Writing 1. Approaches to University Writing
4 units
Prerequisite: Not open for credit to students who have completed English 1 or Writing 1E, or 1LK.
Writing 1 welcomes students into the university, acclimates them to the academic community, and bolsters their writing, reading, and critical thinking. Students read and analyze university-level texts, write essays of increasing complexity, and practice stages of the composing process. This introductory writing course, which satisfies the Entry Level Writing Requirement, develops the strategies and intellectual activities necessary to achieve proficiency in future writing classes and enable students to enter Writing 2 as well as courses across the curriculum.
Writing 1E. Approaches to University Writing for Engineers
4 units
Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering.
Writing 1E satisfies the Entry Level Writing Requirement and focuses on academic writing. Students engage in critical reading, writing, and analysis strategies; exercises are taught through technology and engineering content and include a consideration of ethics within the world of engineering.