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WRIT 1Introduction to Composition

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Provides declarative knowledge and procedural knowledge about writing, with a special focus on genre, rhetorical situation, revision, editing, and making connections between texts and one's own perspective.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): WRIT 26; or AWPE score of 2-6 or AWPE for Multilingual Students (AWPE-MLS) score of 6; or course selection via Directed Self-Placement.

  • This is a hybrid course. The first two classes each week (MW) will meet in person. The third class (F) each week will be remote asynchronous.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Mon Wed 8:00am–9:05am
Hum & Soc Sci 250J. M. NavarroOpen 4/18
02Seminar
Mon Wed 9:20am–10:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 250J. M. NavarroOpen 5/18
03SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/18
04SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/18
05Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Crown Clrm 203E. S. AbramsOpen 17/18
08SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/18
09SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/18
10Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250D. El DessoukyClosed 18/18
11SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/18
12Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350S. J. CoulterOpen 16/18
13Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 4:00pm–5:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350S. J. CoulterOpen 5/18
14Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350K. M. RossOpen 8/18
15Seminar
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350D. El DessoukyOpen 14/18
16Seminar
Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm
Crown Clrm 202E. L. HalkOpen 8/18
17Seminar
Mon Wed 7:10pm–8:45pm
Crown Clrm 202E. L. HalkOpen 0/18
18Seminar
Mon Wed 9:20am–10:25am
Crown Clrm 202StaffClosed 0/0
19Seminar
Mon Wed 10:40am–11:45am
Crown Clrm 202StaffClosed 0/0
20Seminar
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Crown Clrm 202E. S. NewberryOpen 13/18
21Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Crown Clrm 201E. S. NewberryOpen 6/18
22Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Crown Clrm 202E. S. NewberryOpen 1/18
23Seminar
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Soc Sci 1 145B. OsborneClosed 18/18
24Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Porter Acad 246B. ShanleyOpen 6/18
25Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Porter Acad 246B. ShanleyOpen 8/18
26Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Porter Acad 241S. L. Nuila-ChaeOpen 1/18
27Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
Porter Acad 241S. L. Nuila-ChaeOpen 2/18
28Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
Cowell Acad 216M. C. AmisOpen 1/18
29Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm
Cowell Acad 216M. C. AmisOpen 1/18
30Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Oakes Acad 103M. BakerOpen 2/18
31Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Oakes Acad 103M. BakerOpen 3/18
32Seminar
Thu 8:00am–9:35am
Soc Sci 1 149B. OsborneOpen 7/18
33Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 9:20am–10:25am
Porter Acad 249J. A. HagenOpen 2/18
34Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm
Porter Acad 249J. A. HagenOpen 1/18
35Seminar
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Online, Cowell Acad 223H. ShearerOpen 10/18
37Seminar
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Soc Sci 1 153, Soc Sci 1 153StaffClosed 0/0
38Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Soc Sci 1 153StaffClosed 0/0

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 8:00am–9:05am
Crown Clrm 202S. MichalsClosed 18/0
02Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 9:20am–10:25am
Crown Clrm 202S. MichalsClosed 19/0
03Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Crown Clrm 202S. MichalsClosed 18/0
06Seminar
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Steven Acad 151E. S. NewberryClosed 20/0
07Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Steven Acad 151E. S. NewberryClosed 19/0
08Seminar
Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm
Merrill Acad 132D. El DessoukyClosed 18/0

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350S. J. CoulterClosed 19/0
02Seminar
Mon Wed 7:10pm–8:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350S. J. CoulterClosed 18/0
04Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350D. El DessoukyClosed 20/0
05Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350D. El DessoukyClosed 20/0
06Seminar
TBA
OnlineB. S. SanfilippoClosed 20/0
07Seminar
TBA
OnlineS. ParmeterClosed 20/0
08Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Oakes Acad 103L. E. KniselyClosed 19/0
09Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350K. M. RossClosed 20/0
10Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350K. M. RossClosed 20/0
11Seminar
Tue 5:20pm–6:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350A. M. McCourtClosed 20/0
12Seminar
Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350A. M. McCourtClosed 20/0
13Seminar
TBA
OnlineS. ParmeterClosed 19/0
14Seminar
Thu 8:00am–9:35am
Hum & Soc Sci 350B. OsborneClosed 20/0
15Seminar
TBA
OnlineB. S. SanfilippoClosed 20/0
16Seminar
Thu 11:40am–1:15pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250B. ShanleyClosed 18/0
17Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Crown Clrm 202E. S. AbramsClosed 19/0
18Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Crown Clrm 202E. S. AbramsClosed 20/0
19Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm
Cowell Acad 113M. C. AmisClosed 19/0
20Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
Cowell Acad 113M. C. AmisClosed 20/0
21Seminar
Mon Wed 10:40am–11:45am
Kresge Acad 3301L. SchilzClosed 20/0
22Seminar
Mon Wed 9:20am–10:25am
Kresge Acad 3301L. SchilzClosed 20/0
23Seminar
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
Crown Clrm 201, OnlineS. A. Carney-WaddyClosed 20/0
24Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
R Carson Acad 242R. L. DanielsClosed 19/0
25Seminar
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
R Carson Acad 242R. L. DanielsClosed 18/0
26Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Merrill Acad 132E. L. HalkClosed 20/0
27Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Merrill Acad 132E. L. HalkClosed 20/0
28Seminar
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 350B. OsborneClosed 20/0
29Seminar
Mon Wed 10:40am–11:45am
Hum & Soc Sci 250K. RoybalClosed 20/0
30Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Oakes Acad 222P. LongoClosed 19/0
31Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Oakes Acad 222P. LongoClosed 18/0
32Seminar
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Tue 1:30pm–3:05pm
Crown Clrm 201, OnlineS. A. Carney-WaddyClosed 19/0
33Seminar
Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Tue 3:20pm–4:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250, OnlineS. A. Carney-WaddyClosed 16/0
34Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Oakes Acad 106T. H. LoefflerClosed 18/0
35Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Oakes Acad 106T. H. LoefflerClosed 19/0
36Seminar
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Cowell Com 134E. S. NewberryClosed 20/0
37Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Cowell Com 134E. S. NewberryClosed 20/0
38Seminar
Mon Wed 1:20pm–2:25pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250K. RoybalClosed 20/0
39Seminar
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Oakes Acad 222P. LongoClosed 20/0
40Seminar
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250B. ShanleyClosed 20/0
41Seminar
Tue 3:20pm–4:55pm
Oakes Acad 101T. WouldGo, L. E. KniselyClosed 20/0
42SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/0
43Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. SilvaClosed 20/0
44Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. SilvaClosed 18/0
45Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
R Carson Acad 242S. L. Nuila-ChaeClosed 19/0
46Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
R Carson Acad 242S. L. Nuila-ChaeClosed 19/0
47Seminar
Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
R Carson Acad 250J. A. HagenClosed 20/0
48Seminar
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Oakes Acad 103L. E. KniselyClosed 20/0
51Seminar
TBA
OnlineB. S. SanfilippoClosed 19/0
52Seminar
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
R Carson Acad 242J. A. HagenClosed 18/0
53Seminar
Mon Wed 8:00am–9:05am
Kresge Acad 3301L. SchilzClosed 20/0

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Mon 5:20pm–6:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250N. R. PereraClosed 20/0
02SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/0
03Seminar
Mon 7:10pm–8:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250N. R. PereraClosed 20/0
05Seminar
Mon Wed 2:40pm–3:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350A. M. McCourtClosed 20/0
06SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/0
07Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Merrill Acad 003K. M. RossClosed 20/0
08Seminar
Mon Wed 4:00pm–5:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350A. M. McCourtClosed 20/0
09Seminar
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Crown Clrm 201E. S. NewberryClosed 20/0
10Seminar
Mon Wed 8:00am–9:05am
Fri 8:00am–9:05am
Hum & Soc Sci 350, OnlineJ. M. NavarroClosed 18/0
11Seminar
Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350S. J. CoulterClosed 19/0
12Seminar
Mon Wed 12:00pm–1:05pm
Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250, OnlineA. S. BreakspearClosed 20/0
13Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Porter Acad 241S. L. Nuila-Chae, K. A. HelmerClosed 20/0
14SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/0
15Seminar
Mon Wed 1:20pm–2:25pm
Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250, OnlineA. S. BreakspearClosed 19/0
16Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
Porter Acad 241S. L. Nuila-Chae, K. A. HelmerClosed 19/0
18Seminar
Mon Wed 7:10pm–8:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350S. J. CoulterClosed 19/0
19Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350E. S. NewberryClosed 20/0
20Seminar
Thu 8:00am–9:35am
Hum & Soc Sci 350B. OsborneClosed 20/0
21SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/0
22Seminar
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
Oakes Acad 103, OnlineS. A. Carney-WaddyClosed 20/0
23Seminar
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 350B. OsborneClosed 20/0
24Seminar
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Tue 1:30pm–3:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250, OnlineB. ShanleyClosed 20/0
25Seminar
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Merrill Acad 003D. El DessoukyClosed 20/0
26Seminar
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Tue 1:30pm–3:05pm
Oakes Acad 103, OnlineS. A. Carney-WaddyClosed 20/0
27Seminar
Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Tue 3:20pm–4:55pm
Porter Acad 249, OnlineJ. A. HagenClosed 20/0
28Seminar
Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Tue 5:20pm–6:55pm
Porter Acad 249, OnlineJ. A. HagenClosed 20/0
30Seminar
Mon Wed 9:20am–10:25am
Fri 9:20am–10:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 350, OnlineJ. M. NavarroClosed 13/0
31SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/0
32Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350E. S. NewberryClosed 20/0
33Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 9:20am–10:25am
Cowell Acad 216M. C. AmisClosed 19/0
34Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Cowell Acad 216M. C. AmisClosed 19/0
35SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/0
36Seminar
Thu 11:40am–1:15pm
Tue 11:40am–1:15pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250, OnlineB. ShanleyClosed 20/0
37Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Merrill Acad 003D. El DessoukyClosed 20/0
38Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm
Porter Acad 241S. L. Nuila-Chae, K. A. HelmerClosed 20/0
39Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Porter Acad 249M. BakerClosed 20/0
40Seminar
Mon Wed 2:40pm–3:45pm
Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250, OnlineA. S. BreakspearClosed 20/0

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Joseph Navarro2.3 / 54.0 / 526%46
Elizabeth Abrams2.8 / 53.7 / 517%42
Steven Coulter4.7 / 52.5 / 593%61
Ellen Newberry3.6 / 52.8 / 541%69
Bettina Osborne4.7 / 52.2 / 595%22
Brett Shanley4.7 / 52.0 / 5100%3
Margaret Amis3.2 / 52.9 / 548%37
Mark Baker4.1 / 53.2 / 550%94
Joy Hagen2.5 / 53.0 / 526%50
Heather Shearer5.0 / 52.4 / 594%20
Sarah Michals4.4 / 52.6 / 582%24
Brenda Sanfilippo3.6 / 52.9 / 559%45
Sarah-Hope Parmeter3.5 / 52.5 / 514%37
Lindsay Knisely4.9 / 52.1 / 5100%65
Alexandra McCourt4.4 / 51.9 / 585%26
Lisa Schilz4.9 / 52.7 / 594%33
Susannah Carney-Waddy3.6 / 53.2 / 560%9
Ray Daniels3.2 / 53.2 / 559%17
Kae Roybal4.7 / 51.8 / 589%19
Philip Longo3.9 / 53.3 / 567%40
Toby Loeffler4.5 / 53.7 / 593%63
Tanner WouldGo4.4 / 53.4 / 580%5
Denise Silva3.4 / 53.2 / 545%43
Nirshan Perera4.8 / 52.5 / 589%65
Anthony Breakspear4.4 / 53.0 / 583%61
Kimberly Helmer3.8 / 52.3 / 590%13

From RateMyProfessors, which is student-submitted and not a survey. Small review counts move a long way on one bad quarter.

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