Most students must take five WI courses to graduate from UH Manoa. Students who enter the University of Hawaii at Manoa directly or who transfer from another University of Hawaii campus must take five writing-intensive courses to graduate from UH Manoa. Students who transfer to UH Manoa from outside the University of Hawaii system have their requirement pro-rated based on the number of credits that UH Manoa accepts. See the table below.
Many people assume that only English departments are concerned with writing.
However, research shows that every field requires competent writers. And, every field has different standards for good writing. Writing a good research paper in history is different from writing a good financial report. UHM offers WI courses in many departments so that you can become aware of these differences. In each WI course, you will learn that field s standards of good writing.