Students must complete the University’s Subject A or English as a Second Language (ESL) requirement prior to completing the College writing requirement.

New students admitted to the College are required to complete a two-quarter College writing requirement--Writing I and Writing II. Continuing and returning students fulfill the requirements in effect prior to Fall Quarter 1999. Two courses in English composition are required for graduation. Both courses must be taken for a letter grade, and students must receive grades of C or better (C- grades are not acceptable).

Writing I.

The Writing I requirement must be satisfied by completing English Composition 3 or 3H, or an equivalent course approved by the College Faculty Executive Committee, within the first three quarters of enrollment.

The Writing I requirement may also be satisfied by scoring 4 or 5 on one of the College Board Advanced Placement Tests in English or a combination of a score of 720 or better on the SAT II Subject Test in Writing and superior performance on the English Composition 3 Proficiency Examination.

Students whose native language is not English may satisfy the Writing I requirement by completing English as a Second Language 36 with a grade of C or better (C- or a Passed grade is not acceptable). Admission into the course is determined by completion of English as a Second Language 35 with a passing grade or proficiency demonstrated on the English as a Second Language Placement Examination (ESLPE).

Writing II.

The Writing II requirement is satisfied by selecting a course from a list of courses approved by the College Faculty Executive Committee. Writing II courses are listed in the Schedule of Classes at http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/soc/writing.htm and are available in College Counseling Offices. Most Writing II courses may also be applied toward general education (GE) requirements or toward some preparation for the major requirements. It is strongly recommended that the requirement be fulfilled within the first six quarters of enrollment.

Transfer students with 90 or more units who have completed the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum will have satisfied the Writing I and Writing II requirements. No transfer student is admitted to the College without completing, with a grade of C or better (a grade of C- is not acceptable), a college-level writing course that the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools accepts as equivalent to English Composition 3.

If you have further questions about the College Writing requirement, please consult a Counseling Assistant or a Full-time Counselor in your College advising unit.