They are in different disciplines and include special writing assignments. The W courses are listed in the Schedule of Classes booklet. The University requires that these courses be taken at the University in order to fulfill the W requirement. Most degrees in the College require 128 hours. A few degrees require more than 128 hours, but none require less.
Most courses carry three hours of credit.
In order to move efficiently toward your degree, you should average 16 hours per semester or 32 hours per year. Most of your courses will be in the disciplines in the College of Arts and Sciences, but you may explore other areas. Although you can take any number of these courses that you wish, there are limits on the number of these courses that count toward your degree. Check your catalog. Courses are numbered 100 through 400.