<p>I am a new freshman at IU, and I was wondering if W131 is the only English class that can be taken for the Kelly B-school admission after my freshman year..
English is my 2nd language so I was hoping that i can take other courses rather than composition... and if its my only option, how hard is it?
what can i do during this summer so that i can be prepared for the actual class?
thanks.</p>
<p>Writing and composition is essential to your success at Indiana so if you aren't comfortable in taking a composition class you may not be prepared for upper level classes where term papers largely determine your grade.</p>
<p>I think you can take W170 and that will count instead of W131, and it will still count for the freshman English requirement as well as W131, but I don't remember. Check your Orientation packet.</p>
<p>A2wolves: You're right about W170, it can be taken instead of W131.</p>
<p>ssibsae: You should check if you can take the course at a community college that allows those credits to transfer (see link below)... I think composition is pretty much required at every school. I took 131 at IUSB the summer after my freshman year. You should ask your advisor about this when you register for classes. I think this website might help you:</p>
<p>IU</a> Composition</p>
<p>Just a note:</p>
<p>If you are a business major considering taking W131 and then W231, consider taking W170 instead of W231. I say this only because the Kelley school seems to have a problem with people taking English W231 and the Business Communications class also (BUS X204). Apparently some of the course material overlaps and you can't always get credits or use the credits for both to get into Kelley or into I-Core.</p>
<p>P.S. I know that's not ssibsae90000's case--since he/she is just planning on taking W170 INSTEAD of W131--but I though I'd mention it for anyone planning to take MULTIPLE English classes.</p>
<p>ssibsae90000, are you an international student? Did you take the English placement test before you assigned to Eng W131? Does anyone know how hard is the English placement test?</p>
<p>I've taken Eng 101 at my community college (got an A) and it has been transferred to IU as Eng W131 (posted in onestart). However, due to IU's policy, I guess I still need to take the English placement test. Can anyone teel me more about it?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>My son recently registered for his Freshmen classes, and his advisor told him the W-170 courses meet the requirement for English Composition. It's confusing to me that the class he is taking qualifies, as it is entitled "One of Us - Freaks, Geeks,...." It sounds interesting. He is not a Business major, however, so I can't speak to specific requirements for that program.</p>
<p>The course is entitled "Intro to Argumentative Writing", but then there are nine possible projects one can write on. Your son's project (which then becomes the title of his course that goes on his transcript), is:
One of Us: Freaks, Geeks, and Sideshows in American Culture</p>
<p>Other possible projects were entitled:</p>
<p>Richly informative or infinitely empty?-Representing outer space from earth</p>
<p>Baseball as a national and nationalizing force</p>
<p>Reality TV: Industry, Cultural Politics and Fans</p>
<p>Food for Thought</p>
<p>War: The Psychological Impact</p>
<p>Outlaw Country: Representations and Appropriations of Rural American Rebellion and Lawlessness</p>
<p>The Cultural Politics of Mental Illness, and</p>
<p>The Legacy of the Medieval in Modern Culture</p>
<p>This is a bit common for some of these types of classes--the topics/projects change every semester. This is a way to make sure the the topics are interesting and also to make sure that the papers written will be entirely original in every way, since the course would have essentially never been taught before. Sometimes the titles on the transcript looks a bit odd, though. </p>
<p>My son has a similar odd course title for one of his this semester--World War II and Comic Strips--which is a study of special Western European historical topics. He's undecided between staying in this course, or switching to one on World War II and Film (also a special Western European history topic this semester). Go figure--they are definitely not the type of courses I got to take when I was in college.</p>
<p>Calcruzer - You are right on saying that these courses are not like the ones we took in college. Off topic, but my son's schedule has no Friday classes, and all of his M-Th classes begin at 12:20 pm or later, except Beginning Spanish (which he did not want to take, but it's required for Psychology degree) which meets at 8 am, M-Th! Apparently all of the Beginning Spanish classes start at 8. Plus, by the time he registered, the only one he could get meets in the Forest Dorm which is across campus from his dorm, Foster. This class will be the real test for him - I hope he doesn't decide to "sleep in" for many of these classes.</p>
<p>pinkposey---I hope he doesn't decide to sleep in also. If I recall from my class MANY years ago, this class had an attendance requirement. </p>
<p>Maybe you can sell it to him as 3 or more hours of study time between Spanish and his other courses. He could get a lot of work done in 3 hours daily and have more time to socialize in the evening. ;)</p>
<p>rrah - Your suggestion sounds great! I will definitely bring this up - it just might be a motivator for him. Thanks!</p>
<p>it is apparent that you are korean lol. if you scored 660? or higher in sat verbal section, you are waived for the composition requirement. Im planning to take this course even though i was waived for it, for the course is considered as one of the easiest courses that freshmen can take. In addition, if you are an international student, there's a seperate section for non-native ppl and thus i dont think that's goin to be a problem. If you can't even stand with elementary composition, how are you goin to take classes such as business law, which are also mandatory courses for students in kelley school of business.. So..study hard and good luck!</p>
<p>sorry to repeat my question. Azzza11, are you international student too? Did you take the English placement test before you assigned to Eng W131 (or in your case, waived for it)? Does anyone know how hard is the English placement test?</p>
<p>yes, i am an international student and took the english proficiency test. i dont think it's something to worry abt. a lot easier than SATs. Although it was going to take about three hours, the proctor let me get out earlier after i finished it since i was one of the two students taking it lol. There are two writing sections, one listening section, one reading and an interview.</p>