First-Year Writing Courses
ENGL 1040: Writing Studies Lab
A writing course designed as a companion to specifically-designated ENGL 1050 sections for students identified as needing additional college-level writing support. Provides hands-on experience in college-level writing including additional instruction in the writing process, research, revision, editing, and other writing-related topics.
ENGL 1050: Foundations in Written Communication
A foundational writing course offering students practice and guidance in the strategies and behaviors that contribute to success in written communication and information literacy. Emphasis on the production, reception, and revision of writing for varied audiences, situations, and information needs.
ENGL 1050 Course Materials
Students enrolled in ENGL 1050: Foundations in Written Communication must purchase one textbook for the course. This textbook has been customized especially for students enrolled in English 1050 and is used across all sections of the course. A required course fee covers the price of an online writing review platform and other course costs.
ENGL 1060: Writing, Research, and Inquiry
An inquiry-based course offering writing instruction to help students participate in the creation and circulation of disciplinary knowledge. Emphasis on applying theories of rhetoric, argumentation, and genre to situated writing tasks for the purposes of accommodation, awareness, and action.
ENGL 1060 Course Materials
Students enrolled in ENGL 1060: Writing, Research, and Inquiry must purchase one custom, slim e-textbook for the course. This e-textbook is used across all sections of the course. A required course fee covers the price of an online writing review platform and other course costs.