Warren College

OFFICE: Warren College Administration, EBU 3B, Computer Science and Engineering Building
http://warren.ucsd.edu/

The Writing Program

Each student must complete a two-course sequence in Warren Writing (10A and 10B) within four quarters (following successful completion of the UC entry level writing requirement). All students entering as freshmen are required to complete Warren writing courses only at UCSD. The purpose of the sequence is to teach and thereby enable students, through intensive practice, to read critically and write appropriately in a variety of academic contexts. Classes are seminar-size and center on discussion of student work.

The two-quarter sequence emphasizes written argumentation based on primary and secondary sources. Students read and write academic arguments in preparation for their work in various academic disciplines.

In both 10A and 10B, student writing is duplicated and discussed by the class in a workshop setting. Instructors hold conferences with students individually during the quarter and provide written and oral commentaries on student work. The minimum writing requirement is 8,000 words per quarter.

The Writing Center

OFFICE: EBU 3B, Computer Science and Engineering Building, Room 1109

The Writing Center, staffed by trained undergraduate mentors, provides academic support for all Warren student writers. The center offers individual peer mentoring sessions on a one-time or ongoing basis. The center coordinator also provides group workshops addressing specific writing tasks, such as application essays and timed essay exams. Writing mentors enroll in Warren 189 to receive training and supervision.

Warren Honors Program

OFFICE: EBU 3B, Computer Science and Engineering Building, Room 1108

The Warren Honors Program offers students educational, cultural, and social experiences designed to broaden their intellectual interests. The activities vary each quarter and are planned to foster student interaction and promote a sense of community.

Entering freshmen with a high school GPA of 3.8 or above and SAT scores of 700 reading/700 math/700 writing are eligible to participate in the Honors Program. Students remain in the program until thirty-six units of UCSD credit are completed. After that, a cumulative GPA of 3.7 on all units completed at UCSD must be maintained to remain in the program.

Students who do not qualify for the Honors Program at the time of admission and all transfer students may join as soon as a cumulative GPA of 3.7 is attained on twelve or more units completed at UCSD. In all subsequent quarters, a cumulative GPA of 3.7 on all units completed at UCSD must be maintained to remain in the program. Students in the Warren Honors Program are not required to produce research projects in order to continue in the program.

Any Warren Honors student who writes a research paper for a departmental honors course may submit his or her paper to the Warren College Provost’s Office for consideration for the Michael Addison Award. The award is presented annually at commencement to the Warren Honors student who is judged to have written the most distinguished research paper. The submission must be accompanied by a letter of support from the faculty departmental honors advisor.

Warren Scholars Seminar

The Warren Scholars Seminar offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that is designed to help students broaden their intellectual interests and prepare them for rigorous academic inquiry. Students enroll in two seminars, Warren 11A-B, which fulfill the college writing requirement. The seminars are taught by a Warren College lecturer and feature distinguished guest speakers from a variety of disciplines.

Entering first-year Honors Program students are admitted to the Warren Scholars Seminar by application and invitation.

Students in the Honors Program may serve as undergraduate assistants in Warren 11A-B (Warren 195, Apprentice Teaching). Undergraduate assistants participate in planning class meetings, introduce guest speakers, facilitate small-group discussions, and support students in the paper-writing process.

Ethics and Society

Ethics and Society is an interdisciplinary course required of all Warren students. It is cross-listed as Political Science 27 and Philosophy 27 (see departmental listings). A student may enroll in this course through either department, but not both. Ethics and Society is to be taken after the completion of Warren Writing 10A-B (or Scholars Seminar 11A-B), either in the spring of the freshman year or in any quarter of the sophomore year. This requirement is waived for certain upper-division transfer students (please see the Warren College Student Handbook under the heading “Academic Requests for Transfer Students”).