The Writing Requirements that you will need to complete will vary depending on how many requirements, if any, you complete prior to coming to UCSC, as well as the year in which you first enrolled. Click on your student category on the left, or select the requirement below for more information.

• Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR)
• Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE)
• Educational Objectices of the C1, and C2 requirements [PDF] 
  • Composition 1, Introduction to University Discourse (C1 Requirement)
  • Composition 2, Rhetoric and Inquiry (C2 Requirement)
  • Writing (C2) Grading Rubric 
• Educational Objectives of Writing 20/21/23 [PDF]
• Writing Intensive Requirement (W)
• Disciplinary Communication Requirement (DC)
• Requirement for students entering before 2005 (C Requirement)