The Fairmont State General Studies Program indicates that "students will be required
to complete at least one designated writing intensive course as part of their general
studies program or their major field of study. This course will not be in addition
to their other courses, but rather a course from those approved as general studies
or majors courses."
Rationale for WIC
Writing intensive courses benefit students by:
- Improving writing skills as a means of self-expression
- Increasing knowledge and understanding of course content
- Enhancing critical thinking skills
- Evaluation
- Analysis
- Interpretation
- Inference
- Explanation
- Self-regulation