Leslie,
We use ACWR (for academic writing) to prefix our credit courses in writing.
Jo-Anne Andre
University of Calgary
Janice Freeman wrote:
> Leslie,
>
> We call our course Academic Writing (AW). This has caused a bit of trouble for
> students transferring to other universities. Although our English department
> counts our 3-credit first year course as an English credit and cross lists all
> of our upper-level courses, other universities have been less generous.
> Credit transfers are a big issue and one you should take into consideration as
> you make your decision.
>
> Janice
>
> Leslie Sanders wrote:
>
> > Hi, everyone, I need advice on the following:
> > right now our writing courses, and our esl course, use ENGL (English) as
> > their prefix. It has been suggested to me that we find another prefix
> > to distinguish ourselves from the English program.
> >
> > What prefixes do you use for your writing and esl courses? Our Student
> > Programs director is concerned that if we use WRPR (for writing programs)
> > there will be a problem of transferability should a student go to another
> > university -- that is, other insititutions won't know what it is and won't
> > want to give credit, especially if they call their writing courses
> > English.
> >
> > So: would people be so kind as to tell me how they prefix and number their
> > courses? a.s.a.p.? A boring topic, I know, but vital at this minute. Pls
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> > See some of you, at least, really soon -- for more interesting
> > conversation!
> >
> > Leslie Sanders
> >
> > Professor Leslie Sanders
> > Coordinator: Writing Programs
> > School of Arts and Letters
> > Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies
> > York University
> > Toronto, Ontario, Canada
> > M3J 1P3
> > P: (416) 736-2100 x66604
> > F: (416) 736-5766
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