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English Placement

Placing into the correct English class is critical to your success as a student.

There are three courses a first time freshman could place into:

  1. Academic Literacy (ALIT 099)-
    A theme-based, student-centered lecture course.  Provides intensive instruction in reading, writing, and critical thinking to prepare students for college-level courses and the workplace.  This course may not be used for credit toward a degree, diploma, or certificate.
  2. Intensive English Composition I (ENGL 110)-5 lecture hours, no lab hours, 5 credit hours [LCCN: CENL 1013]
    Introduces students to the critical thinking, reading, writing and rhetorical skills required in the college/university and beyond, including citation and documentation, essay writing as a process, and audience awareness.  In addition, this course provides an intensive grammar review.  Prerequisite(s): Minimum score of 75-85 on the Accuplacer, or an English ACT score of at least 16-17, or a minimum score of 60-70 on Compass. Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in ENGL 110 to advance to ENGL 102.  Students who have already attempted ENGL 099 are not eligible for this course.
    Note: This is a transfer level English course and is equivalent to English Composition I.
  3. English Composition I (ENGL 101)-3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours [LCCN: CENL 1013]
    Introduces students to the critical thinking, reading, writing and rhetorical skills required in the college/university and beyond, including citation and documentation, writing as process, audience awareness, and writing effective essays. Prerequisite(s): “C” or higher in ENGL 062 or ENGL 063, or score of 86-117 on the Accuplacer Sentence Skills placement exam, or score of 18-24 on the ACT. 
    Note: This is a transfer level English course.

 

There are three placement options for your English classes at Delgado:

Option 1-Placement in Academic Literacy (ALIT 099)

You may register for ALIT 099 without test scores or transcripts.

This option is for: Students who are not confident in their college-level reading and writing skills or students who want to brush up on their critical thinking, critical reading, and formal writing skills before taking their transfer-level English courses. 

What to Do Next: Register for Academic Literacy (ALIT 099), a 5-credit hour course that will prepare you for college-level reading and writing.
Option 2-Short Questionnaire This option is for: Students who are self-reflective and will honestly answer questions about their previous experience in English classes and their reading and writing skills.

What to Do Next: Take the questionnaire by clicking here.. You will need your Student ID number (L#) to submit the form.  Upon completion of the questionnaire, you will be sent an email explaining your next steps. There is no fee to take this questionnaire. PLEASE NOTE: You can only take the questionnaire ONCE.
Option 3-Testing This option is for: Students who either have current ACT scores (within the last three years) or NG Accuplacer scores or are confident standardized test takers.

What to Do Next: If you have current ACT scores, have them sent to the college and meet with an advisor to discuss placement. If you are a confident test-taker, register to take the NG Accuplacer test here. There is a $15 fee to take this test. (If you have taken the NG Accuplacer at another college, bring a copy of your test scores when you meet with your academic advisor.)