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The Writing Intensive (WI) Requirement

Writing Intensive (WI) Courses in the Majors (current as of Fall 2011)

[Form for Proposing a Writing-intensive Course (Word) (pdf)]

College of Education and Human Development/School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism [click to show/hide courses]

 

Health, fitness, and recreation resources / Physical Education
  • PHED 365: Measurement and Evaluation of Physical Fitness
athletic training / tourism and events management
  • PRLS 450: Research Methods

College of Health and Human Services [click to show/hide courses]

Global and community health / Health Administration and Policy
  • HAP 465: Integration of Professional Skills and Issues
Nursing
  • NURS 465: Examination and and Health Care Issues
Social Work
  • SOCW 471: Research in Social Work

College of Humanities and Social Sciences [click to show/hide courses]

Anthropology
  • ANTH 490: Theories, Methods, and Issues II
Art History
  • ARTH: any 400 level
Bachelor of Individualized Study
  • BIS 390: Bachelor of Individualized Study Project
Communication
  • COMM 300: Foundations of Public Communication
CRIMINOLOGY, LAW AND SOCIETY (FORMERLY Administration of Justice)
  • CRIM 495: Capstone in Criminology, Law and Society
Economics
  • ECON 345: Introduction to Econometrics
  • ECON 355: Political Economy of Nonprofit Institutions
  • ECON 365: Topics in Economic History
  • ECON 435: Energy Economics
  • ECON 470: Economics of Regulations
English
  • ENGH 305: Dimensions of Writing and Literature
French
  • FREN 309: Reading and Writing Skills Development
Global Affairs
  • EVPP 337: Environmental Policy Making in Developing Countries
Integrative Studies / New Century College
  • Any 300+ level course
History
  • HIST 300: Introduction to Historical Method
  • HIST 499: Senior Seminar in History
latin American studies
  • LAS 499: Research Seminar in Latin American Studies
Neuroscience
  • NSCI 461: Current Topics in Neuroscience
Philosophy
  • PHIL: consult undergraduate coordinator
public and international affairs / Public Administration
  • GOVT 490: Synthesis Seminar
  • GOVT 491: Honors Seminar
Psychology
  • PSYC 301: Research Methods in Psychology
  • PSYC 304: Principles of Learning
  • PSYC 309: Sensation, Perception, and Information Processing
  • PSYC 323: Clinical and Social Psychology Research Techniques
Religious Studies
  • RELI 420: Seminar
Russian AND EURASIAN Studies
  • RUSS 302: Russian Conversation and Composition
  • RUSS 325: Major Russian Writers
  • RUSS 407: Russian Drama and Theatre
Sociology
  • SOCI 412: Contemporary Sociological Theory
Spanish
  • SPAN 370: Spanish Writing and Stylistics

College of Science [click to show/hide courses]

Astronomy
  • ASTR 402: Methods of Observational Astronomy
Biology
  • BIOL 308: Foundations of Ecology and Evolution
Chemistry
  • CHEM 336: Physical Chemistry Lab I
  • CHEM 337: Physical Chemistry Lab II
  • CHEM 465: Biochemistry Lab
computational and data sciences
  • CDS 302: Scientific Data and Databases
earth science / Geology
  • GEOL 305: Environmental Geology (for Environmental Geoscience concentration only)
  • GEOL 317: Geomorphology
environmental and sustainability studies
  • NCLC 334: Environmental Justice
environmental science
  • BIOL 308: Foundations of Ecology and Evolution
Geography
  • GGS 415: Seminar in Geography
Global and environmental change
  • GGS 304: Population Dimensions of Global Change
Mathematical sciences
  • MATH 290: Foundations of Mathematics
medical technology
  • BIOL 453: Immunology Laboratory
paleontology (minor)
  • GEOL/BIOL 334: Vertebrate Paleontology
Physics
  • PHYS 407: Senior Laboratory in Modern Physics

College of Visual and Performing Arts [click to show/hide courses]

school of Art
  • AVT 395: Writing for Artists
COMPUTER GAME DESIGN
  • GAME 332: Story Design for Computer Games
school of Dance
  • DANC 390: Dance History: Pre-20th Century
  • DANC 391: Dance History: 20th Century
FILM AND VIDEO STUDIES
  • THR 482: Advanced Screenplay Workshop
school of Music
  • MUSI 332: Music History in Society II
Theater
  • THR 350: Script Analysis
  • THR 351: Dramatic Literature Seminar

School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution [click to show/hide courses]

Conflict Analysis and Resolution
  • CONF 302: Identity Conflicts and their Resolution

School of Management [click to show/hide courses]

School of Management
  • SOM 301: Business Models: A Learning by Writing Introduction

 

Volgenau School of Engineering [click to show/hide courses]

Applied Information Technology
  • IT 343: IT Resources Planning
BIOENGINEERING
  • BENG 304: Modeling and Control of Biomedical Systems
  • BENG 495: Bioengineering Senior Seminar II

 

Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering
  • CEIE 301: Engineering and Economic Models in Civil Engineering
Computer Science
  • CS 306: Synthesis of Ethics and Law for the Computing Professional
  • CS 321: Software Requirements and Design
Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 333: Linear Electronics I
  • ECE 445: Computer Organization
  • ECE 491: Engineering Seminar
Systems Engineering and Operations Research
  • SYST 489: Senior Seminar

Other Programs [click to show/hide courses]

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
  • CONF 302: Identity Conflicts and their Resolution (for specialization in Interpersonal Conflict Resolution or Community/Organizational Conflict Resolution)
  • COMM 300: Foundations of Public Communication (for specialization in Communication)

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