Writing Infused Courses

Students entering NIU with 30 or fewer credit hours, excluding credits awarded through NIU’s Credit by Examination Program, must earn credit in two upper-division courses that are designated as “writing-infused.” These courses may be taken within the general education program, the major program, or through electives. Writing-infused courses are listed below. The Class Search in MyNIU can be searched to find writing-infused classes offered for a specific term by selecting the course attribute of “Writing-Infused.”

To qualify as Writing Infused, a course must:

Be a 300 or 400-level course
Cap enrollment at 35 students
Have writing make up at least 25 percent of the grade
Set an overall 3,000-word semester minimum per student
Include discussion of writing style/structure
Provide students ongoing feedback on their writing

List of Writing Infused Courses

ACCY 375 - Accountancy Writing Seminar Credits: 2
ACCY 470 - Accountancy Advanced Writing Seminar Credits: 2
AHLS 448 - Introduction to Research in Medical Laboratory Sciences Credits: 3
AHLS 450 - Laboratory Management Principles and Processes Credits: 3
ANTH 331 - Language and Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 403 - Africas in the Americas Credits: 3
ANTH 409 - Cultures and Societies of the Middle East Credits: 3
ANTH 422 - Gender in Southeast Asia Credits: 3
ANTH 423 - Environmental Anthropology of the Middle East: Cultural and Political Ecologies Credits: 3
ANTH 425 - Environment and Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 429X - International NGOs and Globalization Credits: 3
ANTH 441 - Sexual Selection in Primates Credits: 3
ANTH 444 - Primate Ecology and Conservation Credits: 3
ANTH 454 - Uses and Abuses of Evolutionary Theory Credits: 3
ANTH 466 - Resource Conflicts and Environmental Peacebuilding Credits: 3
ANTH 467 - Applied Anthropology Credits: 3
ARTE 442 - Introduction to Art and Design Education: Content and Clinical Experience at the Elementary Level Credits: 4
ARTE 444 - Development of Resources and Methods in Art and Design Education: Content and Clinical Experience at the Middle Level Credits: 4
ARTE 445 - Art and Design Curriculum: Content and Clinical Experience at the High School Level Credits: 4
ARTE 463 - Reading and Writing in Art and Design Education: Critical Approaches Credits: 3
ARTE 479 - Disability, Diversity, and Differentiation in Art and Design Education Credits: 3
ARTH 310 - Studies in Ancient and Middle-Eastern Art Credits: 3
ARTH 320 - Studies in Medieval Art Credits: 3
ARTH 330 - Studies in Early Modern European Art Credits: 3
ARTH 331 - Art, Nature and Technology 1400 to 1800 Credits: 3
ARTH 340 - Studies in Modern Art Credits: 3
ARTH 350 - Studies in Contemporary Art Credits: 3
ARTH 360 - Studies in Design Credits: 3
ARTH 361 - History of Sustainable Design Credits: 3
ARTH 362 - Art and Design History of Global Visual Communication Credits: 3
ARTH 370 - Studies in Asian Art Credits: 3
ARTH 380 - Studies in African, Oceanian, Native American, Pre-Columbian Art, and Latin-American Art Credits: 3
ARTH 451 - Cultural Perspectives in Ancient Art and Architecture Credits: 3
ARTH 452 - Cultural Perspectives in Global Medieval Art Credits: 3
ARTH 453 - Cultural Perspectives in Early Modern Art Credits: 3
ARTH 454 - Topics in Modern Art Credits: 3
ARTH 455 - Cultural Perspectives in Contemporary Art Credits: 3
ARTH 456 - Cultural Perspectives in Design History Credits: 3
ARTH 457 - Cultural Perspectives in Asian Art Credits: 3
ARTH 458 - Topics in African, Oceanian, Native American, Pre-Columbian, and Latin-American Art Credits: 3
ARTH 485 - Topics in Art History Credits: 3
ARTH 486 - Art Historical Methodology Credits: 3
ARTH 494 - Art History Undergraduate Seminar Credits: 3
BKST 335X - Global Literature: Traditions and Contexts Credits: 3
BIOS 414X - Interdisciplinary Teaching of Science in Secondary and Middle Level Education Credits: 3
BIOS 431X - Research Laboratory in Neuropsychology Credits: 4
BIOS 471X - Biological Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 3
BKST 488X - Transatlantic Slavery, 1492-1867 Credits: 3
BME 495 - Senior Biomedical Engineering Design I Credits: 3
BME 496 - Senior Biomedical Engineering Design II Credits: 3
CHEM 414X - Interdisciplinary Teaching of Science in Secondary and Middle Level Education Credits: 3
CHEM 442 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
CHEM 443 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
CHEM 471 - Biological Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 3
COMD 429 - Assessment Procedures in Communicative Disorders Credits: 3
COMD 435 - Clinical Procedures and Professional Issues Credits: 3
COMS 305 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: 3
COMS 355 - Digital Content Writing Credits: 3
COMS 401 - Criticism of Public Rhetoric Credits: 3
COMS 419 - Political Communication in America Credits: 3
COMS 466 - Narrative Scriptwriting Credits: 3
CRIM 480 - Communities and Crime Credits: 3
CRIM 484 - Rethinking Justice: Alternatives to the Traditional Court System Credits: 3
CRIM 487 - Gender and Crime Credits: 3
CRIM 488 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
CRIM 492 - Comparative Criminology Credits: 3
CRIM 495 - Special Topics in Criminology Credits: 3
EAE 330 - Global Cycles Credits: 4
EAE 361 - Geographic Measurement and Quantitative Analysis Credits: 3
EAE 414 - Interdisciplinary Teaching of Science in Secondary and Middle Level Education Credits: 3
EAE 427 - Planetary Geoscience Credits: 3
EAE 465 - Location Analysis Credits: 3
EAE 477 - Field Methods in Environmental Geosciences Credits: 5
ECON 492 - Research Methods in Economics Credits: 3
ELE 495 - Senior Electrical Engineering Design I Credits: 3
ELE 496 - Senior Electrical Engineering Design II Credits: 3
ENGL 300 - Advanced Essay Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 301 - Writing Poetry I Credits: 3
ENGL 302 - Writing Fiction I Credits: 3
ENGL 303 - Writing Creative Nonfiction I Credits: 3
ENGL 304 - Writing About the Arts Credits: 3
ENGL 308 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 310 - Ideas and Ideals in World Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 311 - Transformative Poetry Credits: 3
ENGL 315 - Readings in Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGL 318 - Exploring Human Language Credits: 3
ENGL 322 - Language in American Society Credits: 3
ENGL 330 - American Literature to 1830 Credits: 3
ENGL 331 - American Literature: 1830-1860 Credits: 3
ENGL 332 - American Literature: 1860-1910 Credits: 3
ENGL 333 - American Literature: 1910-1960 Credits: 3
ENGL 334 - American Literature: 1960-2000 Credits: 3
ENGL 335 - Global Literature: Traditions and Contexts Credits: 3
ENGL 337 - Ancient and Medieval Classics Credits: 3
ENGL 341 - American Literature Since 2000 Credits: 3
ENGL 350 - Writing across the Curriculum Credits: 3
ENGL 363 - Film and Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 374 - The American Short Story Credits: 3
ENGL 375 - The American Novel Credits: 3
ENGL 376 - American Drama Since 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 377 - American Poetry Since 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 378 - Native American Literatures Credits: 3
ENGL 379 - Latina/Latino American Literatures Credits: 3
ENGL 380 - African American and Black Diasporic Literatures Credits: 3
ENGL 381 - Multicultural Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 382 - Women Writers: The Tradition in English Credits: 3
ENGL 383 - LGBTQ+ Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 384 - Literary Nonfiction Credits: 3
ENGL 385 - Diverse Literatures Special Topics Credits: 3
ENGL 401 - Writing Poetry II Credits: 3
ENGL 402 - Writing Fiction II Credits: 3
ENGL 403 - Technical Editing Credits: 3
ENGL 404 - Theory and Research in Written Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 405 - Early English Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 406 - Chaucer Credits: 3
ENGL 407 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGL 408 - The English Renaissance: 1500-1603 Credits: 3
ENGL 409 - Milton Credits: 3
ENGL 410 - 17th Century English Literature: 1603-1660 Credits: 3
ENGL 412 - Restoration and 18th Century English Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 414 - The Victorian Age Credits: 3
ENGL 420 - Arthurian Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 424 - Topics in Technical Writing Credits: 1-3
ENGL 470 - The English Novel to 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 471 - The English Novel Since 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 474 - The International Short Story Credits: 3
ENGL 475 - British Poetry Since 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 476 - British Drama Since 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 479 - Theory and Research in Literature for English Language Arts Credits: 3
ENGL 480 - Materials and Methods of Teaching English Language Arts Credits: 3
ENGL 482 - Clinical Experience in English Language Arts Credits: 2
ENGL 485 - Student Teaching in Secondary English Language Arts Credits: 7-12
ENGL 492 - Career Planning for English Majors Credits: 3
ENGL 493 - Writing Creative Nonfiction II Credits: 3
ENVS 361X - History of Sustainable Design Credits: 3
ENVS 414X - Interdisciplinary Teaching of Science in Secondary and Middle Level Education Credits: 3
ENVS 425X - Environment and Anthropology Credits: 3
ENVS 444X - Primate Ecology and Conservation Credits: 3
ENVS 466X - Resource Conflicts and Environmental Peacebuilding Credits: 3
EPFE 321 - History of American Education Credits: 3
EPFE 355 - Sociology of Schooling Credits: 3
EPFE 400 - Educational Policy Studies Credits: 3
EPFE 410 - Philosophy of Education Credits: 3
EPS 430 - Becoming an Adult in the 21st Century: Seeking Meaning Credits: 3
FINA 391 - Business Career Planning I Credits: 1
FINA 395 - Career Planning in Finance Credits: 3
FINA 485 - Cases in Financial Decision Making Credits: 3
FLAL 320 - Introduction to Translation Theory Credits: 3
FLAL 483 - Applied Linguistics and the Romance Languages Credits: 3
FLBU 482 - Censorship, Propaganda, and Media Bias in Southeast Asia and Beyond Credits: 3
FLFR 301 - Breaking it Down: The Structure of French Credits: 3
FLFR 302 - Introduction to Translation Credits: 3
FLFR 321 - Cultural Practices in France Credits: 3
FLFR 371 - Masterpieces of French Literature in Translation Credits: 3
FLFR 400 - Special Topics in French Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture Credits: 3
FLFR 411 - Communicating in Modern French Credits: 3
FLFR 412 - French for Business Credits: 3
FLFR 437 - Authors in Context Credits: 3
FLFR 440 - Postcolonial Studies and Francophone Culture Credits: 3
FLFR 445 - Feminism in France Credits: 3
FLFR 446 - Studies in French Genres Credits: 3
FLFR 463 - La France Contemporaine Credits: 3
FLFR 464 - Paris: City of Lights Credits: 3
FLFR 480 - French Publishing Atelier Credits: 3
FLFR 481 - Advanced French Phonetics and Phonology Credits: 3
FLFR 482 - History of the French Language Credits: 3
FLFR 483 - Translation Theory and Practice Credits: 3
FLFR 484 - Advanced Translation Credits: 3
FLGE 302 - Reading, Writing, Translating Credits: 3
FLGE 320 - German Texts and Media Credits: 3
FLGE 321 - German Cultural and Literary Topics Through the Centuries Credits: 3
FLGE 322 - Cultural and Literary Topics in German-Speaking Countries Credits: 3
FLGE 412 - Practical Business German Credits: 3
FLGE 414 - German Business Communication Credits: 3
FLGE 461 - German Cultural Studies: Reading Texts in Contexts Credits: 3
FLGE 463 - Deutschland Heute Credits: 3
FLGE 481 - Breaking it Down: The Structure of Modern German Credits: 3
FLGE 482 - Approaches to Translation Credits: 3
FLGE 484 - Translation Practice Credits: 3
FLGE 485 - History of the German Language Credits: 3
FLJA 321 - Introduction to Japanese Literature Credits: 3
FLJA 361 - Introduction to Japanese Culture Credits: 3
FLRU 400 - Special Topics in Russian Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture Credits: 3
FLRU 432 - Russian Literature and Culture Credits: 3
FLRU 434 - 20th and 21st Century Russian Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 302 - Spanish Composition Credits: 3
FLSP 320 - Textual and Media Analysis Credits: 3
FLSP 321 - Introduction to Spanish Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 322 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 361 - Spain Today Credits: 3
FLSP 362 - Latin America Today Credits: 3
FLSP 433 - Classical Spanish Drama Credits: 3
FLSP 434 - Cervantes: The Quixote Credits: 3
FLSP 435 - Spanish Golden Age Prose Credits: 3
FLSP 438 - Contemporary Spanish Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 439 - Women Authors in Hispanic Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 440 - Spanish American Poetry and Theater Credits: 3
FLSP 441 - Spanish American Novel Credits: 3
FLSP 452 - Literature of the Caribbean Credits: 3
FLSP 454 - Mexican Literature, Culture, and Film Credits: 3
FLSP 455 - Spanish-American Short Story Credits: 3
FLSP 456 - Colonial Latin American Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 457 - 19th Century Spanish American Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 458 - Spanish American Modernismo and Vanguardias: 1880-1945 Credits: 3
FLSP 459 - Spanish American Historical Novels Credits: 3
FLSP 460 - Contemporary Spanish American Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 461 - Seminar on the Cultures of Spain Credits: 3
FLSP 462 - Seminar on the Cultures of Latin America Credits: 3
FLSP 463 - Hispanic Culture through Film Credits: 3
FLSP 482 - Foundations in Spanish Sociolinguistics Credits: 3
FLSP 483 - Techniques of Translation Credits: 3
FLSP 484 - Advanced Translation Credits: 3
FLSP 487 - Hispanic Dialectology Credits: 3
FLST 482 - Special Topics in Literature II Credits: 3
FSMD 347 - Professional Development for Fashion Merchandising Credits: 3
FSMD 466 - Economics of Apparel and Textile Industries Credits: 3
HDFS 432 - Theories of Child Development Credits: 3
HDFS 445 - Management of Human and Family Resources Credits: 3
HDFS 482 - Child Abuse and Neglect Credits: 3
HDFS 484 - Family Theories Credits: 3
HIST 303 - Imperial Rome Credits: 3
HIST 304 - Late Antiquity and the Fall of Rome Credits: 3
HIST 305 - Early Middle Ages Credits: 3
HIST 306 - Later Middle Ages Credits: 3
HIST 310 - The Spanish Inquisition Credits: 3
HIST 311 - Early Modern France, 1500-1789 Credits: 3
HIST 340 - Ancient India Credits: 3
HIST 343 - History of Southeast Asia Since ca. 1800 Credits: 3
HIST 353 - Women in African History Credits: 3
HIST 355 - History of Black American Music Credits: 3
HIST 356 - Modern Ireland Credits: 3
HIST 357 - Britain to 1688 Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Strikes, Riots, and Uprisings in U.S. History Credits: 3
HIST 374 - Latinos/as in the United States Credits: 3
HIST 375 - Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1974 Credits: 3
HIST 381 - Colonial Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 382 - Modern Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 389 - Global Climate History Credits: 3
HIST 407 - Medieval Women Credits: 3
HIST 416 - The Age of Enlightenment Credits: 3
HIST 422 - Early Modern Europe Credits: 3
HIST 434 - The Russian Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 435 - Stalinism Credits: 3
HIST 440 - Islam and Colonialism in Africa Credits: 3
HIST 444 - Japanese Empire Credits: 3
HIST 445 - The Chinese Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 447 - History of Burma Credits: 3
HIST 461 - The American Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 465 - Gilded Age and Progressive Era Credits: 3
HIST 475 - The United States and Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent Credits: 3
HIST 477 - American Foreign Relations Since 1914 Credits: 3
HIST 484 - History of Brazil Credits: 3
HIST 486 - Inequality in Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 488 - Transatlantic Slavery, 1492-1867 Credits: 3
HON 400 - Honors Seminar: General Education Domains & Writing Infused Credits: 3
HON 420 - Honors Seminar: General Education Domains, Writing Infused, & Human Diversity Credits: 3
HSCI 460 - Research in Health and Human Sciences Credits: 3
ISYE 492 - Industrial and Systems Engineering Senior Design Project Proposal Credits: 1
ISYE 493 - Engineering Management Design Project Credits: 3
ISYE 494 - Health Systems Design Project Credits: 3
ISYE 495 - Senior Design Project Credits: 3
ISYE 496 - Manufacturing Systems Design Project Credits: 3
JOUR 301 - Article Writing Credits: 3
JOUR 302 - News Reporting Credits: 3
JOUR 353 - Sports Journalism Credits: 3
JOUR 354 - Fundamentals of Broadcast News Credits: 3
JOUR 360 - Public Relations Writing Credits: 3
JOUR 401 - Editorial and Opinion Writing Credits: 3
JOUR 464 - Content for Social Media Credits: 3
JOUR 475 - Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and Media Credits: 3
KNPE 305 - Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise Credits: 3
KNPE 310 - Psychosocial Aspects of Sport Credits: 3
KNPE 325 - Assessment of Upper-Extremity Injury Credits: 3
KNPE 365 - Introduction to Adventure Education Credits: 3
KNPE 393 - Social Aspects of Sport Credits: 3
KNPE 464 - Scientific Basis of Exercise Testing, Prescription, and Progression Credits: 4
KNPE 491 - Therapeutic Exercise Credits: 3
LESM 365 - Communication Strategies in Sport Credits: 3
LTLA 341 - Language Arts in the Elementary School Credits: 3
LTRE 311 - Content Area Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
MATH 360 - Model Building in Applied Mathematics Credits: 3
MATH 410 - Methods of Instruction in the Mathematics Curriculum for the Middle School II Credits: 3
MATH 411 - Methods of Instruction in the Mathematics Curriculum for Secondary School I Credits: 3
MCTR 481 - Mechatronics Engineering Senior Design I Credits: 3
MCTR 482 - Mechatronics Engineering Senior Design II Credits: 3
MEE 485 - Senior Mechanical Engineering Design I Credits: 3
MEE 486 - Senior Mechanical Engineering Design II Credits: 3
MGMT 346 - Business Communication Credits: 3
MGMT 448 - Employment Law Credits: 3
MKTG 495 - Marketing Strategy Credits: 3
MUED 350 - Middle School/Junior High Music Methods Credits: 3
MUHL 421 - Topic Studies in Ethnomusicology Credits: 3
MUHL 430 - Seminar in Music History and Literature Credits: 3
NNGO 429 - International NGOs and Globalization Credits: 3
NNGO 492 - Grant Proposal Seminar Credits: 3
NNGO 495 - Capstone Seminar in Nonprofit and NGO Studies Credits: 3
NURS 317 - Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Credits: 3
NURS 419 - Population-Focused Nursing Credits: 3
NUTR 308 - Current Problems and Trends in Nutrition and Foods Credits: 3
OMIS 352 - Managing Projects in Business Credits: 3
OMIS 442 - Process and Quality Improvement Credits: 3
OMIS 498 - Business Analysis Capstone Credits: 3
PHHE 335 - Public Health Communication Credits: 3
PHHE 465 - Public Health Planning and Evaluation Credits: 3
PHIL 301 - Junior Writing Seminar Credits: 3
PHIL 331 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 351 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 357 - Philosophy of Language and Society Credits: 3
PHIL 363 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3
PHIL 495 - Senior Capstone Credits: 1
PHYS 374 - Introduction to Experimental Physics Credits: 3
PHYS 414X - Interdisciplinary Teaching of Science in Secondary and Middle Level Education Credits: 3
PHYS 498 - Senior Seminar Credits: 1
POLS 307 - The U.S. Congress Credits: 3
POLS 309 - American Electoral Democracy Credits: 3
POLS 324 - Politics of Environmental Health and Safety Regulation Credits: 3
PSYC 306 - Advanced Research Methods Credits: 3
PSYC 410 - Research Laboratory in Experimental Psychology: Perception Credits: 4
PSYC 411 - Research Laboratory in Experimental Psychology: Animal Cognition Credits: 4
PSYC 412 - Research Laboratory in Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory Credits: 4
PSYC 413 - Research Laboratory in Psychopathology Credits: 4
PSYC 414 - Research Laboratory in School Psychology Credits: 4
PSYC 431 - Research Laboratory in Neuropsychology Credits: 4
PSYC 433 - Research Laboratory in Social and Personality Psychology Credits: 4
PSYC 434 - Research Laboratory in Industrial-Organizational Psychology Credits: 4
PSYC 464 - Research Laboratory in Developmental Psychology Credits: 4
REHB 492 - Medical Aspects of Disability in Rehabilitation Credits: 3
SEEC 343 - Teaching Science and Mathematics to Children Ages 5-8 Credits: 3
SEEC 403 - Primary Curriculum Credits: 3
SESE 418 - Early Field Experience in Special Education: Elementary, Mild Disabilities Credits: 3
SESE 444 - Instructional Methods and Strategies for Middle and Secondary Students with Mild Disabilities Credits: 3
SOCI 329X - International NGOs and Globalization Credits: 3
SOCI 441 - The Urban Community Credits: 3
SOCI 450 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
SOCI 451 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3
SOCI 452 - Women’s Health Issues Credits: 3
SOCI 457 - Families in Global Perspective Credits: 3
SOCI 458 - Sociology of Work Credits: 3
SOCI 459 - Political Sociology Credits: 3
SOCI 460 - Social Structure and the Life Course Credits: 3
SOCI 463 - Topics in Social Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 464 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness Credits: 3
SOCI 465 - Sociology of Everyday Life Credits: 3
SOCI 475 - Health Organizations and Health Care Systems Credits: 3
SOCI 482 - Sociology of Death and Dying Credits: 3
SOCI 485 - Law and Society Credits: 3
SOCI 490 - Independent Study in Sociology Credits: 1-3
SOCI 495 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3
TECH 434 - Human Factors in Industrial Accident Prevention Credits: 3
TECH 477 - Engineering Technology Senior Design Project I Credits: 1
TECH 478 - Engineering Technology Senior Design Project II Credits: 3
TECH 496 - Industrial Project Management Credits: 3
TH-D 474 - Contemporary Topics in Dance Credits: 3
TH-D 475 - History of Dance Credits: 3
THEA 370 - History of Theatre and Drama I Credits: 3
THEA 371 - History of Theatre and Drama II Credits: 3
THEA 482 - Playwriting Studio Credits: 3
WGSS 300 - Research Methods in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 4
WGSS 350 - Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies Credits: 3