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Every student must complete ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units), or its equivalent*. Depending on placement, students may have to take additional prerequisite courses. All degree-seeking students must be continuously enrolled in appropriate English courses until ENG 102 is completed. Initial placement in first-year English courses will be based on ACT/SAT test scores.
| English Course |
ACT |
SAT |
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English |
Verbal |
| ENG 098 |
17 or below |
430 or below |
| ENG 100J |
18 to 20 |
440 to 500 |
| ENG 101 |
21 to 29 |
510 to 670 |
| ENG 102 |
30 or above |
680 or above |
Normally, students take ENG 101 during their first semester at the university and ENG 102 during the second semester. Some students’ college entrance examination scores place them into ENG 100J which also fulfills the prerequisite for ENG 101 . Consult the Core Writing website for additional details. Students who need additional practice in writing skills take ENG 098 before registering for ENG 101 . NOTE: for degree programs that do not include any elective units, taking ENG 100J to satisfy the prerequisite for ENG 102 will increase the total units for the degree.
Placement scores do not always reflect appropriate English placement. Students who believe their test scores do not accurately reflect their writing skill level, may request a placement evaluation. For complete alternative placement process instructions, consult the Core Writing office in FH 131, call (775) 784-6709, or visit the Core Writing placement web page.
* ENG 104 may fulfill the CO1 and CO3 requirement for students with an AP score of 4 or 5 on the Literature and Composition exam. ENG 114 may fulfill the CO1 and CO3 requirement for international students for whom English is a second language.
ENG 102 builds a foundation for both CO1 and CO3, and these Core Objectives are then developed in the major and integrated into the Capstone Integration & Synthesis course:
- Core Objective 1: Effective Composition & Communications. Students will communicate effectively using writing, speaking, or multimedia for scholarly, professional, or creative purposes.
- Core Objective 3: Critical Analysis & Use of Information. Students will be critical consumers of information, able to engage in systematic research processes, frame questions, read critically, and apply observational and experimental approaches to obtain information.
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