Incoming students may fulfill the Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR) after entering UC Davis two ways: placing into the English Composition Pathway (PATH4) through the UC Davis Writing Placement Survey or by passing one of the specified ELWR fulfilling courses listed below with a letter grade of C or higher.
Incoming first-year UC Davis students who have not fulfilled ELWR should complete the UC Davis Writing Placement Survey.
Courses at UC Davis
The following courses will fulfill ELWR if taken for a letter grade and passed with a C or higher:
4 Unit Options
- UWP 007: 4 unit UCD course
- UWP 007Y: 4 unit UCD hybrid course
- UWP 007V: 4 unit UCD virtual course
- UWP 007M: 4 unit UCD course (An ELWR course for multilingual students.)
- WLD 57: 4.5 non-credit bearing units Sacramento City College course. P sections are designated for EOP/first generation students. NOTE: WLD 57 is no longer offered.
- WR 40: 4 unit UC Online course
6 Unit Options
- A co-course, which must be taken at the same time as a lower division writing course:
- UWP 1A: 2 unit UCD course (while also enrolled in UWP 1)
- ENL 3A/3AV: 2 unit UCD course (while also enrolled in ENL 3)
- NAS 5A: 2 unit UCD course (while also enrolled in NAS 5). NAS 5A will only be offered Winter 2020.
NOTE: P/NP grade mode is not permitted if the course will be used for satisfaction of the ELWR. Students must take the course for a letter grade and receive a C or higher to fulfill ELWR.