UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

468 University Writing Program
Don Meisenheimer, Ph.D., Lecturer
Nancy V. Morrow, Ph.D., Lecturer
Janet L. Papale, M.A., Lecturer, Academic Federation
Excellence in Teaching Award
Raquel Scherr, Ph.D., Lecturer, Academic Federation
Excellence in Teaching Award
Eric J. Schroeder, Ph.D., Lecturer, Academic Federation
Excellence in Teaching Award
Victor Squitieri, Ph.D., Lecturer, Academic Federation
Excellence in Teaching Award
John Stenzel, Ph.D., Lecturer, Academic Federation
Excellence in Teaching Award
Jayne L. Walker, Ph.D., Lecturer
The Program
The University Writing Program (UWP) offers writing
courses and seeks to improve writing instruction
across campus through a variety of programs. The
UWP coordinates first year, intermediate, and
advanced writing courses that satisfy college composition
requirements and offers courses in writing
across the curriculum, writing in specific disciplines,
and writing in the professions. The UWP also administers
the English Composition Examination, an alternative
way to satisfy the advanced writing
requirement. The UWP publishes an annual anthology
of exemplary student writing, Prized Writing,
and a journal for writing instructors, Writing on the
Edge. The Writing in the Disciplines Workshop Program
presents workshops on teaching writing for
faculty and TAs and workshops on writing for students.
The Writing Ambassadors Program trains
advanced undergraduates and places them as
interns in K-12 classrooms to improve writing instruction.
Courses in University Writing
Program (UWP)
Lower Division Courses
1. Expository Writing (4)
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: completion
of Subject A requirement. Composition, the
essay, paragraph structure, diction, and related topics.
Frequent writing assignments will be made. GE
credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or
university composition requirement and GE writing
experience simultaneously). Not open for credit to
students who have completed English 1.—I, II, III. (I,
II, III.)
18. Style in the Essay (4)
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1
or English 3 or the equivalent. Style, language, and
structure in the essay. Instruction in analyzing style,
developing a written voice, revising sentences,
developing effective paragraphs and arguments,
and writing with force and clarity. GE credit: Wrt
(cannot be used to satisfy a college or university
composition requirement and GE writing experience
simultaneously). Not open for credit to students who
have completed English 18.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
19. Writing Research Papers (4)
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1
or English 3 or the equivalent. Development of skills
in critical reading, analysis, documentation, and
writing needed for research-based assignments.
Instruction provided in formulating research topics
and in developing effective arguments. Reading and
writing assignments may focus on a single theme.
GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college
or university composition requirement and GE writing
experience simultaneously). Not open for credit
to students who have completed English 19.—I, II. (I,
II.)
92. Internship in Writing (1-12)
Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or
English 3. Internships in fields where students can
practice their skills. May be repeated for credit for a
total of 12 units.Not open for credit to students who
have completed English 92. (P/NP grading only.)
98. Directed Group Study (1-5)
Prerequisite: course 1 or English 3. Not open for
credit to students who have completed English 98.
(P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5)
Not open for credit to students who have completed
English 99. (P/NP grading only.)
Upper Division Courses
101. Advanced Composition (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1
or English 3 or the equivalent and upper division
standing. Instruction for students in all disciplines in
advanced principles of expository writing. Focus on
writing tasks both within and beyond the academy.
Assignments provide practice in a variety of modes
of writing: narrative, analysis, explanation, argument,
critique. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy
a college or university composition requirement
and GE writing experience simultaneously). Not
open for credit to students who have completed
English 101.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
102A. Writing in the Disciplines (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; extensive writing. Prerequisite:
course 1 or English 3 or the equivalent;
concurrent enrollment in a specified course in a subject-matter
discipline, acceptance into a specified
major, or consent of instructor. Advanced instruction
in the elements of expository writing, with special
emphasis on their application to writing projects in a
specified academic discipline. May be repeated one
time for credit if taken in conjunction with a different
subject-matter course. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be
used to satisfy a college or university composition
requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
Not open for credit to students who have
completed English 102A.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
102B. Writing in the Disciplines: Biological
Sciences (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; extensive writing. Prerequisite:
course 1 or English 3 or the equivalent,
upper division standing. Open to majors in a biological
science or to students concurrently enrolled in an
upper division biological science course. Advanced
instruction in writing in the discipline of biology. GE
credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or
university composition requirement and GE writing
experience simultaneously). Not open for credit to
students who have completed English 102B.—I, II,
III. (I, II, III.)
102C. Writing in History (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; extensive writing. Prerequisite:
course 1 or English 3 or the equivalent,
upper division standing. Open to majors in history
or to students concurrently enrolled in an upper division
course accepted for the major. Advanced
instruction in writing in the discipline of history. GE
credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or
university composition requirement and GE writing
experience simultaneously). Not open for credit to
students who have completed English 102C.—II. (II.)
102D. Writing in International Relations (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; extensive writing. Prerequisite:
course 1 or English 3 or the equivalent,
upper division standing. Open to majors in international
relations or to students concurrently enrolled in
an upper division course accepted for the major.
Advanced instruction in writing in the discipline of
international relations. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be
used to satisfy a college or university composition
requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).Not
open for credit to students who have
completed English 102D.—II. (II.)
102E. Writing in Engineering (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; extensive writing. Prerequisite:
course 1 or English 3 or the equivalent,
upper division standing. Open to upper division students
in the College of Engineering and to student
enrolled in an upper division engineering or computer
science course. Advanced instruction in writing
in the discipline of engineering. GE credit: Wrt (cannot
be used to satisfy a college or university composition
requirement and GE writing experience
simultaneously). Not open for credit to students who
have completed English 102E.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
102F. Writing in Food Science and
Technology (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; extensive writing. Prerequisite:
course 1 or English 3 or the equivalent,
upper division standing. Open to majors in food science
and technology or to students concurrently
enrolled in an upper division course in food science
and technology. Advanced instruction in writing in
the discipline of food science and technology. GE
credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or
university composition requirement and GE writing
experience simultaneously). Not open for credit to
students who have completed English 102F.
102G. Writing: Bioregion (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; extensive writing. Prerequisite:
course 1 or English 3 or the equivalent,
upper division standing. Open to majors in Land,
Air, and Water Resources, Nature and Culture,
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology or concurrent
enrollment in an upper division course that
focuses to some extent on the bioregion (e.g., botany,
geology, or literature of California). Advanced
instruction in writing in those disciplines that focus on
the intertwined human and non-human communities
of the Putah and Cache Creek watersheds in which
the university is located. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be
used to satisfy a college or university composition
requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
Not open for credit to students who have
completed English 102G.
104A. Writing in the Professions: Business
Reports and Technical Communication (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1
or English 3 or the equivalent, and upper division
standing. Instruction designing, writing, and documenting
formal and informal reports directed toward
a variety of work-related audiences. Instruction in
presenting data graphically. Suitable for students
planning careers in science, government, business,
engineering, or industry. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be
used to satisfy a college or university composition
requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).
Not open for credit to students who have
completed English 104A.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
104B. Writing in the Professions: Law (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1
or English 3 or the equivalent and upper division
standing. Instruction in advanced principles of critical
thinking, argumentation, and style, with special
emphasis on their application to situations in the
legal profession. Suitable for students planning
careers in law, business, administration, or management.
GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college
or university composition requirement and GE
writing experience simultaneously). Not open for
credit to students who have completed English
104B.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
104C. Writing in the Professions:
Journalism (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1
or English 3 or the equivalent and upper division
standing. Advanced instruction in writing non-fiction
for magazines and newspapers, including problems
of style and language. Special emphasis on conducting
research, interviewing, analyzing markets, and
writing query letters. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used
to satisfy a college or university composition requirement
and GE writing experience simultaneously).Not
open for credit to students who have completed
English 104C.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
104D. Writing in the Professions:
Elementary and Secondary Education (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1
or English 3 or the equivalent and upper division
standing. Advanced instruction in a variety of modes
of expository writing, concentrating on topics related
to teaching and issues in contemporary American
education. Strongly recommended for teaching credential
candidates. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used
to satisfy a college or university composition requirement
and GE writing experience simultaneously).
Not open for credit to students who have completed
English 104D.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-2008 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience