If a student is placed into W131 through the IUS placement test and wants to move into a higher-level writing course, he or she may submit a portfolio of written work to the Coordinators of Writing. IF the coordinators judge the portfolio to be of suitable quality, the student may be exempted from W131 and permitted to enroll in an alternative writing course. Students requesting such exemption may also request credit be granted for W131. Any student wishing review of a portfolio must submit the portfolio at least three weeks prior to the time a decision is needed. These courses offer supervision in the writing of a research paper.
Some degree programs require specific courses as the designated writing course.
The faculty that sets the curriculum for each of these degrees shall determine the minimum standards students pursuing that degree must meet to satisfy this requirement. The student will find the standards published in this bulletin as part of the requirement for each degree. In order to enter a mathematics course, the student must first take a placement test, administered by the Student Development Center . On the basis of this score, the student will be placed in a course that best matches his or her knowledge of mathematics. This test is given during freshman orientation and by appointment.