Mar 28, 2026  
2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Academic Catalog

ENGL 1500 - Composition I


Credits: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

This course emphasizes the writing and revising process with essay mastery as the primary goal. Students read literary examples as models and write in descriptive, narrative, expository, persuasive, and poetic modes. A research essay written in APA style is a requirement to successfully complete this course.

Prerequisite:
  • A 2.5 or higher high school GPA,
  • An ACT English score of 18 or higher,
  • An Writeplacer score of 5 or higher

Students who do not meet one of the above criteria must enroll in ENGL 0990  as a co-requisite.

Word processing knowledge is necessary.

ODHE Transfer: OT36TME001

Course Classification: G