ENG-090A: Academic Literacies

Catalog Info

Title when registering
Academic Literacies
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
3 (for 15-week classes)
Pre-requisites
Students place into ENG-090A through guided self-placement and/or through multiple-measures assessment as determined by English Department guidelines. Students may appeal placement by scheduling an appointment with the Writing Center for an impromptu writing assessment.
Co-requisites
Any course that meets the College's Social Sciences or Humanities MTA requirement. Please check with an advisor for the full list (advising@hfcc.edu), or request it from the School of Liberal Arts (lainfo@hfcc.edu) This is a mandatory co-requisite; students must remain enrolled in both sections.
Course Description

This course helps students develop their academic literacies in conjunction with college-level reading and writing in other courses. Course work will help students refine their reading and writing practices by asking them to think about how these skills work together in college and beyond. Course work will help students develop confidence as they learn how to meet the demands of reading and writing in diverse contexts.

Requirements are subject to change. The information represented here is effective starting Winter 2022 and applies to the current catalog year. If you were admitted prior to this year, please check your requirements under the My Progress section of HFC Self Service.