Co-requisite English Courses

Co-requisite English courses are courses taken concurrently in the same quarter. There are two English co-requisite options:

• English 99 (a 5-credit pre-college course taken at the same time as ENGL& 101)
• English 197 (a 2-credit college-level course that can be taken any writing-intensive college-level course)

• Core English concepts covered in English 99 include active reading, developing a writing process, critical thinking strategies, metacognition, and recognizing and composing well-developed, coherent, and unified texts. English 99 must be taken concurrently with its linked ENGL& 101 course.
• Core English concepts covered in English 197 include reading, writing, revision, metacognitive habits, and increased awareness of campus resources.  

• English 99: Taking the English 99 with a linked ENGL&101 course is a good option if you are interested in getting extra time, support, and community with your ENGL&101 instructor and classmates. Students who take the co-requisite English 99/&101 take both classes together for the duration of the quarter.
• English 197: Taking English 197 is a good option if you are simultaneously enrolled in another 5-credit, college-level, writing-intensive course (such as English 102, English 151-153, English 235, Political Science 202, Sociology 215, History 124-126, History 144-146, or Integrated Studies). Students who take the co-requisite English 197 course work weekly with tutors at the Page One Writing Center on writing assignments, reading, or any other coursework with which you need help. 

• To enroll in English 99, you must place into ENGL 99/&101 via the English Directed Self-Placement (DSP) tool or one of the other English placement measures listed in the English Eligibility Form. 
• To enroll in English 197, you must place into ENGL&101 via the English Directed Self-Placement (DSP) tool or one of the other English placement measures listed in the English Eligibility Form. 

English 99 is a 5-credit class that meets 2-5 hours per week, depending on whether the class is hybrid, asynchronous, or virtual. Students should expect to spend about 4-5 hours per week on out-of-class assignments for English 99, and the work you do for English 99 will directly support your work in ENGL& 101.

English 197 is a 2-credit class you add onto a 5-credit writing-intensive course. It involves committing to two 30-minute sessions with a tutor at the Page One Writing Center. During these sessions you can discuss any of the coursework from the 5-credit class (assignment prompts, readings, drafting assignments, revision, etc.). In addition to this, students write a 1-page reflection on their tutoring sessions each week and they assemble a final portfolio at the end of the quarter. Students can plan to spend 1.5–2 hours per week on English 197 work, and a little bit more at the end of the quarter.

Both English 99 and English 197 use the numerical 0.0-4.0 grading scale.

• The ENGL 99/&101 co-requisite is taught and graded as if they were one class. That means whatever grade you earn in ENGL &101 is the same grade you earn in ENGL 99.
• The English 197 co-requisite is graded as a standalone class. That means you earn a separate grade in English 197 than you do in the class its linked to.

No. English 99 is attached to its designated ENGL& 101, and the two courses are taught together, as if they were a single course. For that reason, English 99 cannot be taken alone.

English 197 is intended only as a supplemental support for a 5-credit course. It cannot be taken as a stand-alone course.

Up to 45 units (credits) of pre-requisite classes, including co-requisite or pre-college classes, are covered by financial aid. Additional requirements may apply if you are using the GI bill. Please contact the Financial Aid office for clarification.