings in Educational Studies (3)
English (ENG)
30001 English Studies (3)
31006 World Englishes (3)
41001 Sociolinguistics in Schooling (3)
49091 Senior Seminar (3)
Entrepreneurship (ENTR)
37080 New Venture Creation (3)
Exercise Science (EXSC)
45080 Physiology of Exercise (3)
Fashion Design and Merchandising (FDM)
30083 Professional Seminar (3)
35010 Contemporary Fashion Designers (3)
40291 Seminar in Fashion Merchandising (3)
Finance (FIN)
46059 Financial Policy (3) fulfills experiential learning
French (FR)
33335 Introduction to French Theatre (3)
33336 Introduction to French Poetry (3)
33337 Introduction to the French Novel (3)
43230 Advanced Translation Practice: French (3)
Geography (GEOG)
40191 Seminar in Geography (3)
44010 Geography of the Global Economy (3)
Geology (GEOL)
34061 Invertebrate Paleontology (4)
German (GER)
41216 Contemporary German Culture (3)
41230 Advanced Translation Practice: German (3)
41330 Twentieth-Century German Authors (3)
41365 Classical German Literature (3)
Gerontology (GER)
44030 Adult Development and Aging (3)
Health Education (HED)
32542 Methods and Applications of Health Education (5)
History (HIST)
32050 The Historian’s Craft (3)
42297 Colloquium: China and Japan (3)
42497 Colloquium: Women in Modern Europe (3) fulfills global diversity
43797 Colloquium on Victorian England (3)
48697 Colloquium: U.S. Middle Period, 1820-1900 (3)
Horticulture (HORT)
36025 Professional Practice in Horticulture (3)
Hospitality Management (HM)
43027 Hospitality Human Resource Management (3)
Insurance Studies (INS)
39001 Insurance Operations (3)
49020 Life and Health Insurance Operations (3)
49021 Property and Casualty Insurance (3)
Integrated Health Studies (IHS)
44091 Professional Seminar in Integrated Health Studies (3)
Integrated Life Science (ILS)
42592 Medical Sociology Practicum fulfills experiential learning
Interior Design (ID)
44534 History of Interiors to 1600 (4)
44631 Inquiry for Evidence-Based Design (1)
Italian (ITAL)
35331 Early Italian Literature (3)
35332 Recent Italian Literature (3)
Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC)
31002 Advertising Copywriting (3)
40010 Ethics and Issues in Mass Communication (3)
48001 Media Relations and Publicity (3)
Justice Studies (JUS)
32400 Research Methods in Justice Studies (3)
Management and Information Systems (MIS)
44048 Software Integration (3) fulfills experiential learning
44065 Strategies in Production and Operations Management (3)
44163 Global Business Management (3)
Managerial Marketing (MMTG)
35011 Marketing Tools (3)
Marketing (MKTG)
45084 Marketing Policies and Strategies (3) fulfills experiential learning
Mathematics (MATH)
41001 Introduction to Modern Algebra I (3)
41002 Introduction to Modern Algebra II (3)
42001 Introduction to Analysis I (3)
42002 Introduction to Analysis II (3)
42091 Seminar: Modeling Projects (3)
Middle Childhood Education (MCED)
40006 Reading and Writing in Middle Childhood (6)
Music (MUS)
32212 Music History, 1750-1900 (3)
Nursing (NURS)
40005 Professional Nursing Development (3)
47000 Capstone Clinical for Professional Nursing Practice (3)
60101 Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice I (3)
Nutrition and Dietetics (NUTR)
43013 Experimental Methods in Nutrition (3)
Pan-African Studies (PAS)
37000 Oral and Written Discourses in Pan-African Studies (3)
43320 Politics of Culture (3)
47091 Senior Seminar in Pan-African Studies (3)
Philosophy (PHIL)
31001 Ancient Greek Philosophy (3)
31002 Medieval Philosophy (3)
31003 Continental Rationalism (3)
31004 British Empiricism (3)
31005 German Critical Philosophy (3)
31006 Nineteenth-Century Philosophy (3)
31010 Twentieth-Century Philosophy (3)
31020 American Philosophy (3)
41080 Philosophy and Art in the Modern Age (3)
Physical Education Professional (PEP)
35010 Psychological Dimensions of Motor Behavior (3)
Physics (PHY)
30020 Intermediate Physics Laboratory (2)
40020 Advanced Physics Laboratory (2)
Paralegal Studies (PLST)
38006 Applied Legal Research and Litigation (3)
Political Science (POL)
40191 Seminar in American Politics (3)
40391 Seminar in Public Policy (3)
40591 Seminar in International Relations-Comparative Politics (3)
Psychology (PSYC)
41573 Laboratory Experience in Psychological Research: Social/Clinical (3)
41574 Laboratory Experience in Psychological Research: Cognitive/Learning (3)
41990 Writing in Psychology (1)
Public Health (PH)
44000 Health Disparities (3) fulfills domestic diversity
Radiologic and Imaging Science (RIS)
44098 Research in Medical Imaging (3) fulfills experiential learning
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management (RPTM)
46030 Dynamics of Leisure Behavior (3)
Russian (RUSS)
32303 Modern Writers (3)
32325 Russian Poetry and Folklore (3)
32350 Russian Prose (3)
32354 Russian Drama (3)
32421 Russian Civilization (3)
42230 Advanced Translation Practice: Russian (3)
Sociology (SOC)
32210 Researching Society (3)
42126 Sociological Theories (3)
Spanish (SPAN)
38330 Early Spanish Literature (3)
38331 Recent Spanish Literature (3)
38334 Early Spanish-American Literature (3)
38335 Recent Spanish-American Literature (3)
48230 Advanced Translation Practice: Spanish (3)
Special Education (SPED)
43020 Assessment in Special Education (3)
43309 Introduction to Deaf Studies (3)
Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPA)
44492 Clinical Preparation in Speech Language Pathology (2) fulfills experiential learning
Sport Administration (SPAD)
35065 History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity (3)
45030 Sport Enterprise (3)
Technology (TECH)
31000 Cultural Dynamics of Technology (3) fulfills domestic diversity
33092 Cooperative Education-Professional Development (1-3)
41001 Methods in Technology Education (3)
Theatre (THEA)
41026 Playwriting (3)
41140 American Musical Theatre History (3)
41620 History of Period Styles for Theatre Designers (3)
Visual Communication Design (VCD)
45000 Graphic Design Perspectives (3)
49198 Senior Research Paper Graphic Design/Illustration (2) fulfills experiential learning