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Kresge College
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

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Monday - Thursday:
8:30-12:00 & 1:00-4:30
Friday:
8:30-12:00

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Satisfying Writing Requirements:


The Analytical Writing Placement Exam


The Entry Level Writing Requirement


The C1 Requirement


The C2 Requirement


The C Requirement (pre-fall 2005 students only)


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Methods of Satisfying Writing Requirements Before Entering UCSC

METHOD OF SATISFACTION
ENTRY LEVEL
WRITING REQUIREMENT (ELWR)
C1
REQUIREMENT
C2
REQUIREMENT
*
WRITING-INTENSIVE
(W) REQUIREMENT
ACT Combined English/Writing Test
Minimum score of 30
     
SAT Reasoning Test, Writing Section
Minimum score of 680
     
SAT II Writing Test (Last given in 2005)
Minimum score of 680
     
AP Exam in English Language
Minimum score of 3
Minimum score of 4
   
AP Exam in English Literature
Minimum score of 3
Minimum score of 4
   
IB High Level English A1 Exam
Minimum score of 5
Minimum score of 5
   
IB Standard Level English A1 Exam
Minimum score of 6
     
System-wide AWPE
(offered statewide in May)
Minimum score of 8
Minimum score of 10
   
System-wide AWPE make-up
(offered on campus in Sept.)
Minimum score of 8
Minimum score of 10
   
One UC-Transferable Course
(C1 Level Composition Course)
Minimum grade of C (2.0)
Minimum grade of C (2.0)
   
One C1 Level + one C2 Level Composition Course
Minimum grade of C (2.0)
Minimum grade of C (2.0)
Minimum grade of C (2.0)
 
IGETC Satisfaction
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UC Reciprocity
Satisfied
Satisfied
Satisfied
Satisfied**
Transfer students only.
*Students must still satisfy their college requirement.
**Only if the full pattern of general education requirements has been satisfied prior to transfer admission.