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We provide writing instruction to all incoming frosh, which means more than 5,000 students take our required writing courses each year. We are deeply devoted to students and to writing, and we believe that writing is an integral part of the student experience at UCSC.
We offer some of the smallest classes on campus, and we’re committed teachers who are attentive to student work, innovative in the classroom, and devoted to preparing students for writing at the university and in daily life. We also support a culture of writing by working with graduate students, providing opportunities for students and opportunities for faculty, and offering tutoring.
Writing Program Highlights

Required Writing Courses
All incoming frosh at UCSC are required to take writing courses. We love to teach these courses!

Frequently Asked Questions
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Graduate Faculty
The Writing Program has writing experts researching and publishing in Writing Studies, Rhetoric, TESOL, and related fields.

Rothman Award
The Don Rothman Endowed Award in First-Year writing is our long-standing writing award for first-year students.