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01:355:101 · English - Composition and Writing · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
College Writing is the Rutgers Writing Program course satisfying the WC core requirement; students receive credit for only one of the WC-certified first-year writing options.
Can I take it?
01:355:100 · English For Academic Purposes II: Academic Writing In The United States
How hard?
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 25,179 responses · 2016–2025
Spring 2027
80 open in snapshot · 26 instructors
When it meets
Online, College Avenue, C/D, Livingston, Busch
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
TTh 3:50 PM · Livingston · 3 sections · 3 open
MTh 10:20 AM · C/D · 3 sections · 3 open
TF 8:30 AM · Livingston · 3 sections · 3 open
MTh 10:20 AM · Online, College Avenue · 2 sections · 2 open
TTh 3:50 PM · Online, C/D · 2 sections · 2 open
MTh 10:20 AM · College Avenue · 2 sections · 2 open
TTh 2:00 PM · C/D · 2 sections · 2 open
MTh 8:30 AM · Livingston · 2 sections · 2 open
TTh 2:00 PM · College Avenue · 2 sections · 2 open
Online · 1 section · 1 open
MTh 12:10 PM · College Avenue · 1 section · 1 open
MTh 12:10 PM · C/D · 1 section · 1 open
MTh 10:20 AM · College Avenue · 1 section · 1 open
MW 3:50 PM · College Avenue · 1 section · 1 open
TF 10:20 AM · Livingston · 1 section · 1 open
TF 12:10 PM · Livingston · 1 section · 1 open
MTh 10:20 AM · College Avenue · 1 section · 1 open
AI-generated overview
Higher means more demanding · AI summary
4 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The first project asks students to study how a text works and reflect on their own reading and writing habits, establishing the course's process-oriented foundation.
Students map an argument and practice representing the relationships among claims, evidence, assumptions, and complications before drafting a longer response.
A topic-based argumentative essay develops source evaluation, responsible response to other writers, and a clear position supported by evidence.
The final project asks students to pose a meaningful question and choose forms, media, and design decisions that communicate to a broader audience.
Public Rutgers discussions about the newer College Writing curriculum describe a steady stream of drafts, essays, and smaller assignments, with the experience varying by instructor and section. Students often emphasize starting work early and following the rubric, but those comments are anecdotal and should not be read as a universal grading promise.
Summary says what a source says; analysis explains how and why its ideas matter.
A strong paper usually answers a question that reasonable readers could debate.
Quotations and paraphrases only work when the writer explains their role in the argument.
College writing improves by changing claims, paragraph order, motive, and evidence, not only grammar.
Common pitfall
Instead
Begin from a specific tension in the assigned text or problem.
Common pitfall
Instead
Introduce the evidence, interpret it, and connect it back to the claim.
Common pitfall
Instead
Revise the argument first, sentence-level polish last.
80 open · Online, College Avenue, C/D, Livingston, Busch
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9114758 | Open | Tara Malanga | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9214759 | Open | Peter Morrone | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9314760 | Open | Elkhateeb | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9414761 | Open | Tracy Budd | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| AA14764 | Open | Miriam Jaffe | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at HH B6; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at HH B6HH B6 | College Avenue |
| AB14765 | Open | Jovanoski | Tuesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at HH B4; Thursday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at HH B4HH B4 | College Avenue |
| AC14766 | Open | Madhav Kafle | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at FH A4; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at FH A4FH A4 | College Avenue |
| AD14767 | Open | Madhav Kafle | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at FH A2; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at FH A2FH A2 | College Avenue |
| AE14768 | Open | Peter Molin | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at HCK 218; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at HCK 218HCK 218 | C/D |
| AF14769 | Open | Tracy Budd | Tuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at HCK 122; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at HCK 122HCK 122 | C/D |
| AG14770 | Open | Dexheimer | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at BE 219; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at BE 219BE 219 | Livingston |
| AH14771 | Open | Dexheimer | Tuesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at TIL 251; Thursday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at TIL 251TIL 251 | Livingston |
| AI14772 | Open | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at SC 115; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at SC 115SC 115 | College Avenue | |
| AJ14773 | Open | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at SC 114; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at SC 114SC 114 | College Avenue | |
| AK14774 | Open | Decker | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at LSH B110; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at LSH B110LSH B110 | Livingston |
| AL14775 | Open | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at BE 221; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at BE 221BE 221 | Livingston |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.45
Course quality
4.06
Response rate
72.8%
Coverage
1717 offerings · 2016–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Chapman | 21 | 4.44 | 4.09 |
| Laura Smith | 20 | 3.55 | 3.53 |
| John Maerhofer | 19 | 3.74 | 3.65 |
| Shelby Wardlaw | 18 | 4.83 | 4.59 |
| Reagan Lothes | 17 | 4.65 | 4.33 |
| Timothy Hedges | 17 | 4.60 | 4.29 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Online, College Avenue, C/D, Livingston, Busch
Current availability
80 open of 80
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
WC
Loaded terms
1
(01:355:100)<em> OR </em>(01:356:156)
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