GWR-certified Courses

How to enroll in a GWR-certified course:

GWR courses are searchable via the Academic Catalog and Schedule Builder. In Schedule Builder, 

• Select "Expand Filters" in the upper right-hand corner of their Schedule Builder screen. 
• Search by GWR courses. 

Note: Schedule Builder's search filters do not overlap to limit results, so if you select the GE Area C filter and the GWR filter, Schedule Builder will display ALL courses that are EITHER GE Area C or GWR courses, not just courses that fulfill both requirements. For this reason, it is recommended that you use only the GWR filter when searching for GWR-certified courses. 

What To Do After Enrolling in a GWR Course:

1. Upon enrolling in a GWR-certified course, students should inform the course instructor that they are seeking to satisfy the requirement through the course.
2. At the end of quarter, students must earn a C or better in a GWR-certified upper-division course, with a C or better on the major GWR writing assignment and at least 35% of the final grade based on the cumulative grade of all writing projects.

GWR Advisory Board

The GWR Advisory Board is a University Committee that serves in an advisory capacity to the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee and the General Education Governance Board, which approves  course modifications and new course proposals for upper-division courses seeking the GWR designation. In addition, the GWR Advisory Board manages GWR-certified course-related faculty support and GWR program assessment.   GWR Advisory Board Members GWR Coordinator Dawn Janke Executive Director Office of Writing and Learning First-Year Composition Coordinator Jason Peters  Writing Program Director and Associate Professor  English Department CTLT Writing Instruction Specialist Dianna Winslow (ex-officio) Assistant Director Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology BCSM Tim Bean (2024-2026) Associate Professor Biological Sciences Department CAFES Daniel Scheitrum (2025-2027) Assistant Professor Agribusiness Department CAED Don Choi (2024-2026) Professor Architecture Department CENG VACANT CLA  Allison Myers (2024-2026) Assistant Professor Art and Design Department OCOB Jack Wroldsen (2024-2026) Assistant Professor Accounting and Law Academic Area PCS VACANT ASI VACANT

Click here to review the Academic Senate Resolution on Course Criteria for GWR-Certified Upper-Division Courses Across the Curriculum.