LSA requires all of its students to complete the First-Year Writing Requirement and the Upper-Level Writing Requirement, both administered by the Sweetland Writing Center. To fulfill these requirements, students must complete an approved First-Year Writing Requirement course and an Upper-Level Writing Requirement course with a minimum grade of a C-.

**All courses fulfilling the LSA writing requirements are approved by the Sweetland Writing Center. These courses aim to enhance students' critical thinking and writing skills, thus preparing them for writing in both their undergraduate years and future educational and professional work. LSA believes that students:

• need regular practice to learn to write well;
• learn best about a subject by writing about it;
• should be able to recognize and master the writing conventions of their chosen discipline.

Once a student has satisfied the First-Year Writing Requirement and feels ready for advanced writing, the student selects an approved course to satisfy the Upper-Level Writing Requirement. A minimum grade of a C- in each course is necessary to satisfy each requirement.**

First-Year Writing Requirement (FYWR)

Current FYWR Courses

Upper-Level Writing Requirement (ULWR)

Current ULWR Courses

Transfer students who have taken writing courses at another college or university may be able to use these courses to satisfy the First-Year Writing Requirement.

Transfer Credit for the First-Year Writing Requirement

AP credits, creative writing courses, and journalism courses do not fulfill the First-Year Writing Requirement. The Upper-Level Writing Requirement must be completed in-residence at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

For a complete explanation of the LSA Writing Requirement, read the official LSA Bulletin.