Writing Requirements

Primary Writing Requirement

Please note: WRT 105 and WRT 105E were formerly CAS 105 and CAS 105E.

The primary writing requirement is the College's first step in drawing students into our community of researchers and writers. All students at the University of Rochester will satisfy the Primary Writing Requirement. To be prepared for the upper-level writing requirement in the majors, students should satisfy the Primary Writing Requirement by the end of the first year of study. The majority of entering students fulfill the primary requirement by earning a C or better in WRT 105, Reasoning and Writing in the College, or WRT 105E, a version of 105 chosen by students who need more support to meet the demands of college-level writing.

If you are entering the University of Rochester without having previously attended another college or university, click here to learn how to fulfill the Primary Writing Requirement.

If you are entering the University of Rochester as a transfer student, click here to learn how to fulfill the Primary Writing Requirement.

Upper Level Writing Requirement

All candidates for B.A. or B.S. degrees are expected to acquire significant experience in writing as part of the requirements for their majors. Each concentration will explicitly incorporate student writing into its curriculum and/or requirements. This may include writing courses in the department's own curriculum, upper-level writing courses in another department, or a combination of both. Because the writing requirement is an integral part of the major itself, students who elect to do two majors should expect to gain writing experience in each major. For further information, students should consult the advisor in their major.

Last Modified: Wednesday, 21-May-2008 18:22:46 EDT