GWE Writing Exam Requirement

All students entering the HUX M.A. program are required to take the CSUDH Graduate Writing Examination (GWE) within their first year of residency in the program (before they complete 9 units). The GWE is the California State University system-wide required English proficiency exam. Students may be exempted from this exam by, for example, their score on exams such as the national Graduate Record Examination (GRE). See the GWE Handbook for more information.

HUX students receive a packet of materials in their second trimester in the program. Below are links to PDF versions of these materials for the Spring 2008 exam.

Spring 2008 GWE Information Packet

• Spring 2008 Student Cover Letter
• Spring 2008 Overview of the GWE Requirement
• Exam Request/Proctor Agreement Form
• Petition for GWE Exemption

Other Resources

• Cover letter to GWE Exam Proctor
• GWE Registration Form/Admission Ticket
• GWE Examination Certificate
• Check out the CSUDH Testing Office site. Note that not all of the information on this site (such as due dates) applies to distance learning programs such as HUX.
• GWE Handbook on the CSUDH Testing Office site
• View a PowerPoint presentation designed for use with the GWE Handbook (you need Microsoft's PowerPoint program to view this file).

For more information regarding the GWE examination, contact Norma Ashcraft in the HUX office at 310-243-3743 or at huxgwe@csudh.edu.