Junior-level Writing courses
Courses that meet the Junior-Level Writing requirement must
engage students in the writing process within the context of a discipline or
profession. These courses are a university requirement designated with a
“W” at the end of the course number.
Guidelines
To develop a Junior-Level Writing course, you must submit a
syllabus that articulates how it will meet Junior-Level Writing requirements.
Follow these guidelines to develop a Junior-Level Writing
course:
- The syllabus should explain how writing
skills will be incorporated into this course in relation to student progress
and work within a discipline.
- Students should produce 20 pages of
revised, multiple-draft prose.
- Courses must be at the 300 level.
- Class enrollment should be capped at 25
students.
- Syllabi should follow the approved University Curriculum Committee format.
If the course is meant to count as a liberal studies
distribution course as well, the syllabus must also follow the guidelines for distribution courses.
Forms
Use these forms to submit a Junior-Level Writing course:
Completed
forms should be sent to Ramona Doerry.
Major departments
In developing courses that meet the junior-level writing
requirement, major departments can:
- offer one or more courses within the
department and require that majors take one of these courses to meet the Junior-Level
Writing requirement
- offer one or more courses within the
department, as well as designate courses offered in other departments, that
will meet the Junior-Level Writing requirement for the major
If a major department chooses the second option, check with the
other departments specified to ensure that there are adequate resources to meet
the demand.
Student prerequisites
Completion of the English foundation requirement is a prerequisite for all Junior-Level Writing courses.
Teaching Junior-Level Writing courses
You may not feel comfortable teaching Junior-Level Writing
requirement courses initially. However, you can do a great deal to assist students
in their development by drawing on your own experience as a writer to help them:
- understand conventions in their own field
- think about how to revise more
effectively
- address key issues raised in the
discipline