To request the exemption, take proof to the Admissions and Records Office. See The Guide to Mathematics and Writing Requirement that follows for a complete list of exemptions. The portfolio option gives you the opportunity to develop a sizable portfolio of supervised writing on assigned topics to be scored holistically by a panel of WEST evaluators. Take and pass the WP course in your major. See your adviser immediately if you are not sure what the WP course in your major is or when it is offered.
Some departments change their WP course from time to time.
You must take a WP course during the semester it is designated as the Writing Proficiency course. Your WP requirement is determined by the semester in which you take the course, not by catalog rights.