College Writing (355:101), the only course required of all Rutgers-New Brunswick undergraduate students, satisfies the Writing and Communication (WC) core learning goal requirement.
This requirement can also be met by either of the following courses:
- College Writing Extended (355:104), a 4.5-credit version of College Writing required to some students based on their placement scores.
- Exposition & Argument (355:103), which is reserved for students in the Honors College.
Note: students will only receive credit for one WC-certified course (355:101, 103, or 104)
Prerequisites for College Writing:
Based on their placement scores, students may need to fulfill prerequisites before enrolling in College Writing.
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- Students who place into EAP I (356:155) must pass that course and EAP II (356:156) before taking College Writing.
- Students who place into EAP II (356:156) must pass that course before taking College Writing.
For more information about prerequisites, please see the Placement section of this website.

