
ENG 101 · 3 credits · NCCRS
English Composition 1
College writing step by step: rhetoric, narrative and argument essays, research, MLA and APA citation.
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Yes: English Composition 1 can be earned online, by a CLEP exam or by a self-paced course with a credit recommendation, and AP English Language is a third route for high school students. College Board recommends 3 semester hours for CLEP College Composition Modular and 6 for College Composition, which adds two essays; each college sets its own policy. UPI Study's English Composition 1 (ENG 101) is self-paced and online, with an NCCRS recommendation for 3 semester hours in English Composition or College Composition.

ENG 101 · 3 credits · NCCRS
College writing step by step: rhetoric, narrative and argument essays, research, MLA and APA citation.
Two versions: Modular, all multiple choice, and College Composition, which adds two essays.
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Reading nonfiction as a writer and writing evidence-based arguments. Exams are in May.
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ENG 101 from its syllabus; CLEP's areas from College Board, the same for both versions.
| What it is | Cost and credit | |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP College Composition Modular | About 90 multiple-choice questions in 95 minutes | $97 plus a proctoring fee; College Board recommends 3 semester hours |
| CLEP College Composition | 50 multiple-choice questions and two essays | $97 plus a proctoring fee; College Board recommends 6 semester hours |
| AP English Language | A high school course; exams in May | $99 in the U.S.; College Board scores it 1 to 5 |
| DSST | No exam named English or College Composition | Principles of Advanced English Composition: 3 semester hours (ACE) |
| A college's own ENG 101 | On campus or online, on its term dates | That college's tuition and transcript |
| UPI Study ENG 101 | A self-paced online course with written assignments | NCCRS: 3 semester hours |
English Composition 1 is recommended by NCCRS only, not ACE, so if your college takes ACE recommendations only, ask before you enroll. It ends in a proctored final of 100 multiple-choice questions; a transcript is $20, and UPI Study sends it to your college.

It depends on your college's CLEP policy. College Composition Modular is about 90 multiple-choice questions in 95 minutes, and College Board recommends 3 semester hours for a score of 50. College Composition is 50 multiple-choice questions plus two essays, scored by college English faculty, and College Board recommends 6 semester hours. The skills tested are the same; College Board says most colleges give course credit for College Composition as a first-year composition or English course that emphasizes expository writing.
Not always. AP English Language and Composition is a high school course in reading nonfiction as a writer and writing evidence-based arguments, with exams in May. AP scores run 1 to 5, and College Board says many U.S. colleges grant credit or placement for 3 and above; which course a score replaces, and whether it is Comp 1, is your college's decision.
Not by that name. DSST's list has Principles of Advanced English Composition, on effective writing, arguments and using secondary sources, for which ACE recommends 3 semester hours at a score of 400, and Technical Writing. Ask your college which of its courses the DSST exam would count as before you take it.
NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, lower division, in English Composition among other subjects.
Its NCCRS recommendation lists English Composition or College Composition. Your college decides which requirement it fills.
Its syllabus has 10 chapters and 73 instructional hours. It is self-paced, so you finish as fast or as slow as you want.
No prerequisite is listed: English Composition 1 starts from the beginning of the subject.
100 multiple-choice questions, counting for 25% of the grade.
The syllabus lists Miller-Davis, Kimberly. English Composition I. San Jacinto College. Creative Commons Attribution License, with other references.
No: it is not on the ACE list. It has an NCCRS recommendation for 3 semester hours in English Composition. Not being on the ACE list never means not recommended for credit.
English Composition 2. In the “A writing requirement” order on the English and writing courses page, it follows English Composition 1. Your program may set its own order.
Once English Composition 1 shows 100% complete in your dashboard. Assignments take about 48 hours to be checked, so allow about two days after your last submission; then request the transcript and UPI Study emails it to your college.
70 or more passes English Composition 1. Your transcript's grading scale shows the letter grade 70 maps to, which most colleges read as a C.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities. For CLEP or AP, check the CLEP and AP credit-policy searches or ask your registrar which exam and score it takes. Search your school in Find My College. It helps to name the subject: NCCRS recommends English Composition 1 in English Composition.
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ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
UPI Study facts are from our course catalog, syllabi and course rules. CLEP and AP are registered trademarks of College Board, which is not connected with UPI Study. DSST is a trademark of Prometric, which is not connected with UPI Study; DSST facts are as getcollegecredit.com stated them.