Skip to main content
  • Basic Writing Image

The limits of my language are the limits of my world. —Wittgenstein

Welcome Incoming Students!

The UC San Diego Analytical Writing Program offers a range of lower and upper division writing courses to help students master the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills that they will use at the university and in their professional lives.

For those who have not yet fulfilled the University of California’s Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR), we offer these credit-bearing courses:

Please refer to the latest ELWR information in the righthand panel "Important Program Updates".

In these writing courses, students can expect to:

  • Read and analyze challenging and interesting essays
  • Explore these essays with classmates in lively discussions
  • Write and revise frequently, based on thoughtful feedback from instructors and peers

Visit our FAQ page for more information. Contact the Analytical Writing Program if you have any questions.

 

Important Program Updates

Placement Exam and Portfolio Results

Please click the link below and log in with your UCSD account and password.

Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR)

All UC students must fulfill the ELWR within a limited timeframe. For FA23 incoming first-year students: Before the fall quarter starts, you must either fulfill the ELWR or be placed in an AWP course by completing the Writing Placement Process (WPP). 

If you have fulfilled the ELWR with a test score or a college composition course, you must send the official test scores or final college transcript to UC San Diego so you can be exempt from taking the WPP. Visit the ELWR page for details. 

If you have not fulfilled the ELWR, you must complete the WPP in summer. You will receive an email about test registration in May. Visit the Placement page for details. 

Contact awp@ucsd.edu if you have further questions.

Lecturer Recruitment

If you are interested in the lecturer position in the Analytical Writing Program, please use the following link to apply.

Lecturer, Analytical Writing Program

AWP Writing Mentor Recruitment 2022-2023

We are seeking applicants for TA and undergraduate mentor positions in the Analytical Writing Program for the 2022-2023 academic year. Click the links below to apply. Contact awpmentor@ucsd.edu for any questions.

Teaching Assistant, Analytical Writing Program, 2022-2023

Undergraduate Mentors, Analytical Writing Program, 2022-2023

UC San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093 (858) 534-2230