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English 105 Placement

All students at NAU are required to meet their composition requirement by taking English 105, Critical Reading and Writing in the University Community, before they graduate. English 105 is a four hour college credit course that students should take either of their first two semesters at NAU. Transfer students who have completed English 101 and English 102, or their equivalent, with a grade of "C" or better, at another institution, have met this requirement and will not be required to take English 105.

English 105 provides students with a coherent, cohesive course that directly addresses their need to learn, read and write in response to academic texts. Advisers can direct students according to preference and schedules, and students are placed into English 105, or prerequisites, according to the following standardized test scores:

ACT at or below 14 SAT at or below 280	take Eng 060X* and then Eng 100X*
ACT at 15 or 16 SAT at 290 to 330	take Eng 100X*
ACT at or above 17 SAT at or above 340	take English 105

* To progress, you must receive a C or better in these courses. Please note that 060X and 100X are taught by Coconino Community College at NAU Flagstaff’s campus. Register for these courses through NAU.

Students wishing to challenge their placement may take an exam through the W.A. Franke College of Business Testing Center. Students without ACT/SAT scores are required to take this exam. Students are placed according to the following standardized scores:

Eligible to Enroll in:	Test/Component/Score
ENG 105 Completed (Student is also eligible to enroll in any course listed below this level)	PLACE/ENGL/60 CLEP 60+ English Comp with Essay
ENG 205** (Student is also eligible to enroll in any course listed below this level)	PLACE/ENGL/50 AP/ENGLT or ENGLN/4.00-4.99 IB/ENGA/4.00-4.99 ACENG/WRPLC/8
ENG 105 (& Has Some ENG Comp. Transfer Credit) (Student is also eligible to enroll in any course listed below this level)	PLACE/ENGL/40
ENG 105 (Student is also eligible to enroll in any course listed below this level)	PLACE/ENGL/30 ACT/ENGL/17-36 SATI/VERB/340-800 IELTS/COMP/6-9 TOEFL/TOTPB/525-677 TOEFL/TOTCB/193-300 TOEFL/TOTIB/70-120 ACENG/WRPLC/4-7
ENG 100X (Student is also eligible to enroll in any course listed below this level)	PLACE/ENGL/20 ACT/ENGL/15-16 SATI/VERB/290-330 ACENG/WRPLC/1-3 ACENG/READ/73.8-120 ACENG/SNTC/65-120
ENG 060X change Fall 04 ENG 090X	PLACE/ENGL/10 ACT/ENGL/1-14 ACENG/READ/1-73.7 ACENG/SNTC/1-64.9

*Tests taken with qualifying scores in this row will result in an additional 2 units of English credit. The additional 2 credits received for completing these tests will be applied to the student's record as a separate course (ENGCRD 2).

Advanced Placement
An English Advanced Placement Test score of:

3	grants no additional credit; students take English 105
4	grants 2 credit hours, and students take English 205
5	grants 4 credit hours, and students complete the Composition Requirement

Transfer Students
Students who transfer to NAU who have completed English 101 and 102, or their equivalent, have satisfied the composition requirement. These courses must be listed as equivalent within the Arizona state system. If the courses are taken outside of Arizona, an English Composition Waiver Request is required.

Students who transfer to NAU who have completed English 105 at ASU will need to take English 205 at NAU. NAU students who complete English 105 and then transfer to UA or ASU will be required to take English 102 to complete the composition requirement. NAU students who complete 105 and 205 satisfy the requirements of UA and ASU.

For more information about placement in composition courses or transfer credit, contact:

NAU University Writing Program
PO Box 6032
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6032
(928) 523-6842
FAX (928) 523-7074

NAU Department of English
Liberal Arts Building 18- Room 140
PO Box 6032
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011

Phone: (928) 523-4911
Fax: (928) 523-7074