The following core courses may be applied to satisfy the creative arts or the writing in the disciplines component area. They also support curricular innovation through collaboration with programs and. Over 4,000 students pass through the freshman and sophomore course sequence each semester. Writing instruction is considered the responsibility of all faculty members, not just those who teach english or omposition writing in the disciplines writing in the disciplines wid refers to teaching. Writing in the disciplines programs engage students in writing across subject. The writing centers brief guides to writing in the disciplines provide concise introductions to the essential features of writing in several concentrations. In many cases, the academic degree plans of various texas state colleges, schools, departments, degrees, majors, and certifications modify or exceed these standards, so students are urged to carefully examine all sections of this. Students in all uhdowntown undergraduate degree programs must complete a common core of.
The universitys core curriculum requirements are described in the sections that follow. The writing enriched curriculum program wec is a new, universitysponsored initiative to promote the teaching of writing in all academic disciplines. Reference guide to writing across the curriculum parlor. And districts all over the country are adjusting their curriculums to meet the challenge. What, how and why by deva dalporto a new era of standardized testing is quickly approaching with the dawn of the common core standards assessments in the fall of 2014. A concise introduction to some of the basic conventions of writing in. Click here to see current wac courses, and click above to view the site map. Welcome to howard universitys writing across the curriculum program, an interdepartmental program that promotes writing to learn and learning to write in all disciplines.
Repko and rick szostak illustrate each step of the decisionmaking process by drawing on student and professional work from the natural. Core curriculum committee faqs for course desgination proposers habits of mind. Core combines timeless courses and fresh ideas the. Secondly, they support the development of curricular innovations in writing instruction, in the form of writing intensive courses, peer tutoring programs, and supplemental lab, for example. Literacy and curriculum firstyear writing or composition writing across the curriculum writing in the disciplines writingintensive or writingemphasis courses writing in the professions reading in content areas writing using reading intertextuality plagiarism. Core curriculum delivers content to students in a spiraling fashion, so as a topic is repeated, the content is covered in a more detailed and complex way. University of houston, college of pharmacy institutional course transfer. Wi classes are typically offered in the core curriculum. The courses listed here are approved by the texas higher education coordinating board to fulfill.
Writing across the curriculum equips professors of all. Process and theory offers a comprehensive and systematic presentation of the interdisciplinary research process and the theory that informs it. Faulkner, an assistant professor of english, said the program began in the fall in response to an assessment that revealed students need for stronger. You will need adobe acrobat reader to view the worksheets.
Writing across the curriculum view writing as a tool to students deep learning of course content reflection is an important element in any discipline. Submitted uh core fall 2017 march 2, 2017 thecb approved march 2017 courses by alpha rubric count. Summary of core curriculum requirements by uh core curriculum by component. Across colleges and disciplines, students recognize the importance of writing to success in their major and future professional work. In university writing, students develop these abilities by engaging a range of. Writing across the curriculum and in disciplines introduction to wac. University writing, with its focus on academic reading and writing, complements the other courses in the core curriculum by introducing students to the current intellectual life of the university. Most college writing has some basic features in common. Colorado states wac clearinghouse this is the site for all things wac, from creating writing assignments to tips on handling the grading. He has published many articles on writing across the curriculum and has coedited landmark essays on writing across the curriculum, a special issue of mind, culture, and activity, and writing and learning in crossnational perspective.
They would also become more sympathetic and responsive to students struggles with writing. The broadfields approach incorporates several subjects into a broader field emphasizing on the links between the distinct knowledge areas. The objective of a writing in the disciplines component of a core curriculum is to enable the student to communicate effectively in clear and correct prose in a style appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience. In their other courses, students learn to think critically and write independently about great works of the past. Please visit the uh undergraduate catalog to refer to the core curriculum. These courses are intended to provide students with the opportunity of understanding. Core curriculum curriculum planning is the decisionmaking process about the content and the organization of learning for which the school is responsible. Core courses are offered through the departments of curriculum studies and special education in the college of education, and the department of family resources in the college of tropical agriculture and human resources. Read below to learn about expectations and conventions of writing in different fields and genres. Completely updated to reflect advances in the literature on research, learning, and assessment, the book describes the role of both disciplines and interdisciplinarity within the academy. Thats because the faculty generate the core, from the bottom, up, and their interests and needs are always changing. Writing in the disciplinescwac resources saint marys college. Uhvictorias 42hour core curriculum is based on a series of basic intellectual competenciesreading, writing, speaking, listening, critical thinking, and computer literacythat are essential to the learning process in any discipline.
Across the curriculum wac and writing in the disciplines wid across the university. A curricular history remains the definitive analytical. The director of lower division and the department advisors can help students with core curriculum related concerns, transfer equivalencies, english placement exams, and university of houston academic policies. A concise introduction to some of the basic conventions of writing in history. They see writing as a primary tool for developing and demonstrating thinking. Careerbuilder, llc strives to make our facilities and services accessible to all people, including individuals with disabilities. For further support, check out our faculty interview series on writing with research, or schedule an appointment.
The core curriculum emphasizes the academic, moral, spiritual, ecumenical, and serviceoriented qualities of our founding religious order, the congregation of the holy spirit. The writing across the curriculum wac team at bcc works with students and faculty on writing intensive wi courses, workshops, lessons, and more. Contemporary essays, the general, unthemed version of uw, is designed to help undergraduates read and write essays in order to participate in the academic conversations that form columbias intellectual community. The subject area approach is the most common method of curriculum planning because it is organized around separate disciplines and requires development of subjectspecific skills. All honors college students are required to take human situation, but if you enter with dual credit or ap english credit, the class is used for uh s writing in the disciplines requirement. Apr 15, 2017 april 15, 2017 writing in the disciplines meet the 201920 fellows. As a curriculum writing team member you will have the challenge of developing curriculum used for shortterm training programs offered at a local, regional and. The writing acrossthecurriculum movement, 19902000, the authors summary and analysis of, as most would argue.
All bachelors degrees from the university of houston require completion of the texas statemandated 42 hour core curriculum. The core curriculum university writing columbia college. General education core curriculum texas state university. The wec project is designed to further the universitys goal, outlined in the 2014 strategic plan, to focus on building student and faculty writing and oral communication skills. Research in the disciplines is a core curriculum certified course that allows students to. The cuny writing across the curriculumwriting in the disciplines wacwid program is a remarkable project that brings together faculty and graduate students from across the university in a systemwide effort to strengthen the writing of cunys nearly quarter of a million undergraduates. Reference guide to writing across the curriculum parlor press. Consult your course schedule planner for specific times and locations. Further, some writing projects invited faculty from all disciplines to participate in their seminars, and they became vehicles for introducing wac to primary. Exploring academic disciplines college writing handbook. The university core curriculum was broadly revised in 2006 in order to provide greater encouragement for persons we are proud to call duquesne university students. Writing across the curriculum fellows can assist faculty regardless of.
The universitys core curriculum requirements are described in. Most colleges insist on a core curriculum to make sure you have the chance to be exposed to each major discipline at least once before you specialize and concentrate on one in particular. Writing in the academic disciplines is fascinating reading. The required core of 18 credits is taken over the course of three intensive summer sessions on the uh manoa campus. American roots of writing across the curriculum to. Literacy and curriculum firstyear writing or composition writing across the curriculum writing in the disciplines writing intensive or writing emphasis courses writing in the professions reading in content areas writing using reading intertextuality plagiarism. Submitted uh core fall 2017 march 2, 2017 thecb approved march 2017. In her paper, academic writing across the disciplines, olson details her findings and organizes the student writing products around a number of factors, including discipline, genre or mode, length, and form. Emphasizing critical analysis, revision, collaboration, and research, this course teaches specific skills and fosters general habits of mind important to your. List of books and articles about curriculum planning. A curricular history by david russell christopher thaiss.
In her paper, academic writing across the disciplines, olson details her findings and organizes the student writing products around a number of factors, including discipline, genre or. Introduction to interdisciplinary studies provides a comprehensive introduction to interdisciplinary studies with an approach that is conceptual and practical. Writing across the curriculum writing in the disciplines. The rhetoric chapters teach critical reading, paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting, writing process, synthesizing, analyzing, researching, and developing arguments. The course gives special attention to the practices of close reading, rhetorical analysis, research. I had valier and harvey for the discussion portion, and i strongly recommend them. Beginning fall 2007 a separate writing intensive category was included in the uh core curriculum, and the social and behavioral sciences category no longer includes writing intensive courses. Introduction to interdisciplinary studies edition 2 by. In addition to these common features, each academic discipline, over many generations, has developed its own specific methods of asking questions and sharing answers. I wasnt active in the honors college, but i really liked human sit. It provides a brief introduction to writing across the curriculum wac, its theory and its practice, with the emphasis on practiceon teaching, on using writing as a tool for learning the subject being studied, and as a strategy for improving the. The university of houston writing center provides the uh community with resources for disciplinespecific writing practice, instruction, and evaluation through the writing in the disciplines wid program, advancing the universitys goal of raising writing standards while improving the quantity, caliber, and engagement of student learning. Different groups of people decide on the variety of topics and issues concerned with the educational needs of pupils.
In writing in the disciplines, mary kennedy and william kennedy emphasize academic writing as ongoing conversations in multiple genres, and do so in the context of wpa outcomes. Further, some writing projects invited faculty from all disciplines to participate in their seminars, and. Writing in the academic disciplines, second edition. Students at rit and its global locations are introduced to university writing in their first year writing course, gain mastery of disciplinespecific written forms in a wiprogram course, and complete at least one additional wi course e. Students enrolling at the university of houston for the first time fall 2007 and forward will follow the fall 2007 core curriculum requirements. The course gives special attention to the practices of close reading, rhetorical analysis, research, collaboration, and substantive revision. Introduction to language and culture writing in the disciplines wid 81 anth 3348. Engl 2330 writing in the discipline of english credit hours. Uh victorias 42hour core curriculum is based on a series of basic intellectual competenciesreading, writing, speaking, listening, critical thinking, and computer literacythat are essential to the learning process in any discipline.
We use academic and professional disciplines to conduct persistent, often unresolved conversations with one another. University of houston undergraduate catalog f12s with spring 20 course updates policies degree requirements uh core curriculum core requirements by category x. Writing across the curriculum and in disciplines harvey. Programs in writing across the curriculum 29 disciplinary classrooms. The universitys new 42hour core curriculum is informed by a series of basic intellectual competencies reading, writing, speaking, listening, critical thinking, and computer literacy that are essential to the learning process in any discipline and includes courses in the disciplinary areas listed below. Core requirements by category university of houston. Please check the uh office of admissions applications for undergraduates web page if you have questions regarding transferring to uh as an undergraduate student. Advanced cuny doctoral candidates, in the full range of departments at the graduate center, go through a rigorous application. Core requirements by alphabetical listing university of. Writing in the disciplines writing across the curriculum. University writing for international students the core. Since its formation in the 1930s, the core curriculum has changed dramatically, as faculty have debated the value of certain texts, shaped and reshaped the course offerings, and sometimes added to them or paired them down. Wac at rit prepares our students for the written communication. Writing in the disciplines at the university of houston.
Information about writing in the disciplines wid at smc. Writing across the curriculum undergraduate catalog university. As part of disciplinary ownership of writing, faculty are encouraged to meet with writing center staff to incorporate writing instruction and support into their courses consistent with the outcomes and requirements of the writing in the disciplines designation under the core curriculum. Russell is a professor of english at iowa state university, where he teaches rhetoric and professional communication. This book is written for college teachers in all disciplines. Colorado states wac clearinghouse this is the site for all things wac, from creating writing assignments to tips on handling the grading crafting effective writing assignments. The texas core curriculum is a 42 semester credit hour sch core curriculum for all undergraduate students in texas. Our writing consultants are trained to help at all stages of the writing process. The student must still satisfy any remaining uhd common core requirements. Writing across the curriculum workshops at cedarville university are helping professors in all disciplines teach writing more effectively, says program coordinator melissa faulkner, ph. Core requirements by alphabetical listing printfriendly page.