Writing is a skill fundamental to all intellectual endeavors.
While some college courses require more writing than others, good writing is recognized as a necessary means of communication in every scholarly discipline. The core curriculum promotes the principle that ideas do not exist apart from language, and thus content cannot be isolated from style. For ideas to flourish, they must be expressed clearly and gracefully, so that readers take pleasure while taking instruction. The lower-division requirement may be waived if a student scores appropriately on the SAT verbal or ACT English examinations.