Course Placement for Incoming Students

All first-year students at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ take ENG1100, Writing: Argument and Inquiry, in your first or second semester. ENG1100 supports your growth as a writer by teaching you ways to adapt your writing across contexts. Students who have credit for AP English Language and Composition (score of 4 or 5), and students who have approved transfer credit from another college or university, do not have to take ENG1100. Those are the only ways to “place out” of the course.

ENG1000, the Supplemental Writing Workshop, is a writing support class meant for individuals in the Bridge program, those who struggle with writing, or those who might not have had much writing experience prior to starting at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ. This course is taken during the fall semester, alongside ENG1100. Those who take ENG1000 will have the opportunity to develop your skills as a writer, practice strategies that can help you in your writing process, and build your confidence. ENG1000 is not remedial. It counts for 4 credit hours (like any other class), counts toward your GPA, and contributes toward hours earned for graduation. It is not part of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Core Curriculum.

ENG1720 is a 2-credit-hour writing support class that students can opt to take alongside ENG1100 to support their learning and maximize their success in Writing: Argument and Inquiry.