COMP 01105 - Intensive College Composition I

Credits: 4

This course is the four-credit equivalent of College Composition I (COMP 01111) that allows students additional time to develop the same writing competency required of College Composition I. This course introduces students to a variety of writing forms and emphasizes writing as a recursive process of exploring, researching, drafting and revising. Students produce purposeful, literate, well-developed, and informed writing that requires critical reading, thinking and writing activities. The course also emphasizes responsible evaluation and use of information. Course requirements include a portfolio comprised of works created during the semester. Students are placed in the course based on the Writing Arts Department placement criteria. Passing this course fulfills the College Composition I (COMP 01111) General Education requirement.

Prerequisite Courses: COMP 01103 or an SAT Verbal and Writing (S97) score between 899 and 991, or an ACT Combined English and Writing (A07) score between 18 and 22, or an ACT English Language Arts (A13) score between 15 and 20 or an FYW score code of Y is required as a prerequisite to COMP 01105.
Course Attributes: CAT, COML, COMM, GNED, UGRD
Academic Department: Writing Arts