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Writing Requirements at UC

What do ELWR, WPP, AWP, and College Writing mean? What are their relationships? Visit the Writing Requirements at UC page to have your questions answered. 

All UC students must fulfill the Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR) within a limited timeframe. If you have a qualifying test score or passed a college composition course, you can send the official scores/transcripts to UC San Diego to fulfill the ELWR.

If you do not have any ways to fulfill the requirement prior to enrolling at UC San Diego, you must complete the Writing Placement Process (WPP) in summer. 

Before the start of your first quarter, you must either have fulfilled the ELWR with a qualifying test score or composition course or have completed the Writing Placement Process. 

After the fall quarter starts, if your degree audit shows that you have not fulfilled the ELWR but you believe you have a ELWR-fulfilling test score or college composition course, contact awp@ucsd.edu immediately to troubleshoot.

AWP Course Enrollment Instructions FA25

To Continuing Students:

If you are required to take AWP 3 in Fall 2025, you must enroll in the course. You many enroll in the second pass. We strongly advise students to take no more than 16 units in total when they are taking an AWP course. Pick a section with no waitlist. Do not waitlist unless all sections are full. 

If you took AWP 4A in Spring 2025, you must take your designated AWP 4B section in Fall 2025. You should schedule your other courses around your AWP 4B section. 

If you are required to take AWP 4A, you should plan to enroll in the course in Winter 2026 and enroll in AWP 4B in Spring 2026.

Students must pass AWP 3 or AWP 4B with a C or better to fulfill the ELWR, and then they can proceed with their College Writing course sequence. 

To First-Year Incoming Students:

Visit the Course Enrollment section of the Placement page. 

Questions? 

Email awp@ucsd.edu from your UCSD account to receive a timely response. 

Updated 08/13/2025