The English Department may recommend that some students take ENG 171 Honors English I. Placement in the ENG 098 English as a Second Language course is determined by a test, a writing sample, and an interview. Only the Dean of Faculty may waive or change individual placement recommendations.
Students practice the fundamental aspects of college-level reading skills.
This class emphasizes dictionary skills and vocabulary development as well as basic outlining and summary-writing techniques. Laboratory work will involve supervised instruction based on diagnostic pretesting. This class should not be taken with COS 101 and is not open to students who have successfully completed COS 101. Grade of C or better must be earned before advancement to ENG 101. Students receive instruction and practice in the writing process, including revision and writing-related skills.