Global Village Curriculum
EMU's shared general education program
College Writing for Transitions Course Placement Criteria
LANG 131 College Writing for Transitions (4 SH)
This course is taken by first-year students with an SAT Verbal/Critical Reading score of 460-670 or an ACT English score of 19-26 and high school English grades of A and B in junior and senior courses.
LANG 191 Advanced College Writing for Transitions (4 SH)
This course is for first-year students
with an SAT Verbal/Critical Reading
score over 670 or an ACT English score
over 26 and for students who receive a
score of 3 on the Advanced Placement
(AP) Language and Composition or Literature and Composition exam.
A score of 4 or 5 on the AP Language
and Composition exam or the AP
Literature and Composition exam gives a student 3 hours of credit and satisfies
the writing course requirement.
Students enroll in the 1 SH Transitions Seminar.
LANG 111 Introductory College Writing for Transitions (4 SH)
This course is for first-year students who
benefit from an introductory course
developing skills for success in College
Writing. Students with an SAT Verbal/
Critical Reading score below 460 or an
ACT English score below 19 and high
school English grades below B in junior
and senior courses enroll at the introductory level. Upon successful completion of the course, students enroll in
LANG 131/2 College Writing.
