Writing & Speaking Across the Curriculum
Effective communication is the cornerstone of success in life and work. Writing & Speaking Across the Curriculum courses build on the foundations set in the Core Curriculum by emphasizing significant communication in a disciplinary context.
At CSU, you will complete at least one Writing Across the Curriculum course and at least two total Writing or Speaking Across the Curriculum courses. These courses will often be connected to your major program of study, helping you apply your foundational communication skills to your future career or field of study.
You may find a complete list of Writing and Speaking Across the Curriculum courses below. You should work with your advisor to identify the appropriate courses for you.
Writing Across the Curriculum
| Category | Subject | Course | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAC | Africana Studies | AST 396 The Black Freedom Movement | FA25 |
| WAC | Arabic | ARB 401 Advanced Arabic Language & Culture | FA25 |
| WAC | Art and Design | ART 458 The Art of King Arthur | FA25 |
| WAC | Chemical Engineering | CHE 307 Chemical Engineering Methods | FA25 |
| WAC | Chemical Engineering | CHE 404 Chemical Reactor Design | FA25 |
| WAC | Chemistry | CHM 301 Research Methods in Chemistry | FA25 |
| WAC | Civil Engineering | CVE 333 Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory (Writing) | FA25 |
| WAC | Civil Engineering | CVE 363 Hydraulics Lab (Writing) | FA25 |
| WAC | Communication | COM 240 Professional Communication | FA25 |
| WAC | Computer and Information Science | CIS 493 Senior Design I | FA25 |
| WAC | Computer and Information Science | CIS 402 Computer Science Technical Writing | FA25 |
| WAC | Criminology | CRM 342 Law and Society | FA25 |
| WAC | Data Science and Analysis | DSA 330 Introduction to Data Science II | FA25 |
| WAC | Data Science and Analysis | DSA 493 Senior Design I | FA25 |
| WAC | Economics | ECN 360 Public Sector Economics | FA25 |
| WAC | Electrical and Computer Engineering | EEC 414 Technical Communication | FA25 |
| WAC | Electrical and Computer Engineering | EEC 493 Senior Design I | FA25 |
| WAC | English | ENG 308 Composition Theory for Teachers | FA25 |
| WAC | English | ENG 495 Senior Seminar | FA25 |
| WAC | English | ENG 306 Literary Analysis | FA25 |
| WAC | English | ENG 400 Critical Research Methods | FA25 |
| WAC | General Administration | GAD 250 Business Communications | FA25 |
| WAC | Philosophy | PHL 300 Philosophical Methods | FA25 |
| WAC | Sociology | SOC 317 Sociology of Gender | FA25 |
| WAC | Spanish | SPN 372 Reading Latin American Literature | FA25 |
| WAC | Urban Studies | UST 309 Urban Planning | FA25 |
| WAC | Urban Studies | UST 436 Urban Sustainability | FA25 |
| WAC | Urban Studies | UST 304 Policymaking for Social Change | FA25 |
Speaking Across the Curriculum
| Category | Subject | Course | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAC | Arabic | ARB 301 Composition and Conversation | FA25 |
| SPAC | Art and Design | ART 371 Art in the 19th Century | FA25 |
| SPAC | Art and Design | ART 373 Art in the 20th Century 1945-2000 | FA25 |
| SPAC | Art and Design | ART 375 City and Civilization | FA25 |
| SPAC | Art and Design | ART 383 Indian Art | FA25 |
| SPAC | Biology | BIO 495 Seminar | FA25 |
| SPAC | Communication | COM 242 Public & Professional Speaking | FA25 |
| SPAC | Electronic Engineering Te | EET 460 Senior Design A | FA25 |
| SPAC | French | FRN 240 Field Study | FA25 |
| SPAC | French | FRN 340 Field Study | FA25 |
| SPAC | French | FRN 440 Field Study | FA25 |
| SPAC | French | FRN 441 French Capstone Field Study Project | FA25 |
| SPAC | History | HIS 318 Black America and Africa | FA25 |
| SPAC | History | HIS 329 Black Resistance in the Age of Jim Crow, 1896-1954 | FA25 |
| SPAC | History | HIS 330 History of Ancient Greece | FA25 |
| SPAC | Mechanical Engineering | MCE 450 Design Project I | FA25 |
| SPAC | Mechanical Engineering | MCE 451 Design Project II | FA25 |
| SPAC | Mechanical Egr Tech | MET 470 Senior Design A | FA25 |
| SPAC | Spanish | SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish 1 | FA25 |
| SPAC | Spanish | SPN 202 Intermediate Spanish 2 | FA25 |
| SPAC | Spanish | SPN 301 Advanced Spanish: Oral Skills Emphasis | FA25 |
| SPAC | Social Work | SWK 350 Basic Generalist Practice | FA25 |
| SPAC | Theatre | THE 213 History of the Theatre III | FA25 |
| SPAC | Civil Engineering | CVE 427 Capstone Design | FA25 |
| SPAC | Medieval Studies | CLM 230H Turning Points in Ancient and Medieval History | FA25 |
| SPAC | Art and Design | ART 480 Global Themes in Art | FA25 |
| SPAC | Urban Studies | UST 375 City and Civilization | FA25 |
| SPAC | History | HIS 220H Debates in African American History | FA25 |
| SPAC | Spanish | SPN 304 Advanced Speaking in Spanish for Health Sciences | FA25 |
| SPAC | Economics | ECN 428 Applied Economic Analysis | FA25 |
| SPAC | Africana Studies | AST 318 Black America and Africa | FA25 |
| SPAC | Africana Studies | AST 329 Black Resistance in the Age of Jim Crow, 1896-1954 | FA25 |
| SPAC | Philosophy | PHL 351 Foundations of Western Thought | FA25 |