To graduate with a degrees in the Department of Biological Sciences, students must complete a Program W course; that is, they must complete a writing course in their major department. All writing courses are 1 credit except for BIOSC 1010 which is 2 credits. Available W courses are listed below.
Abbreviations : Irr, offered irregularly; -e, offered on even-numbered years; -o, offered on odd-numbered years. BC - Biochemistry; CD - Cell/Developmental.
| Course | Restricted to Majors | Description | Syllabi | Term | Pre or Co (C)-requisites |
| 0391 | E&E | Ecology Lab Writing Option |  |
F | BIOSC 0390c, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1010 | Biosc | Communicating in the Biological Sciences (WRIT) | |
F,Sp, Sm | BIOSC 0160, Core BIOSC, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1291 | Micro | Genetic Engineering Lab Writing Option | |
Sp-o | BIOSC 1290c, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1511 | Mol Bio: CD | Cell Biology Lab Writing Option | |
F | BIOSC 1510c, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1531 | Mol Bio: CD | Developmental Biology Lab Writing Option | |
Sp | BIOSC 1530c, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1551 | E&E | Ecology/Evolution Seminar Writing Option | |
Sp | BIOSC 1550c, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1561 | Mol Bio: CD | Cell & Developmental Biology Seminar Writing Option | |
Sp | BIOSC 1560c, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1563 | Mol Bio | Molecular Biology Seminar Writing Option | New AY23 | Sp | BIOSC 1562c, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1571 | Micro | Microbiology Seminar Writing Option | |
Sp | BIOSC 1570c, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1581 | Mol Bio: BC | Biochemistry Seminar Writing Option | Sp | BIOSC 1580c, ENGCMP 0200 | |
| 1630 | Comp Bio | Computation Biology Seminar with Writing | |
F | BIOSC 1540, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1741 | Micro | Virology Lab Writing Option | |
Sp | BIOSC 1740c, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1831 | Mol Bio: Both | Biochemistry Lab Writing Option | |
Sp | BIOSC 1830c, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1861 | Micro | Microbiology Lab Writing Option | |
F | BIOSC 1860c, ENGCMP 0200 |
| 1951 | Mol Bio: Both | Molecular Genetics Lab Writing Option | |
F | BIOSC 1950c, ENGCMP 0200 |