Faculty Senate

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To ensure that all graduates have acquired the writing skills outlined above, students should satisfy the following requirements in this order:

1. English (ENEX 101 or its equivalent);
2. One approved writing course;
3. The Writing Proficiency Assessment (WPA), to be taken between 45-70 credits;
4. The upper-division writing course(s) required by the major.

ENEX 101.  All students must complete English (ENEX) 101 with a grade of C (2.00 quality points) or better unless exempted.

Students may be exempted from ENEX 101 by transferring credit verified as an equivalent of ENEX 101 with a grade of C (2.00 quality points) or better or by score on the University of Montana-Missoula placement exam.  Except for those who transfer an equivalent course, students must take the placement exam.  On the basis of this exam, students will be placed in either ENEX 100 or ENEX 101; or will be exempted from ENEX 101.

To ensure that all graduates have acquired the writing skills outlined above, students must satisfy the following requirements in this order:

1. ENEX 101 or WTS 101 or ENEX 200 with a grade of at least C (2.0).
2. One approved writing course.
3. Passing score on the Upper-Division Writing Proficiency Assessment (WPA), to be taken between 45-70 credits.
4. The upper-division writing requirement of the major.

Students will be placed into WTS 100D, WTS 101, ENEX 101, or ENEX 200 based on standardized test scores, such as ACT or SAT.  Students may be exempted from WTS 101 or ENEX 101 by transferring an equivalent composition course with a grade of at least C (2.0), or by receiving a score of at least 3 on the AP exam.