GWR Information for Postbaccalaureate Students
A graduate student seeking a Master's Degree or a teaching credential must fulfill the GWR within their first quarter of residency in order to be advanced to candidacy.
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if you are a cal poly student in a blended program |
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You should have completed the GWR by the time you submitted your post-baccalaureate Change of Objective form. If you have not, you must be enrolled in the UNIV 401: GWR Portfolio course by the time you submit Change of Objective form. UNIV 401 is offered every term, including summer. Please contact the Writing and Learning Initiatives Office with any questions or for assistance. |
| If you are a Graduate student who Has earned an undergraduate degree at an institution within the CSU or UC systems |
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| You have fulfilled the GWR by virtue of that degree. Your GWR milestone is updated to complete during your first quarter on campus. |
| If you are a Graduate student who Has earned an undergraduate degree at a university outside the CSU or UC systems |
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| You may be eligible for a GWR substitution based on alternate criteria. You should review the alternate criteria for GWR substitution before attempting to satisfy the requirement in case you qualify for a substitution. (Please note: currently we do not accept passing scores on the CBEST, CSET, or TWE as substitution for the GWR.) |
| If you have not earned an undergraduate degree from within the CSU or UC systems, or if you do not qualify for a substitution, then you are required to fulfill the GWR. |
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There are two options for doing so:
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