1. Some Information on Composition at Wayne State University

2. Composition Program Requirements:

4. ENG 1020 Introductory College Writing  This course satisfies the BC (Basic Competency) General Education Requirement.  A grade of “C” or above satisfies the competency. A “C-” or below requires retaking of the course satisfactorily to advance to IC (Intermediate Competency).

5. ENG 1020 Introductory College Writing  This course satisfies the BC (Basic Competency) General Education Requirement.  A grade of “C” or above satisfies the competency. A “C-” or below requires retaking of the course satisfactorily to advance to IC (Intermediate Competency).

6. What This Information Means Immediately to You  What at at Schoolcraft transfers to Wayne State as ENG 1020 (BC) credit?  Both AO204 and ENG 101 However, “C-” and below grades require retaking of the course, taking WSU’s ENG 1020, to advance to IC (Intermediate Competency).

8. “IC” Intermediate Competency  Second competency in the Composition requirement field  “C” and above satisfies the competency. However, C- and below requires retaking of the course to earn IC.

9. What This Information Means Immediately to You  What at at Schoolcraft transfers to Wayne State as ENG 3010 or equivalent (IC) credit?

10.  ENG 244 Intro Lit: Poetry  ENG 2100  ENG 170 Lit By & About Women  ENG 2570  ENG 102 English Composition 2  ENG 221 Advanced Composition  ENG 3010 However, grades of “C-” and below require retaking of the course, taking WSU’s 200-level or 300-level equivalencies, to advance to IC (Intermediate Competency).

11. What Can You Take at Wayne State to Satisfy the IC (Intermediate Competency)?  2100 (IC) Introduction to Poetry: Literature and Writing. Cr. 3  2110 (IC) Introduction to Drama: Literature and Writing. Cr. 3  2120 (IC) Introduction to Fiction: Literature and Writing. Cr. 4  2200 (PL) Shakespeare. Cr. 3  2210 (IC) Great English Novels: Literature and Writing. Cr. 3  2310 (IC) Major American Books:Literature and Writing. Cr. 3  2390 (IC) Introduction to African-American Literature: Literature and Writing. (AFS 2390) Cr. 4  2570 (IC) Literature By and About Women: Literature and Writing. Cr. 3  3010 (IC) Intermediate Writing. Cr. 3  3020 (IC) Writing and Community. Cr. 3  3050 (IC) Technical Communication I: Report Writing. Cr. 3

13. Writing Intensive Course  A course in your major designated by the department/college  One in which your writing counts significantly toward your grade

14. What Documentation Styles Do You Use for Writing at Wayne State?  Arts and Humanities often use Modern Language Association (MLA)  Sciences and Education often use American Psychological Association (APA)

15. In-text Documentation for MLA  MLA does not require year in the text of the paper, but does require information on author, when available, and on page number.  Example: Michael Akron suggests that the Brothers Grimm harbored grim intent in the dissemination of folktales (13).

16. In-text Documentation for APA  APA does require year in the text of the paper and author and page information.  Example: Michael Akron (2004) suggests that the Brothers Grimm harbored grim intent in the dissemination of folktales (p. 13).

17. Bibliography for MLA  MLA’s “Works Cited” includes, but does not stress, year of publication, but does include the medium:  Example for a book: Akron, Michael. When Fairy Tales Go Bad. Boston: Harper, 2001. Print.

18. Bibliography for APA  APA’s “References” does stress year of publication, but does not stress medium. Also, lower case is used beginning with the second words in the title.  Example: Akron, Michael. (2004). When fairytales go bad. Boston: Harper & Rowe.

19. Wayne State’s Writing Center  Offers you professional consultations, free of charge  Is located on the third floor of the Undergraduate Library, as a convenience to all

20. For More Information: Contact me, Dr. Julie Mix-Thibault, at j.mix@wayne.eduj.mix@wayne.edu or at 313-577-6766