OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST AND Chancellor’s Office, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 DEAN OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Phone (831) 459-1993 | FAX (831) 459-2760

April 10, 2019

To Whom It May Concern,

RE: College Core Courses

This letter certifies that the College Core Courses at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) fulfill a portion of UCSC’s Academic Literacy Curriculum.

All first-year students at UCSC are required to enroll in the Core Course of their assigned residential college. College Core Courses are designated by abbreviations of the college’s name and the number 1 (e.g., COWL 1, KRSG 1, MERR 1). College 1 is the first step in UC Santa Cruz's Academic Literacy Curriculum (ALC), which is comprised of College 1 followed by one or two Writing Program classes (WRIT 1 or WRIT 2).

College 1 focuses on university-level critical reading and critical thinking, among other topics. Writing 1 and Writing 2 focus on university level writing, including genre awareness and analytical writing (WRIT 1) and research-based writing and information literacy (WRIT 2).

Students who matriculate at UCSC having already satisfied the Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR), and who pass College 1 with a grade of C or better, are eligible to take Writing 2, the final course in the ALC.

Students who matriculate at UCSC without having satisfied the ELWR take both Writing 1 and Writing 2 after having passed College 1. All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better to advance.

Writing 2 at UC Santa Cruz is articulated to English 1B courses at many community colleges; UCSC students may opt to take the equivalent of Writing 2 at another institution.

I hope this letter clarifies how UCSC courses may serve as prerequisites for courses equivalent to English 1B. Please contact me or Molly Thompson, Articulation Officer in the Office of Admissions, if you have any questions or concerns. Molly can be reached at [email protected].

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Sincerely,

Richard Hughey Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education