Introduction to Composition

University of California, Santa Cruz

WRIT 1 at UCSC: average GPA 3.33 across 10,186 students. Grade distribution by term. Provides declarative knowledge and procedural knowledge about writing…

Average GPA: 3.33

Grade distribution records: 10,186 students across 23 terms.

Enrollment requirements

Prerequisite(s): WRIT 26; or AWPE score of 2-6 or AWPE for Multilingual Students (AWPE-MLS) score of 6; or course selection via Directed Self-Placement.

2026–2027 · UCSC catalog

Grade distribution

Grade	Students	Percent
A+	630	6.2%
A	3,221	31.6%
A-	1,596	15.7%
B+	1,125	11.0%
B	1,152	11.3%
B-	511	5.0%
C+	234	2.3%
C	316	3.1%
C-	157	1.5%
D+	27	0.3%
D	104	1.0%
D-	17	0.2%
F	352	3.5%
P	403	4.0%
NP	202	2.0%
W	135	1.3%

Based on 10,186 student grade records across 23 terms and 57 professors.

Instructors

• Margaret Crane Amis 393 students, Average GPA 3.16
• Bettina Osborne 377 students, Average GPA 3.31
• Ellen Spencer Newberry 357 students, Average GPA 3.53
• Steven John Coulter 353 students, Average GPA 3.47
• Nirshan Rex-Boniface Perera 330 students, Average GPA 3.51
• Joy Anna Hagen 311 students, Average GPA 3.46
• Brenda Samantha Sanfilippo 297 students, Average GPA 3.35
• Madeline M Lane 294 students, Average GPA 3.45
• Dina El Dessouky 275 students, Average GPA 3.22
• Sondra Maria Archimedes 275 students, Average GPA 3.49
• Kae Roybal 250 students, Average GPA 3.32
• Ray L Daniels 238 students, Average GPA 3.28
• Lara Ramos Galas 236 students, Average GPA 3.30
• Christopher K Garrecht-Williams 232 students, Average GPA 3.37
• Mark Baker 228 students, Average GPA 3.46
• Tiffany Lynn Wong 225 students, Average GPA 3.38
• Susannah Alicia Carney-Waddy 223 students, Average GPA 3.29
• Toby H Loeffler 220 students, Average GPA 3.12
• Joseph Mark Navarro 214 students, Average GPA 2.31
• Lindsay Elizabeth Knisely 213 students, Average GPA 3.42
• Lisa Ann Schilz 212 students, Average GPA 3.37
• Denise Silva 201 students, Average GPA 3.10
• Sarah-Hope Parmeter 190 students, Average GPA 3.35
• Sarah Michals 188 students, Average GPA 3.60
• Daniel Gordon Pearce 186 students, Average GPA 3.48
• Ingrid B Moody 186 students, Average GPA 3.27
• Kathryn Mcqueen 184 students, Average GPA 3.27
• Derede L Arthur 182 students, Average GPA 3.39
• Roxanne P Hamilton 180 students, Average GPA 3.23
• Erica Louise Halk 171 students, Average GPA 3.49
• Robin Y King 167 students, Average GPA 3.05
• Heather M Shearer 161 students, Average GPA 3.35
• Terry L Terhaar 160 students, Average GPA 3.11
• Taylor Joy Kirsch 157 students, Average GPA 3.53
• Anthony Sebastian Breakspear 152 students, Average GPA 3.48
• Brij D Lunine 151 students, Average GPA 3.75
• Alexandra Marie Mccourt 139 students, Average GPA 3.58
• Kristen Terry 132 students, Average GPA 3.51
• D David Thorn 127 students, Average GPA 2.97
• Brett Shanley 119 students, Average GPA 3.68
• Philip M Longo 117 students, Average GPA 3.20
• Sara Louise Nuila-Chae 112 students, Average GPA 3.28
• Amy Vidali 111 students, Average GPA 3.47
• Andrea Yolande Seeger 109 students, Average GPA 3.47
• Elizabeth S Abrams 102 students, Average GPA 2.84
• Katherine Marie Ross 97 students, Average GPA 3.40
• Tanner Wouldgo 95 students, Average GPA 3.39
• Annalisa Rava 92 students, Average GPA 3.00
• Jessie Dubreuil 92 students, Average GPA 3.42
• Dev Bose 79 students, Average GPA 3.26