WCWP 10A: The Writing Course A

WCWP 10A, the first course in the Warren Writing Sequence, provides students with reading, writing and critical thinking tools that will prepare them for school and for life.

The close reading, reflecting, and writing practices students will learn in this course will encourage them to both question and build on what they learned about writing in high school and in other academic courses. Students will also develop tools for thinking critically about justice, ethics, and other social issues as they take other courses, choose a major, and deepen their understanding of current social problems.

Course Information

2024-2025 Course Theme: "Communicating Justice: Lives in the Balance"

Required Texts: How Scholars Write, by Aaron Ritzenberg and Sue Mendelsohn.
The above textbook and all other course reading material can be purchased and found on the Canvas learning modules.

Schedule and Registration

Summer 2025 Class Schedule

Summer Session 1

WCWP 10A Summer Session 1 Schedule
Sect	Day	Time	Room	Instructor
A00	TTh	8:00am - 10:50am	EBU3B 1124	Jordan Escobar
B00	TTh	2:00pm - 4:50pm	EBU3B 1124	Emily Windham

Summer Session 2

WCWP 10A Summer Session 2 Schedule
Sect	Day	Time	Room	Instructor
C00	TTh	11:00am - 1:50pm	WSAC 132	Jill Martiniuk

** If viewing on a phone, please turn it horizontal.

Fall 2025 Class Schedule

WCWP 10A Fall 2025 Schedule
Sect	Day	Time	Room	Instructor
001	MW	8:00AM - 9:20AM	WSAC 101	Jordan Escobar
002	MW	9:30AM - 10:50AM	WSAC 101	Jordan Escobar
004	MW	12:30PM - 1:50PM	WSAC 101	Jordan Escobar
005	MW	2:00PM - 3:20PM	WSAC 101	Walter Merryman
006	MW	3:30PM - 4:50PM	WSAC 101	Walter Merryman
009	TTh	9:30AM - 10:50AM	WSAC 101	Jill Martiniuk
010	TTh	12:30PM - 1:50PM	WSAC 101	Jill Martiniuk
016	TTh	9:30AM - 10:50AM	SSB 106	Natalie Susi
017	TTh	11:00AM - 12:20PM	SSB 106	Natalie Susi
018	TTh	12:30PM - 1:50PM	SSB 106	Mathew Holloway
020	TTh	3:30PM - 4:50PM	SSB 106	Mathew Holloway
021	TTh	5:00PM - 6:20PM	SSB 106	Mathew Holloway
022	MW	9:30AM - 10:50AM	WSAC 132	Emily Windham
023	MW	11:00AM - 12:20PM	WSAC 132	Emily Windham
024	MW	2:00PM - 3:20PM	WSAC 132	Emily Windham

** If viewing on a phone, please turn it horizontal.

Registration Information and Prerequisites

We encourage students to complete 10A by the end of their first year at UCSD*.

Our classes tend to get impacted. Because WCWP 10A, WCWP 10B, PHIL/POLY 27, and PHIL/POLY 28 need to be completed in sequence, the sooner you take 10A, the less likely you are to incur delays in your General Education Requirements progression.

Enrollment in WCWP 10A is only open to Warren College students who have successfully satisfied the university Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR)**, also known as Subject A. Students may clear the ELWR in a variety of ways, including through previous test scores, classes, or a placement exam. Students that do not clear the ELWR requirement must take classes with the Analytical Writing Program (AWP) before they can be eligible to enroll in Warren Writing.

*If you need to take AWP, this timeline may look different for you. Please consult the Ideal Pathways Toward Fulfilling UC Writing Requirements for AWP students.

**Students may not enroll in WCWP 10A until their record reflects they have satisfied this requirement. We do not authorize students to enroll in this course prior to fulfilling this requirement. We do not accept self-reported grades or test scores for authorization.