Why SWS?
GVSU students are required to pass 2 SWS courses, typically one in their major and one in general education. The purpose of the requirement is to insure that students master writing conventions of their own disciplines. GVSU’s writing-rich curriculum is intended to teach students both to distinguish writing conventions and expectations in their major field from those in other fields while still recognizing that all writing depends on communicating purposefully with an audience.
