ENGLISH REMEDIATION MILESTONE - TWO QUARTERS REQUIRED

Remediation Requirement

Students who score below T146 on the English Placement Test are required to complete two quarters of English remediation within their first year of enrollment at Cal Poly. They must take and pass at least one 4-unit developmental writing course AND English 103 (Writing Laboratory) along with their GE Area A1 English (written communication) course to complete their milestone. (Multi-lingual students may select ENGL 133 instead of ENGL 134 for GE Area A1 if it is offered.).

Students who do not satisfy this requirement by completing the English Remediation Milestone within their first year are subject to disqualification from the University.

EPT Scores Below T 146

An EPT score below T146 usually indicates that a student will probably have difficulty in courses which lean heavily on reading and writing skills. These skills are very important in order to successfully complete college coursework. So such students can strengthen their English skills early in their academic careers, Cal Poly requires them to take one of the 4-unit courses listed below to prepare for college-level English coursework . Since they have two quarters of remediation to complete their milestone, they should make every effort to take their first developmental writing course during their first quarter at Cal Poly. The English Department offers the majority of these courses fall quarter because students should begin meeting this milestone right away.

Course Descriptions

All of these non-baccalaureate courses offer pre-college level instruction in writing English. English 102 is designed for students whose native language is English; English 112 and 113 are designed for multi-lingual students who need to continue working on written English grammar and expression. All courses are Credit/No Credit grading only. Students should select the course which covers their EPT score range and their English background .

ENGL 102 - (Basic Writing II) offers native speakers of English who score below T146 on the EPT instruction in the writing process. The course covers strategies of writing, revising, and editing paragraphs and essays with attention paid to focus, support, and organization.

ENGL 112 - (English Paragraph Development) offers multi-lingual speakers who score below T139 on the EPT instruction in thesis, paragraphing, and grammar.

ENGL 113 – (Essay Writing) offers multi-lingual speakers who score below T146 but above 139 on the EPT further instruction in writing with special focus on paragraph development and essay unity, as well as grammar review.

University Disqualification

Under a CSU Trustee mandate, students who do not complete required remediation within the first year of enrollment are subject to administrative probation and possible disqualification from the University. They should not delay taking their developmental writing course followed immediately by the preferred expository writing course and English 103.