English Proficiency Test

Beginning in Fall 2016, students transferring ENG 102 (English Composition II) are required to take the English Proficiency Test, administered by the English Program Coordinator, during transfer orientation and thereafter by appointment for those registering late. A mean score of 2 on the AAC&U (American Association of Colleges and Universities) Written Communication Value Rubric must be achieved. Students who do not achieve that benchmark score may petition the English Program Coordinator to repeat the test. (The repeated test may be taken in person or through distance learning.) Those who do not achieve a rubric score of 2 upon the second attempt are required to pass ENG 201, Introduction to Writing in the Disciplines, a non-credit tuition-free course, before they are allowed to take upper-level writing-intensive courses in their major programs. They are urged to take this course during the first or no later than the second semester after transfer admission. Note: A special administrative fee will be assessed if students must repeat ENG 201.

Students transferring ENG 102 before Fall 2016, students exempt from taking ENG 102 due to standardized test scores, non-degree-seeking students, and students pursuing a second baccalaureate degree are exempt from this requirement.