College academic distribution requirements: English

If taken in high school:

Four credits of study are required, at least three of which must be in college-preparatory composition or literature.

• One of the four credits may be satisfied by courses in drama as literature, public speaking, debate, journalistic writing, business English or English as a Second Language (ESL).
• Courses that are generally not acceptable include those identified as remedial or applied (e.g., acting, basic English skills, developmental reading, library, newspaper staff, remedial English, review English, vocabulary, yearbook/annual).

If made up through college coursework:

College coursework must be at the 100-level or higher. For the composition/literature component, generally any course with an English or Writing prefix is acceptable.

• One of the four credits may be satisfied by a college course in speech, drama as literature, journalistic writing, business English, ESL or engineering/technical writing.
• Courses such as developmental or speed reading, vocabulary or remedial English are not acceptable.

English courses are considered equivalent to ESL unless taken in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the U.S.