Writing Intensive Requirements Policy

Custodian of Policy: Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Effective Date: Fall 2016

Last Review: Fall 2022

Next Review: 2029

Policy

All students entering with less than 32 transferrable credits must complete five writing-intensive (W) courses at MSUM. Refer to the registrar’s office web page for a list of approved courses.

• ENGL 101 (or an approved alternative).
• One writing-intensive course in LASC.
• One 300/400-level writing-intensive course designated by the student’s major.
• Two writing-intensive courses at the 200-level or higher, only one of which may hold the rubric of the student’s major.
• If a student has multiple majors, the student must fulfill the university writing-intensive course requirements as well as the upper-level writing requirement of each major.

Students entering with 32 or more transferable credits must complete two writing-intensive courses at MSUM:

• One 300/400-level writing-intensive course designated by the major.
• One writing-intensive course at the 200-level or higher
• If a student has multiple majors, the student must fulfill the university writing-intensive course requirements as well as the upper-level writing requirement of each major.