Program Overview

Writing Program

The Writing Program is designed to introduce students to the strategies and practices necessary to become a successful writer at the university level and beyond. As the required writing course for undergraduate students at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, the program challenges students to reflect upon and cultivate their strengths as readers and writers at this new stage of their educational careers.

About the Program

• The program is divided into several sections, including:
  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Writing Requirements
  • People
  • Tutoring
  • Calendar
  • Special Programs
  • Internships
  • Employment

Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate program offers a range of courses and requirements, including:

• College Writing (WC)
• Additional Writing Requirements: WCd, WCr
• Minor in Business & Technical Writing
• Courses:
  • College Writing
  • 201: Research in Disciplines
  • Business & Technical Writing
  • Course Schedule
  • Registration
  • All Courses
• Advising
• Transfer Students
• Grade Appeal
• Plagiarism
• Writing Tutoring

College Writing

College Writing introduces students to the strategies and practices necessary to become a successful writer at the university level and beyond. The course is required of all students except those who are exempt through AP credit or transfer equivalency.

Course Objectives

The overarching goal of the course is for students to develop habits of reading and writing that will allow them to respond successfully to the varied rhetorical challenges they will encounter in their future studies and in their lives beyond the university. Students will come to recognize the value of creativity and intellectual risk-taking in an interdisciplinary context while learning to appreciate writing as an instrument of critical thought as well as a means of communication.

Course Description

Students who successfully complete College Writing will be able to:

• READ AS A WRITER: Identify different types of texts in relation to their purpose and audience, and adapt writing strategies to make their own writing more effective.
• JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Engage the ideas of others while developing their own understanding about complex issues, and practice evaluating and responding to sources critically.
• PRESENT IDEAS CREATIVELY: Consider the form and structure of their written prose, and explore the ways that images, videos, recorded sound, and other types of media can enrich the reader’s experience and convey ideas to a general audience.
• APPROACH WRITING AS A PROCESS: Practice the strategies and habits of successful writers, including drafting, revising, and responding to feedback, and develop perseverance and resilience in the face of challenging writing tasks.

Special Programs

The Writing Program offers several special programs, including:

• Research Writing Conference
• Writing Program Institute
• Dialogues@RU
• Rutgers English Language Institute

Internships and Employment

The Writing Program offers opportunities for internships and employment, providing students with hands-on experience and professional development in the field of writing.