First-Year Writing Program ENGLISH PLACEMENT GUIDELINES:
• A score of 3 AP English (Language or Literature) substitutes for EN 101 credit
and places students into EN 102.
• A score of 4 or 5 AP English (Language or Literature) substitutes for EN 101
and EN 102 credit and fulfills a student's 6-hour first-year writing requirement.
• EN 103 (Honors First-year Writing)--optional placement with ACT composite of 28
or 1240 SAT composite or ACT English score of 30 or higher or SAT verbal of 720 or
higher (yields 6 hours of credit and substitutes for EN 101 and EN 102).
• Honors sections of EN 215, 216, 218, and 220--optional placement with AP English
(Language or Literature) test score of 4 or 5.
• EN 099 placement based on first day diagnostic; some placement is also done prior
to first day of classes on recommendation of advisor or Student Support Services
(based on high school GPA and/or ACT scores).
