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writing requirement under discussion by faculty Many faculty members feel the current core writing experience is not necessarily effective, but simply reducing the hours of required writing is not likely to improve the situation, said Don Nichols, professor of accounting. “I consider reducing the writing requirement from two courses and two writing-intensive courses to one writing course as a step backwards,” Nichols said. The current core requirements state that a student must have six hours of writing classes plus additional writing emphasis classes. The proposed Common Undergraduate Experience states there would only be three hours of required writing. Mike Slattery, professor of environmental sciences, said he likes the CUE but is concerned about the three hours of writing. “I think (the requirement) is under review, and I am sure there will be considerably more writing, whether it’s done under one roof (such as English) or whether it’s across the curriculum and in the major,” Slattery said. Nichols said the best option is for a combination of professionals in English to teach writing and also have students write in a variety of courses across the curriculum. David Vanderwerken, acting chairman of the English department, said there is a devaluation of humanities and lowered emphasis on writing requirements in the new curriculum. “A business professor and science scholar cannot teach writing,” Vanderwerken said. “We’re not arrogant to say that only we can teach writing, but it is important that there is a cross-section of writing on campus to focus on various audiences.” Gregory Stephens, chairman of the management department, said he would like to see his students write for particular audiences. Stephens said his frustration is that his students “write for English class, not business.” Students like Emily Moss said writing should be implemented across curriculums. “I think you should have both English writing classes and business writing classes,” said Emily Moss, a senior management major. “This way students can be versatile and write for the correct audience.” Alisha
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