Entry Expectations:
First-Year Writing placement options for first year students at the University of Connecticut will vary depending upon their incoming qualifications. Please see the current methodology from the First-Year Writing Program for how a student is placed into First-Year writing courses.
Connecticut Community College Transfer Students:
There is an articulation agreement with the Connecticut State Community College that prescribes which two, three-credit community college courses fulfill UConn’s First-Year Writing requirement, usually ENG 1010, plus ENG 1080, 1030, or 1020. Four of these six credits count toward the four-credit First-Year Writing requirement (ENGL 1010); the other two credits come in as elective.
Transfer students from other Connecticut colleges and from out-of-state:
These students are assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Dean (or their designee) of their school or college. Please consult your advisor for directions on how to request a course substitution. Please note that substitutions for W courses are rare, as courses must fulfill all W criteria and are at the discretion of the school and college Deans or their designees.
Exit Expectations:
- All students must take either ENGL 1007, 1010, or 1011. Students with Advanced Placement English scores of 4 or 5 are exempted from the ENGL 1007/1010/1011 requirement.
- Additionally, all students must take two writing-intensive courses, one of which must be approved for the student’s major (see Departmental Responsibility above). These courses may also satisfy other Content Area requirements. (Note: ENGL 1007/1010/1011 are a prerequisite to all writing-intensive courses.)
- A writing-intensive course approved for the student’s major does not have any credit-hour restriction, but it is to be at the 2000+level.