Written Communication Certification Request for the UFV BA: Second Course

One of the primary goals of the revised BA is to ensure students develop a set of foundational skills deemed essential to degree success and meeting degree outcomes.

To satisfy the Written Communication requirement:

  • More than 50% of a course, as evidenced in the various elements of the official course outline, must be devoted to skill development.
  • Courses need to be accessible: only 100- or 200-level courses with no or a limited number of prerequisites, such as one of the foundational writing courses, plus one additional course in a discipline, will qualify. Examples:
  • None
  • English 12 or equivalent
  • One of ENGL 105 or CMNS 125
  • One of ENGL 105 or CMNS 125 and SOC 101
  • One of ENGL 105 or CMNS 125 and 3 credits of HIST
  • One of ENGL 105 or CMNS 125 and any 100-level GEOG course
  • Courses must meet the stipulated outcomes

Please note: A course can only be certified as meeting one of the foundational skills requirements.

Courses across a variety of Arts disciplines are likely to qualify, provided instruction in written communication is central to the course objectives.

Submission Information:

Department
Course number and title
Course pre-requisites
Name(s) of instructor(s)
Central contact person

Show how your course satisfies the stipulated learning outcomes for the requirement by aligning outcomes on the official course outline with the required outcomes.

Please note:CACC will not officially certify a course if the official course outline is more than 1 year past its official review date.

Learning Outcomes / Official Course Outline Learning Outcomes
Write for different audiences, purposes, and situations
Consistently use conventions particular to a specific discipline and/or writing task, including organization, presentation, format, and style
Consistently use credible, relevant sources to support ideas or arguments
Complete all steps in the writing process: pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and submission

If necessary, include any additional commentary on alignment in one paragraph

Submission:

Once complete, submissions should be sent via email to the CACCChair and CACCCommittees Assistant. Please include:

  • Request form
  • Official course outline (current), if course is not being revised
  • Revised official course outline, if course is being revised

A course that is under revision will not be officially certified until the revisions have been approved by UEC. CACC will give conditional certification of such courses, finalizing certification upon UEC approval provided substantial changes were not made to the course during the curriculum review process.