ENG-131A: Introduction to College Writing (ALP)

Catalog Info

Title when registering
Intro College Writing (ALP)
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
3 (for 15-week classes)
Pre-requisites
Students place into ENG-131A through multiple-measures assessment as determined by English Department guidelines. Students who were required to take developmental coursework before ENG-131A may also enroll in 131A by passing ENG-081 and 093 with a grade of S, 090A with a grade of S, or 082 and 092 with a C or better.

Students may appeal placement by scheduling an appointment with the Writing Center for an impromptu, final writing placement assessment.
Co-requisites
ENG-094 section linked with the same instructor
Course Description

ENG-131A 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
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 Summer 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.