teaching with writing

University of Minnesota Writing-Intensive Requirement

Writing-intensive (W-I) courses integrate writing with course content and provide a variety of formal and informal occasions for students to write. In formal writing, students might learn the formats characteristic of a particular field, such as a research report, a critical essay, or a laboratory report. In informal writing, students use writing that may include logs, journals, or short in-class responses to readings and lectures in order to learn course material. Through both formal and informal writing, students further their understanding of disciplinary goals, assumptions, and key concepts operating in your discipline. Writing-intensive courses are taught by faculty, staff, and teaching assistants in each specific discipline.

• Students are required to take four writing-intensive (W-I) courses:
  • Two W-I courses must be taken at the 3000-level or above
    
  • At least one upper-division W-I course should be taken within the student's major or program area
• W-I courses are offered in every discipline in every college. See Onestop for lists of approved W-I courses.

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