The Major Writing Requirement is a writing assignment done as an extra part of a course. The assignment is designed so you can practice your writing and get instructor feedback. This will help shape ...

UC Santa Cruz’s Academic Senate, in a unanimous vote taken at today’s winter-quarter meeting, has endorsed a proposed redesign of the writing requirements UCSC students must satisfy before graduating.

Despite an email last March from Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron describing changes made to the University's writing requirement, many students remain unaware of the new policies. The changes, ...

I’m a writer, so naturally, I believe that an adequate command of the English language is an essential prerequisite for success. The ability to communicate effectively can make or break your career ...

As a condition of graduation, all students must complete an upper–level writing requirement consisting of a research paper of a minimum length of 5,000 words, exclusive of footnotes. All students must ...

The Technical writing requirement can be met by completion of a scholarly publication as defined by the following three options: Science-based paper accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal ...

Before they graduate, students at UC Santa Cruz will receive high-level writing instruction tailored to their field of study, preparing them for the demands of an increasingly professional workforce.