ANSC 491 Research
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department: Animal Science
Type: W
Status: Approved
REPORT ON RECERTIFICATION OF W COURSE: ANSC 491
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 1/1/24 to 1/1/28
We recommend that ANSC 491 Research be certified as a writing (W) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 100% of the final grade is based on writing quality; (2) the total number of words is 2,000; (3) the instructor to student ratio is 1:3; and (4) the assigned writing is appropriate to the major.
ANSC 491’s writing component consists of one seminar paper, with workshops and drafted sections. For formative feedback, students will meet in individual conferences with the instructor at least three times, submit the lit review and results sections for feedback prior to the final draft, and have the option to participate in a peer review with a graduate student. Writing instruction will occur during class sections, with the instructor covering different components of the writing process over different lectures.
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 1/1/24 to 1/1/28
We recommend that ANSC 491 Research be certified as a writing (W) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 100% of the final grade is based on writing quality; (2) the total number of words is 2,000; (3) the instructor to student ratio is 1:3; and (4) the assigned writing is appropriate to the major.
ANSC 491’s writing component consists of one seminar paper, with workshops and drafted sections. For formative feedback, students will meet in individual conferences with the instructor at least three times, submit the lit review and results sections for feedback prior to the final draft, and have the option to participate in a peer review with a graduate student. Writing instruction will occur during class sections, with the instructor covering different components of the writing process over different lectures.