ENG-131: Introduction to College Writing

Catalog Info

Title when registering
Introduction College Writing
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
3 (for 15-week classes)
Pre-requisites
Students place into ENG-131 through multiple-measures assessment as determined by English Department guidelines. Students who were required to take developmental coursework before ENG-131 may also enroll in 131 by passing ENG-090A with a grade of S; 094 with a grade of S; or ELL-182 and ELL-192 with a C or better.

Students may appeal placement by scheduling an appointment with the Writing Center for an impromptu, final writing placement assessment.
Course Description

ENG-131 is the first college-level composition course in a two-semester sequence. Students will be introduced to writing, reading, critical thinking, and using information at the college level. In particular, the course will help students develop writing that reveals rhetorical and academic flexibility.

MTA Categories
  • Category 1: English Composition
  • Category 2: English Composition or Communications
General Education Categories
  • English Composition
  • English Composition or Communications

Credit for Prior College-Level Learning

Options for Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other
Minimum Score on Other Exam
3
Office Contact
School of Liberal Arts: 313-845-9624, lainfo@hfcc.edu, Liberal Arts Building, Room: K-201 and F-138
Requirements are subject to change. The information represented here is effective starting Winter 2024 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.