Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC)

The SSU faculty through the Educational Policy Overlay Committee authorize writing-intensive curriculum courses each semester aimed at supporting students' writing abilities across the curriculum and meeting the CSU's Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR). NOTE: The GWAR has been waived for students who are in a catalog year between Fall 2020-Spring 2023. Please see our GWAR page if you would like more details.

Look for these courses as you register for classes. In the searchable schedule, use the "Course Attribute" field to search for WIC courses.

NOTE: Some of these courses are major courses with associated prerequisites, while others are GE courses. While we have provided this information in the tables below, we recommend that you also check the course specifications carefully.

For more information about WIC Courses, please see the FAQs at the bottom of the page.

Be aware that only the course sections listed below are authorized WIC courses. Please register for the specific section taught by the faculty listed below.

Fall 2024 WIC Courses (Writing Intensive Curriculum)
Course Name/Section Class Number Days/Times Instructor Prerequisites/Specifications
AMCS 445WIC.001 2780 TUES/THUR 3:00pm-4:50pm Katherine Lee Class open to Juniors and Seniors only
CCJS 370.001 1043 MON/WED 1:00pm-2:50pm Emily Vieira Asencio Course restricted to Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies Majors, Juniors and Seniors only.
CCJS 420.001 1045 MON/WED 10:00am-11:50am Emily Vieira Asencio Course restricted to Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies Majors, Juniors and Seniors only.
CCJS 490.001 1048 TUES/THUR 10:00am-11:50am  Diana Grant Department consent required. Criminology and Criminal Justice Students who have applied for graduation.
ENGL 375.001 2936 ASYNCHRONOUS To be announced Prerequisite: ENGL 101
ENGL 375.002 2937 TUES/THUR 3:00pm-4:50pm To be announced Prerequisite: ENGL 101
GEP 332WIC.001 2652 TUES/THUR 7:00pm-8:50pm Stephen Friesen Class open to Juniors and Seniors only
HIST 498WIC.001 2634 THUR 1:00pm-4:40pm Kathleen Noonan Class open to Juniors and Seniors only
HIST 498WIC.002 2635 FRI 9:00am-12:40pm Amy Kittlestrom Class open to Juniors and Seniors only
KIN 301.001 2302 MON/WED 8:00am-9:50am Cathryn Lucas Course Prerequisite: Kinesiology Majors and Junior Standing required.
SOCI 498WIC.001 2840 TUES 1:00pm-4:40pm James Dean Prerequisites: completion of SOCI 201, SOCI 300, SOCI 375, SOCI 301 or MATH 165 or MATH 165B, each with a minimum grade of C-, and 12 additional sociology units; sociology major; approved senior seminar application.
WGS 425WIC.001 2678 MON/WED 10:00am-11:50am Lena McQuade Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in any WGS course. Upper Division Standing.

 

Spring 2024 WIC Courses (Writing Intensive Curriculum)
Course Name/Section Class Number Days/Times Instructor Prerequisites/Specifications
BUS 491.002 1334 MON/WED 10:00am-11:50am Nadiyah Parekh Course restricted to Business Administration Majors only. BUS 316, BUS 319, BUS 320, BUS 344, BUS 360, BUS 370 or Group RBUD and Bus Grad Applied Group RBSG.
CALS 374.001 2943 MON/WED 10:00am-11:50am Natalia Villanueva-Nieves None listed.
CCJS 370.001 1066 TUES 1:00pm-4:40pm Napoleon Reyes Course restricted to Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies Majors, Juniors and Seniors only.
CCJS 420.001 1070 MON/WED 10:00am-11:50am  Emily Vieira Asencio Course restricted to Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies Majors, Juniors and Seniors only.
CCJS 490.001 1054 MON 1:00pm-4:40pm Diana Grant Instructor consent required. Class open to Seniors only.
CCJS 490.002 1080 TUES/THUR 10:00am-11:50am Napoleon Reyes Instructor consent required. Class open to Seniors only.
COMS 368.001 1764 TUES 1:00pm-4:40pm Sarah Jackson Class open to Juniors and Seniors only
Prerequisite: COMS 210.
COMS 402.002 1620 TUES 5:00pm-8:40pm Marco Calavita Communication Studies Seniors or Graduates, and completion of COMS 301 and 302 required.
HIST 498.001 1012 THUR 1:00pm-4:40pm Michelle Jolly Class open to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students only.
KIN 301.001 2137 MON/WED 8:00am-9:50am / BISYNC Cathryn Lucas Kinesiology Majors and Junior Standing required.
LIBS 327.001 1791 MON 1:00pm-3:40pm Ianthe Brautigan Swenson Course restricted to LIBS Track II and Track III students. Class open to Juniors and Seniors only.
MATH 467.001 2311 MON/WED 3:00pm-3:50pm Omayra Ortega Class open to Juniors and Seniors only
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in MATH 367 or consent of instructor.
MUS 351.001 1526 MON/WED/FRI 11:00am-11:50am John Palmer Class open to Juniors and Seniors only
Prerequisite: MUS 251 and MUS majors and minors.  Non-majors can enroll with consent of instructor.
PHIL 302.001 1723 ASYNCH Patrick Ray Class open to Juniors and Seniors only
Completion of GE Golden Four (A1, A2, A3, B4) with a C- or better, completion of lower division GE C coursework and at least 45 units.
SOCI 498.001 1025 TUES/THUR 3:00pm-4:50pm Soo Yeon Yoon Prerequisites: completion of SOCI 201, SOCI 300, SOCI 375, SOCI 301 or MATH 165 or MATH 165B, each with a minimum grade of C-, and 12 additional sociology units; sociology major; approved senior seminar application
SOCI 498.002 1075 MON/WED 10:00am-11:50am  Debora Paterniti Prerequisites: completion of SOCI 201, SOCI 300, SOCI 375, SOCI 301 or MATH 165 or MATH 165B, each with a minimum grade of C-, and 12 additional sociology units; sociology major; approved senior seminar application.

 

Fall 2023 WIC Courses (Writing Intensive Curriculum)
Course Name/Section Class Number Days/Times Instructor Prerequisites/Specifications
CALS 314.001 3318 TUES/THURS, 3:00PM - 4:50PM Silvia Soto None listed
CCJS 370.001 1053 TUES/THURS, 10:00AM - 11:50AM Napoleon Reyes Course restricted to CCJS Majors, Juniors and Seniors only.
CCJS 420.001 1056 MON/WED, 10:00AM - 11:50AM Emily Ascensio Course restricted to CCJS Majors, Juniors and Seniors only.
CCJS 490.001 1060 MONDAY, 1:00PM - 4:40PM Diana Grant Course restricted to Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies Senior Majors only.
COMS 368.001 1866 TUESDAY, 1:00PM - 4:40PM Sarah Jackson Prerequisite: COMS 210.
ENGL 375.001 1761 MON/WED, 10:00AM - 11:50AM Scott Miller Class open to Juniors and Seniors only.
HIST 498.001 1126 TUESDAY, 1:00PM - 4:40PM Steve Estes Class open to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students only.
HIST 498.002 1143 WEDNESDAY, 1:00PM - 4:40PM Mary Halavais Class open to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students only.
LIBS 380.101 3407 SATURDAY, 9:00AM - 4:30PM & Online Nancy Uber-Kellogg & Leonard McMahon Course restricted to Saturday BA DCP students.
POLS 498.001 1017 FRIDAY, 9:00AM - 12:40PM David McCuan Course restricted to  POLS majors at the senior level.
Prerequisite: POLS 302 with a grade of C or better.
SOCI 498.001 1008 MON/WED, 10:00AM - 11:50AM Kyla Doughty Prerequisites: completion of SOCI 201, SOCI 300, SOCI 375, SOCI 301 or MATH 165 or MATH 165B, each with a minimum grade of C-, and 12 additional sociology units; sociology major; approved senior seminar application.
SOCI 498.002 1010 TUES/THURS, 5:00PM - 6:50PM Allison Ford Prerequisites: completion of SOCI 201, SOCI 300, SOCI 375, SOCI 301 or MATH 165 or MATH 165B, each with a minimum grade of C-, and 12 additional sociology units; sociology major; approved senior seminar application.
WGS 425.001 1073 TUES/THURS, 10:00AM - 11:50AM Lena McQuade Prerequisite: Any WGS Introductory Course and restricted to Juniors and Seniors.

 

Summer 2023 WIC Courses (Writing Intensive Curriculum)
Course Name/Section Class Number Days/Times Instructor Prerequisites/Specifications
ECON 426.201 1075 ARR, TBA (Online) Chong Uk Kim Completion of GE Golden Four (A1, A2, A3, B4) with a C- or better and completion of lower division D coursework and at least 45 units. ECON 204 and ECON 205.
NURS 312.001 1114 Hybrid Course - please see class schedule for details.  Kaija Freborg Admission to the Nursing major or CNECM program.
NURS 312.002 1075 Hybrid Course - please see class schedule for details. Krista Altaker, Jonathan Trask Admission to the Nursing major or CNECM program.

 

Spring 2023 WIC Courses (Writing Intensive Curriculum)
Course Name/Section Class Number Days/Times Instructor Prerequisites/Specifications
ANTH 309.001 3539 TUES/THUR 3:00pm-4:50pm Alexis Boutin Class open to Juniors and Seniors only. Prerequisite: Completion of GE area B2 and upper-division or graduate standing, or consent of instructor.
BUS 491.001 1378 TUES/THUR 3:00pm-4:50pm Armand Gilinsky Course restricted to Business Administration Majors only.
Prerequisites: BUS 316, BUS 319 (or BUS 334), BUS 320, BUS 344, BUS 360, BUS 370 and Bus Grad Applied Group; or RBSG.Group.
BUS 491.005 1421 MON/WED 10:00am-11:50am Nadiya Parekh Course restricted to Business Administration Majors only.
Prerequisites: BUS 316, BUS 319 (or BUS 334), BUS 320, BUS 344, BUS 360, BUS 370 and Bus Grad Applied Group; or RBSG.Group.
BUS 491.006 1455 TBA - Asynchronous Online Class Nadiya Parekh Course restricted to Business Administration Majors only.
Prerequisites: BUS 316, BUS 319 (or BUS 334), BUS 320, BUS 344, BUS 360, BUS 370 and Bus Grad Applied Group; or RBSG.Group.
CCJS 370.001 1076 FRI 8:00am-11:40am Patrick Jackson Course restricted to CCJS Majors, Juniors and Seniors only.
CCJS 420.001 1081 TUES 1:00pm-4:40pm Emily Vieira Asencio Course restricted to CCJS Majors, Juniors and Seniors only.
CCJS 490.001 1063 TUES/THURS 3:00pm-4:50pm Diana Grant Course restricted to CCJS Majors, Juniors and Seniors only.
CCJS 490.002 1097 TUES/THUR 10:00am-11:50am Napoleon Reyes Course restricted to CCJS Majors, Juniors and Seniors only.
ENGL 375.001 1638 TUES/THUR 10:00am-11:50am Scott Miller Class open to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students only.
HIST 498.001 1014 WED 1:00pm-4:40pm Samuel Cohen Class open to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students only.
KIN 301.001 2265 MON/WED 8:00am-9:50am Cathryn Lucas Prerequisite: KIN majors, BIOL 220, BIOL 224, and Junior Standing required.
MATH 467.001 2551 MON/WED 3:00pm-3:50pm Omayra Ortega Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in MATH 265 or consent of instructor.
POLS 498.001 1007 FRI 9:00am-12:40pm David McCuan Class open to Juniors and Seniors only
Prerequisite: POLS 302 with a grade of C or better.
POLS 498.002 1306 MON 5:00pm-8:40pm TBA Course restricted to POLS majors at the senior level.
Prerequisite: POLS 302 with a grade of C or better.
SOCI 498.001 1027 TUES/THUR 10:00am-11:50am James Dean Prerequisites: completion of SOCI 201, SOCI 300, SOCI 375, SOCI 301 or MATH 165 or MATH 165B, each with a minimum grade of C-, and 12 additional sociology units; sociology major; approved senior seminar application.
SOCI 498.002 1088 MON/WED 3:00pm-4:50pm Soo Yeon Yoon Prerequisites: completion of SOCI 201, SOCI 300, SOCI 375, SOCI 301 or MATH 165 or MATH 165B, each with a minimum grade of C-, and 12 additional sociology units; sociology major; approved senior seminar application.
SOCI 498.003 1070 MON/WED 5:00pm-6:50pm Allison Ford Prerequisites: completion of SOCI 201, SOCI 300, SOCI 375, SOCI 301 or MATH 165 or MATH 165B, each with a minimum grade of C-, and 12 additional sociology units; sociology major; approved senior seminar application.
SOCI 498.003 1115 FRI 9:00am-12:40pm Roxanne Ezzet Prerequisites: completion of SOCI 201, SOCI 300, SOCI 375, SOCI 301 or MATH 165 or MATH 165B, each with a minimum grade of C-, and 12 additional sociology units; sociology major; approved senior seminar application.

 

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