ENGL 1113 - Freshman Composition

This mandatory core curriculum standard edited American English course is intended to strengthen collegiate level writing. Students will apply rhetorical models to a variety of writing challenges, including (and especially) the use of research to create persuasive writing employing MLA style. Students will demonstrate mastery of writing, reading, thinking, research, and presentation skills across the collegiate curriculum. ACT English score of 19 or SATR Critical Reading of 490 minimum or successful completion of ENGL 1033. (Otherwise placement requires minimum COMPASS score of 80.)

Credit Hours 3.0
Satisfies a Requirement
Communications/Freshman Composition
Area
I (ENGL 1113 NMCCN)
Note
This course is a prerequisite for all higher level English courses. Student must earn a “C” grade to meet the minimum standard or repeat the course. Course description updated June 2012. College students must take either ENGL 0993, 1033 or 1113 their first semester at NMMI, and process in the proper sequence until they complete 1113. ENGL 1113 and a higher level English course are required to graduate from NMMI.
Prerequisite
ACT English score of 19 or SATR Critical Reading of 490 minimum or successful completion (“C”) in ENGL 1033. Placement for those scoring 17 or less on the ACT or 490 or less on the SATR critical reading score will be determined by a COMPASS test. The minimum COMPASS score is 80.

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ENGL 1113 - Freshman Composition