Writing Across the Curriculum
2007-2008 Academic Register Disclaimer
Writing Across the Curriculum Every student will also be required to complete Writing Across the Curriculum requirements, including (1) the First-Year Preceptorial; (2) the Sophomore Research Seminar; (3) five courses from at least two different divisions that have been certified as WAC courses; and (4) a Senior Writing Experience such as a senior thesis or a senior seminar paper. The program of Writing Across the Curriculum (abbreviated as WAC in the course listings that follow) became effective for the class entering in 1990 and brought together traditional elements of a Union education and new courses and methods in a systematic effort to promote improvement in student writing skills. It was revised in 2000-01.
The First-Year Preceptorial, the first requirement, has for several years been required of all first-year students and is described in the section above titled “The General Education Curriculum.” The WAC courses that fulfill the second requirement fall within the normal disciplinary offerings and have writing built in as an important and clearly evaluated part of the coursework.
This Academic Register lists courses currently certified by the College Writing Board as meeting WAC requirements. Additional courses are certified each year by the Writing Board, and course syllabuses change regularly. Because of this, it is to be expected that the roster of WAC courses will change over time.
The form of the senior writing experience that meets the third requirement is determined by the Writing Board and the student’s major department(s). In most departments, this requirement is fulfilled by completing a thesis, another research project, or a senior seminar. Courses that satisfy this requirement are designated as WS courses.
Key to WAC Abbreviations:
WAC – course certified by the Writing Board
WS — Fulfills senior writing requirement