WAC LIAISONS - Campus Writing Requirements

General Education Writing Requirements

The GE Writing Requirement is described in UPS 411.201. Learn more about the General Education Writing Requirements at Academic Program's General Education webpage.

General Education WAC LIAISONS Workshop - GE Goals and Writing Pedagogy

Are you proposing or updating a General Education (GE) course for your department? After reviewing CSUF’s GE Writing Goals and some basic writing pedagogy, this workshop will introduce an effective process for incorporating writing into your GE courses. Participants will leave with a few writing activities with which to gauge student competence in their course’s student learning outcomes. Please bring a syllabus. 

This workshop is available by appointment with Dr. Leslie Bruce at departmental meetings or retreats.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirements (GWAR)

The Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement is governed by UPS 320.020. Learn more about this requirement on the Academic Program's Upper-Division Writing Requirement webpage.

Students should consult with their major advisors to see what course or courses fulfill the GWAR in their major; a course approved for the GWAR in one major may not be approved for another major.

Policy/Procedure Documents

• UPS 320.020: University Writing Requirements
• UPS 411.100: Curriculum Guidelines & Procedures (courses)
• CSU Chancellor's Executive Order (EO) 665: Determination of Competence in English and Mathematics
• Upper-Division Writing Requirement Petition (under "Additional Petitions")

Course-Building Resources

• Models of Best Practices
• Writing Intensive Course Best Practices

Create a Proposal In Curriculog

To initiate a proposal, see the instructions at "Starting a Proposal."

Graduate Writing Requirements

The CSU's Graduate Writing Requirement has been suspended since 2020. You can read about this suspension on the CSU's Policy Stat pages.