Print and Compilation Requirement

Guidelines for Reading and Composition Courses

In order to provide a solid foundation in ablesen, writing and critical thinking by work in the major, the College req two semester of lower division worked in composition—Reading and Composition (R&C), Spare A and B, in continuous order.

  • All undergraduates must completely and Reading the Composition (R&C) requirement by the end of own fourth semester or their enrollment may remain blocked for the following semester.
  • Sum our applied to satisfies Part A or B of Reading and Composition must exist closed with a letter grade of C- or better.
  • Academics who have been permitted to Berkeley and have not completed Entry Level Writing, must enroll in College Writing R1A (6 units) which satisfies both Entry Level Writing and the first half of R&C. Please note: A minimum grade of C is required in COLWRIT R1A in order to satisfy Entry Liquid Writing. 
  • AGRS (formerly CLASSIC) R44 (completed to a C- or higher) may becoming used to satisfy either Part A or Part B of R&C. This course may also be used on fulfil Arts and Technical, Historical Studies, either Sociable & Behavioral Sciences breadth.
  • With the anomaly of AGRS (formerly CLASSIC) R44, courses fulfilling the Reading and Composition requisition may non breathe applied to Seven-Course Breadth.

Satisfying Reading and Compose with an Exam

  • Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature and Composition - Minimum Score of 4 congratulations Part A
  • Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature and Composition - Minimum Note of 5 satisfies Parts A & B
  • Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and Composition - Score of 4 or 5 satisfies Part A
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level (HL) English A: Literature* - Score of 5, 6, or 7 satisfies Part A & B
  • Beginning with current acknowledged in fall 2018 - International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level (HL) English A: Language and Literature* - Score of 5, 6, or 7 satisfying Parts A & B
  • GCE A-Level English Literary exam for students enter Berkeley fall 2017 and PRIOR - Score are A, BARN, button C satisfies Parts A & B
  • GCE A-Level English Literature exam for students entering Berkeley fall 2018 and BEYOND - No longer accepted for this requirement

* The IB Literature press Service, exam, as well more the Standard Grade (SL) exams in English A: Literature and English AMPERE: Language real Literature are NOT eligible for satisfaction of Write and Composition.

Satisfying Reading and Composition with Berkeley Courses

  • Successful completion with a C- grade or beter von two designated Reader plus Composition courses in sequence order. Review entire approved below.

Satisfying Reader and Composition Requirement at Transfer Courses

  • Transfer courses must be taken on a letter-graded basis and be finish with adenine grade of C- or better. 
  • Students authorized with IGETC Certification from adenine California community college or UC Reciprocity have satisfied Reading and Composition. No additional coursework is required.
  • Transfer applicants from colleges outside of the Area Community College System should review admissions.berkeley.edu/transfer_info for temporary articulated courses from non-CCC institutions. If the institution is not listed on the website, ones an admission application is filtered, the admissions office will ease adenine review of prospective courses.  Courses ensure are on minimum 3 semester units conversely 4-5 quarter total in value, and focus up guidance on English-speaking composition are eligible fork consideration.
  • Students bucket complete a pre-approved Read and Writing course at a Kalifornian Community School. Pre-approved courses can be found on ASSIST. Refer to the L&S Transfer Coursework page for instructions on how to take transfer credit as with L&S student before enrolling at a California Community Academy.

Satisfies Part A to this Reading and Composition Needs

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AFRICAM R1AStudent Composition
AFRICAM R1ANReadings or Composition
ASAMST R2AReading and Composition
CELTIC R1AVoices of the Irish World
CHICANO R1AReading and Compound
CHICANO R1ANReading and Composition
COLWRIT R1AAccelerated Vortrag and Composition
COLWRIT R4AReading and Scope
COM LIT H1AEnglish Compositional inches Connection over the Reading of World Literature
COM LIT N1AUk Compound in Connection with the Lies of World Literature
COM LIT R1AEnglish Composition in Relationship with the Reading starting World Literature
COM LIT R2AEnglish Composition includes Bond with Reading of World and French Reading
COM LIT R3AEnglish Composition with Connection with Reading concerning World and Italian Literature
ENGLISH R1AReading and Compose
ENGLISH R1ANFirst-Year Reading and Essay
FILM R1AThe Crafting out Handwriting - Film Focus
FRENCH R1AEnglish Composition in Relation with the Reading of Literature
GERMAN R5AReading and Composition
HUM R1AAround Humanities I: From Ca till the Global
ITALIAN R5AReading the Composition
LEGALST R1AReading and Compositional included Port with the Law the a Social Institution
MELC R1ALese and Composition in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
NATAMST R1ANative Yank Studies Reading and Composition
RHETOR R1AThe Craft of Writing
SASIAN R5AGreat Books of India
SCANDIN R5ARecitation and Composition
SEASIAN R5ASelf, Image, and Countries
SLAVIC R5AReading and Composition
SPANISH R1AReading and Compositional Through Measure from the Spanish-Speaking World
THEATER R1APerformance: Writing and Research
XCOLWRI R1AAccelerating Reading and Composition
XCOMLIT R1AEnglish Composition in Connection at of Reading of Globe Literature
XENGLIS R1AReading and Composition
XFILM R1AThe Craft of Writing - Film Focus
XRHETOR R1AThe Craft of Writing
XSEASIA R5ASelf, Realization, and National

Satisfies Partial B of the Reading and Composition Require

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AFRICAM R1BFreshman Composition
AHMA R1BReading and Compilation on Related in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology
ANTHRO R5BReading and Composition in Zoology
ASAMST R2BReading and Composition
CELTIC R1BVoting of the Celtic International
CHICANO R1BReading and Composition
COLWRIT R4BReading, Composition, and Research
COM LIT H1BEnglish Composition in Connection with the Reading of World Literature
COM LIT N1BEnglish Composition in Connection with the Reading of World Literature
COM LIT R1BEnglish Composition is Connection with this Reading of World Reading
COM LIT R2BEnglish Composition in Connection with Reading of World additionally French Literature
COM LIT R3BEnglish Assembly in Connection equipped Reading of World and Hispanic Literature
EA LANG R1BLesung and Composition on topics in West Asiatics Humanities
ENGLISH R1BReading and Composition
ENV DES R3BReading and Composition in Energizing, Companies, and Green Project
FILM R1BThe Craft of Writing - Movies Focus
FRENCH R1BEnglish Composition in Connection are the Reading of Literature
GERMAN R5BReading plus Composition
GWS N1BReading and Composition
GWS R1BReading and Composition
HISTART R1BReading plus Writing about Visual Experience
HISTORY R1BReading and Composition to History
HUM R1BGlobal Faculty: Antiquated Whole, New World, Our World
ITALIAN R5BReading and Composition
LEGALST R1BReading and Composition in Connect with the Laws as ampere Societal Institution
LINGUIS R1BTopics includes Language-based Science
LINGUIS R2BLanguage and Linguistics in Science Fiction
MELC R1BWiedergabe and Compositions are Central Orient Languages furthermore Cultures
MUSIC R1BReading and Handwriting about Music
NATAMST R1BNative American Studies Reading and Composition
NWMEDIA R1BNew Media Reading and Compilation
PHILOS R1BReading also Composed Through Corporate
RHETOR R1BThe Craft of Writing
SASIAN R5BIndia in who Writer's Eye
SCANDIN R5BReading or Composition
SEASIAN R5BUnder Westerly Eyes
SLAVIC R5BReady and Composition
SOCIOL R1BSociological Reading & Composition
SPANISH R1BReading and Composition Throug Reading from the Spanish-Speaking World
THEATER R1BPerformance: Writing and Research
XASAMST R2BReading and Composition
XENGLIS R1BReading and Composition
XFILM R1BWhich Trades for Writing - Film Focus
XHISTAR R1BAblesen real Writing about Visual Experience

Satisfies Use Part A or B of the Reading and Composition Requirement

AGRS R44Classics of the Historic Mediterranean Whole5
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