Academic English for Freshmen (ENGL 100)

English 100 is a concurrent course in which classes meet five days a week for a total of fifteen. A student who for any reason misses thirty-six (12 days) will be dropped from the course. A student who is dropped will be allowed to retake the course the following semester. Sessions are devoted to the comprehension and summary of university-level texts, the introduction to basic research tools, the writing of essays on science and humanities topics and remedial grammar within the context of individual teacher-student conferences. Freshmen taking English 100 may enroll in no more than two academic with a maximum of 7 academic course credits. Any student who withdraws from English 100 must withdraw from the two other academic.

For new students, placement in academic English for freshmen is determined by their score on the ELPET or TOEFL with TWE. For students enrolled in the intensive English program, placement in Academic English for Freshmen is determined by their score on the IEP exit test. All students who have been admitted into ENGL 100 must satisfactorily complete the course work within a time period not to exceed two full semesters and a summer session. Students taking ENGL 100 in summer may not enroll in any academic.

ENGL 199 Selected Topic for Core Curriculum (3 cr.)
Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all first-year students as part of the Primary Level Core. May be taken concurrently with ENGL 100.