Fall 2004 marked the inauguration of Texas A&M’s new writing-intensive course requirement for undergraduates. The courses that fulfill this requirement—referred to as W courses—are central to A&M’s increased emphasis on writing in all colleges. W courses must be approved by the W Course Advisory Committee, the Core Curriculum Council, and the Faculty Senate.

The members of the W Course Advisory Committee would like to acknowledge the following faculty members—the first to win full approval for their W course proposals—for their commitment to making writing a priority at Texas A&M.

Wendy Boswell
Management

Diana Burton
Forest Science

Richard Curry
Hispanic Studies
Katheryn Dietrich
Sociology

Deborah W. Dunsford
Agricultural Education

Leslie Feigenbaum
Construction Science

Susan Fiechtner
Accounting

George Fowler
Information and Operations Management

Claude Gibson
English

Ray W. James
Civil Engineering

Dan Lineberger
Horticultural Sciences

Roel R. Lopez
Wildlife Science
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Information and Operations Management

Karen-Beth Scholthof
Plant Pathology and Microbiology

David Sciulli
Sociology

Eric Simanek
Chemistry

Michael Stecher
Mathematics

Darla-Jean Weatherford
Petroleum Engineering

Richard White
Soil and Crop Sciences

Patricia Wiese
Teaching, Learning and Culture

Thomas Yancey
Geology & Geophysics