Department of English

Area 1 Courses--Curriculum for Liberal Education

Overview: The English Department offers three courses in Area 1: Writing and Discourse. Two of these courses are a sequence (1105-1106). ENGL 1105 is a prerequisite for ENGL 1106. ENGL H1204 is an honors course. To complete your Area 1 requirement in the English Department, you need to complete either ENGL 1106 or H1204 with a passing grade.

You may be able to get credit for one or more of these courses based on AP or IB scores or on the department's placement score. The department uses a combination of your scores on SAT I Verbal, SAT II Writing, and Standardized High School Class Rank. You may also be able to transfer credit from another institution.

ENGL 1105: Introduction to College Composition

ENGL 1105 emphasizes analysis and critical thinking. In this course you will engage writing assignments that challenge you to examine your own experiences and put those experiences to use as you encounter new situations, new topics, and new ways of writing your knowledge.

ENGL 1106: Writing from Research

ENGL 1106 focuses on research methods, writing from sources, and producing longer and more complex compositions. The writing you do in this class will ask you to research using primary and secondary sources, integrating your own ideas with the ideas of published writers and speakers.

ENGL H1204: Honors English

ENGL H1204 engages students in an advanced level of critical reading, writing, and thinking as well as including a research dimension. In this class you will be asked to challenge your writing skills by integrating multiple forms of research together with your experience.

AREA 1 PLACEMENT PROCEDURES

Your enrollment in freshman composition courses depends on your English placement scores and/or any prior work or credits that will cover the requirements, such as AP or IB scores or transfer credits from another institution. Your placement score is based on your SAT I Verbal, SAT II Writing, and Standardized High School Class Rank.

What follows is only a guide. Your in-major advisor or the advising coordinator for your department is responsible for discussing with you placement in Area 1 courses. Please speak with that person if you believe an error has been made in your placement.

If you
you have credit for

and you will take these AREA 1 ENGL course(s)

  • do not have appropriate combined placement scores
  • do not have AP, IB, or transfer credit for ENGL 1105 and ENGL 1106
 
ENGL 1105 + ENGL 1106
  • have appropriate placement scores
 the potential for Advanced Standing credit for ENGL 1105

ENGL 1106 or ENGL H1204 (please check with your advisor for the exact placement)

If you make a C- or better in the first enrollment in 1106 or H1204, then you will receive credit for ENGL 1105.

  • have a score of 3 on the AP English-Lang/Comp or Lit/Comp Test
  • have a score of 4 on the English A1 & A2 IB higher level tests
  • have transfer credit for ENGL 1105
 ENGL 1105 ENGL 1106 or ENGL H1204 (please check with your advisor for the exact placement)
  • have a score of 4 or 5 on the AP English-Lang/Comp or Lit/Comp Test
  • have a score of 5 on the English A1 & A2 IB higher level tests
  • have transfer credit for ENGL 1105 + ENGL 1106
ENGL 1105 + ENGL 1106
your Area 1 Liberal Education requirement is complete
NOTE: If you have transferred to VT from another institution, your AP or IB scores might not have been sent to the Registrar. That means that any prior credit you have for Area 1 writing requirements might not be on your VT record. In such cases, please have the scores sent from the relevant testing institution to the VT Registrar.

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Curriculum for Liberal Education Guides