Writing Emphasis Course

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. Additional changes to the policy are approved to take effect for students in the 2026-2027 catalog year. Current students with a catalog year prior to Fall 2026 will continue to follow the current curriculum and policies, unless they opt to change to the 2026-2027 catalog year through the Choice of Catalog policy. The full approved policy text can be found at Approved General Education Updates for 2026-2027.

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:

• General Education Attributes

• Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA)

• Writing Requirement