General Information - The Writing Program at UNC-Chapel Hill

This page contains general information on each of the courses periodically offered in the Writing Program (English 100, English 101, English 102), as well as important guidelines about placement examinations and exemptions, the Writing Across the Curriculum Program, ESL courses, and advanced writing courses. For courses currently being taught, please check the Online Directory of Classes.

Placement & Exemption: Learn about how student placement in English 100, 101, and 102 are determined.


Placement Exam Info: Contains important information about this year's placement examination.


English 100: Learn the details about the English 100 class.


English 101: Learn the details about the English 101 class.


English 102: Learn the details about the English 102 class.


Writing in the Disciplines Program : Learn more about the alternative to the normal English 102 class.


ESL courses: Contact information about English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.


Advanced Courses: Contains descriptions of our advanced composition classes: English 300 (Advanced Expository Writing), English 300I (Advanced Expository Writing-Interdisciplinary), English 301 (Advanced Expository Writing for the Humanities), English 302 (Advanced Expository Writing for the Social Sciences), English 303 (Advanced Expository Writing for the Natural Sciences), English 304 (Advanced Expository Writing for Business),and English 305 (Advanced Expository Writing for Law), 400 (Advanced Composition for Teachers), 401 (Advanced Composition for Elementary Teachers), 402 (New Media Composition).


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