Courses and Descriptions
CMP 100 Intro to College Writing 3 Credits
Students will develop their competence in the critical reading of challenging college-level texts that engage significant ideas and in writing effective essays that advance a clear and meaningful thesis while demonstrating understanding of those texts. Pass or fail.
CMP 100S Intro to College Writing 1-3 Credits
Students will develop their competence in the critical reading of challenging college-level texts that engage significant ideas and in writing effective essays that advance a clear and meaningful thesis while demonstrating understanding of those texts. Pass or fail.
CMP 115 Intro to Expository Writing 3 Credits
Students will develop college-level skills in critical reading of challenging texts and in writing expository essays responding to those texts.This course counts towards the fulfillment of the Essential Competencies element of the CLAS general education curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): SAT EBRW score less than 550 or ACT English score less.
CMP 120 Seminar in Writing and Rhetoric 3 Credits
Students will increase their competence in the critical reading of challenging college-level texts that engage significant ideas and in writing effective essays that advance a clear and meaningful thesis while demonstrating understanding of those texts. This course counts towards the fulfillment of the Essential Competencies element of the CAS general education curriculum.
CMP 125 Seminar in Writing and Research 3 Credits
Introduces students to the process of library research and documented writing. Emphasis will be on the refinement of critical reading, thinking, and writing strategies applied to multiple sources and documented papers. This course counts towards the fulfillment of the Essential Competencies element of the CLAS general education curriculum.
CMP 203 Literature and Composition 3 Credits
Students will write research papers and do library research through the use of literary materials. The course emphasizes increasing the comprehension of ideas and experiences by means of selected readings.This course counts towards the fulfillment of the Essential Competencies element of the CLAS general education curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): CMP 203 is open to students who receive a grade of "A" or "B" in CMP 120; it may be used as a substitute for CMP 125.