An academic college or department may submit a course for Writing Intensive (WI) designation at any time. The course must meet the following criteria and be approved by the University Writing Council:
- Maintains a recommended 25 student cap,
- Requires 3 formal writing assignments comprising of at least 50% of the final course grade,
- Gives attention to the writing process,
- Provides instructor feedback on writing, and
- Uses common, but flexible rubric on at least one assignment.
- Courses taken during or prior to their approval do not count towards completion of the Writing Intensive Track option of the Writing Proficiency Requirement.
Beginning fall 2021, the following courses are designated as Writing Intensive:
| Course Number | Course Title | Approved Date |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2133 | Introduction to Creative Writing | Fall 2022 |
| ENGL 2223 | Professional Writing for Business | Fall 2021 |
| ENGL 3023 | Composition Pedagogy and Practice | Spring 2022 |
| ENGL 3133 | Intermediate Creative Prose | Spring 2023 |
| ENGL 3203 | Technical Writing | Fall 2021 |
| ENGL 3213 | Digital New Media Rhetoric | Fall 2021 |
| ENGL 4013 | Introduction to Composition Studies | Fall 2021 |
| ENGL 4553 | Rhetorical Theory and Criticism | Spring 2022 |
| MCOM 2243 | Media Writing and Reporting | Fall 2021 |
| MCOM 3733 | Media Ethics | Spring 2022 |
| MENG 4243 | Senior Design II | Fall 2023 |
| NURS 3503 | Nursing Research | Fall 2021 |
| PHIL 2823 | Philosophy of Sex, Love, and Friendship | Spring 2023 |
| PHIL 4333 | Philosophy of Religion | Fall 2022 |
| PHIL 4503 | History of Western Philosophy I | Fall 2021 |
| PHIL 4513 | History of Western Philosophy II | Fall 2022 |
| PSYC 3303 | Writing in Psychology | Fall 2021 |
| RADS 3503 | Research | Fall 2021 |
| RADS 3523 | Essentials of Research | Fall 2021 |
| RADS 4913 | Applied Research | Fall 2021 |
| RESP 4233 | Education Administration Concepts | Summer 2022 |
| RESP 4423 | Research & Respiratory Care | Fall 2021 |
| SOCL 4153 | Sociological Theory | Fall 2021 |
| SPAN 3333 | Conversation and Composition | Spring 2022 |
| SPAN 3353 | Media Writing and Composition | Spring 2023 |
| SPAN 4433 | Senior Capstone | Fall 2022 |
| THEA 2423 | Dramatic Analysis | Spring 2023 |