The UCSB Writing Program: Writing for university, professional, and civic life.
The UCSB Writing Program offers a variety of courses in which students learn to write effectively for different disciplinary and social contexts.
In lower-division courses students develop a foundation of critical writing, reading, and analysis strategies. Students can build on these strategies in upper-division, advanced courses focused on specialized writing in various genres and fields.
The Writing Program also supports graduate education by offering graduate-level classes and workshops, and by training graduate students in composition theory and pedagogy. Additionally, the Program offers a Professional Writing Minor and opportunities for undergraduates and graduates to conduct independent research with expert faculty.
In these diverse ways, the Writing Program supports students as they enter the university, pursue their major fields of study, and prepare for active participation in professional and civic life.
Advice on Writing Courses for Fall 2012
Student Publication Opportunities:
a new UCSB Writing Program resource directs our undergraduate students to a host of print and digital opportunities for them to publish their best written work from a wide range of humanities, social science, science, and arts disciplines.
