Writing-Intensive Requirement
All students are required to take at least two writing-intensive courses in their major, normally one on the 200- or 300-level and the other on the 400-level. These courses are designated in boldface under the course title found in the "Course Description" section of the catalog. Writing-intensive courses incorporate writing assignments that strengthen students’ abilities to communicate clearly and effectively in a discipline and that enhance students’ understanding of the content of that discipline. The pedagogical goals include methods and standards unique to the discipline to assist students in their development as scholars. Among other things, this process involves a demonstration of the mastery of a select body of knowledge and an articulated argument reflecting the students’ thoughts, voice and insights.