'Writing' Course Requirements ('W' Courses)

A component of Objective 1 of the General Education Curriculum (GEC) requires the successful completion of a writing course (“W”), preferably in the major.

All students must successfully complete at least one course that requires a substantial writing component and in which the grade is partially determined by writing skills. English 102 must be completed before fulfilling the writing course requirement.

Currently, the following courses have been approved for meeting this requirement. Please Note:

• Not all of these courses are available every term.
• Only sections listed as "W01-W09 or WH1-WH9" fulfill this requirement.
• Some "writing" courses are taught with an emphasis toward a specific major.
• Political Science "W" courses are restricted to "political science and international studies majors only."

Prior to registration, students planning to take any of these courses to fulfill the writing requirement should contact the department offering the course to see if this course is appropriate.

Agronomy (AGRN) 315
Accounting (ACCT) 322
Animal Industry & Veterinary Science (A&VS) 402, 451
Art (ART) 245, 246, 247, 249, 252, 254, 350, 352
Athletic Coaching Education (ACE) 330
Biology (BIOL) 312, 313, 351, 363
Biometric Systems (BIOM) 480
Chemical Engineering (CHE) 451
Chemistry (CHEM) 349
Communication Studies (COMM) 405, 408
Computer Engineering (CPE) 480
Computer Science (CS) 480
Counseling (COUN) 230
Dental Hygiene (DTHY) 302
Design Studies (DS) 315
Economics (ECON) 481
Electrical Engineering (EE) 480
English (ENGL) 304, 305, 339, 342, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 355, 361, 362, 363, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 371, 372, 373, 387, 405
Entomology (ENTO) 301
Environmental Protection (ENVP) 460
Exercise Physiology (EXPH) 370
Finance (FIN) 305
Foreign Literature in Translation (FLIT) 211*, 221, 223, 226, 231, 242, 261*, 271*, 272, 273*, 274*, 275, 371*, 372, 373
Forensic Identification Program (FIDP) 401
French (FRCH) 331
Geography (GEOG) 412
Geology (GEOL) 311, 400
History (HIST) 484
Industrial Engineering (IE) 471
Journalism (JRL) 215
Landscape Architecture (LARC) 450
Management (MANG) 422, 450
Marketing (MKTG) 315
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) 471, 475
Medical Technology (MTEC) 381
Military Science (MILS) 101
Mining Engineering (MINE) 484
Mulitdisciplinary Studies (MDS) 492
Music (MUSC) 271
Nursing (NSG) 333
Petroleum Engineering (PNGE) 332
Philosophy (PHIL) 310, 321, 323, 494
Physical Education/Teaching (PET) 228
Physics (PHYS) 341
Political Science (POLS) 210, 220, 230, 240, 250*, 260, 270, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 318, 331, 333, 334, 335*, 350*, 353, 354, 355, 356, 361, 363, 364, 372, 373
Psychology (PSYC) 301, 343, 351, 362, 363, 382, 423, 426, 474, 492, 495, 498
Social Work (SOWK) 494
Sociology and Anthropology (SOCA) 389
Sport Managemnet (SM) 487
Sport Studies (SEP) 374
Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPA) 460
Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising (TA&M) 424
Theatre (THET) 361, 363
Women's Studies (WMST) 330, 494
Wood Science (WDSC) 460

As additional courses are approved, academic advisors will be informed. Please consult your advisor to determine which courses are available to you.

*Satisfies the foreign culture, minority, or gender studies requirement of the WVU Liberal Studies Program.