Students whose initial writing placement is E105 Writing Skills must successfully complete E105 before beginning E120 English Composition. E120 or E220 should be completed in the first year. All students who are placed in E220 who bring in AP, CLEP, or transfer credits for a course equivalent to E120 prior to their matriculation at Saint Mary’s may use that course for their first lower division writing course. The second lower division writing course may be fulfilled with LCT225, a major lower division writing course, LH455, or a major upper-division writing course if that course is not needed for the upper division writing requirement.

All students who are placed in E220 who do not have a course to fulfill a lower division writing course prior to matriculation must take either E220 at Saint Mary’s or transfer in an equivalent course. This transfer course must receive prior approval from the director of academic advising.

Written Communication Requirement: A or B, depending on initial writing placement:

The Critical Thinking requirement is satisfied within the major.

The Problem Solving requirement is satisfied with the Quantitative Systems course.