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For Instructors
- View the resource guide for teaching writing intensive courses.
- View the Faculty Handbook for the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education and Distribution Requirements.
- A WI class calls for 5,000 words of revised writing. Each class caps at a maximum of 22 students. The majority of writing assignments should allow students sufficient time to plan, write, revise, and (if they wish) visit the Writing Center.
- The WI designation is attached to sections, not courses. For example, four sections of a course could run without the WI tag, while the fifth runs with it.
- Some departments may wish to increase the semester hours in WI courses (e.g., a course that normally runs at 3 credits may run at 4 credits) to accommodate requirements for content coverage as well as writing instruction.
- If you have questions about WI courses, please contact the HCLAS dean's office at 516-463-5410.