WRITING PROGRAM
How Do I Know Which Course I Need to Take?
SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER
| Course | Cumulative High School GPA | High School English GPA | ACT (English) | ACCUPLACER | SAT (ERW) |
| English 100 | — | — | 16–17 | 240–249 | 460–490 |
| English 101 | 3.25+ | 3.0+ | 18–27 | 250+ | 500–630 |
| English 102 | — | — | 28–31 | — | 640–690 |
| Exempt | — | — | 32+ | — | 700+ |
Students who place into English 102 by virtue of their ACT English or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score also receive credit for English 101. Likewise, students exempt from these requirements by virtue of their scores receive credit for English 101 and 102.
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Students receive credit for English 101 and place into English 102 by scoring a 50 or higher on CLEP鈥檚 College Composition or College Composition Modular examination.
Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
Students receive credit for both English 101 and 102 if they score a 3 or higher in English Language or English Literature.
Transfer Credit
To learn how credit from other institutions transfers to 杏吧传媒, refer to the university鈥檚 Transfer Student Resource Center. Students transferring from Louisiana public universities and community colleges may find some course equivalencies in the .
You should contact the Writing Program about the possibility of a course equivalency review if all of the following apply:
- You earned credit for one or more composition courses at a private institution or a public institution located outside Louisiana.
- You did not receive credit through the Admissions Office for English 101 or 102.
- You feel that you should have received credit for English 101 or 102.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Writing Program Administrators
Erick Piller
Peltier Hall 251B
erick.piller@nicholls.edu
985-448-4980
Scott Banville
Peltier Hall 143F
scott.banville@nicholls.edu
985-448-4445