Upon admission to San Diego City, Mesa and Miramar Colleges, students are given a placement level based on
their high school performance. In your placement email, you should have received a reading (R##) and
writing (W##) score with a level of 30, 40, or 50.
Please use this page to determine the best course for you.
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ENGL 101X - English 101 with Support
This Learning Community (ENGL 101X) combines English 101 (Reading and Composition) with
English 031 (Academic Literacy) in a 5-unit English reading, writing, and critical thinking
class. ENGL 101X is a college-level composition class. In this class you will read from
a range of texts and conduct research in order to complete a variety of assignments,
including academic essays.
If you prefer a semester of preparation prior to taking ENGL 101X, please see
information on English 047A (offered at City and Mesa) and English 48,
English 49 and LCOM 43 (offered at Miramar).
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No
English 47A
English 047A is a 4 unit pre-college level English course for those who prefer a semester
of preparation in academic reading, writing, and critical thinking prior to taking
college level English (English 101 or English 105).
If you prefer to go directly into college level English with additional support hours,
please see information on ENGL 101X or ENGL 105X.
Great! Your next step is to make an appointment with a Counselor to map out your first
few semesters. Please see below on how to contact the Counseling Office to make an
appointment.
ENGL 101X - English 101 with Support
This Learning Community (ENGL 101X) combines English 101 (Reading and Composition) with
English 031 (Academic Literacy) in a 5-unit English reading, writing, and critical thinking
class. ENGL 101X is a college-level composition class. In this class you will read from
a range of texts and conduct research in order to complete a variety of assignments,
including academic essays.
If you prefer a semester of preparation prior to taking ENGL 101X, please see
information on English 047A (offered at City and Mesa) and English 48,
English 49 and LCOM 43 (offered at Miramar).
Yes
No
ENGL 101X and ENGL 105X both have support components in the class. If you do not feel
you need additional support, click on "No" to see other options. Otherwise, your next
step is to make an appointment with a Counselor to map out your first few semesters.
Please see below on how to contact the Counseling Office to make an appointment.
english 101
English 101 (Reading and Composition) is a 3-unit college-level reading, writing, and
critical thinking class. In this class you will read from a range of texts and conduct
research in order to complete a variety of assignments, including academic essays. This
class may be offered from diverse cultural perspectives, as well as honors.
If you prefer a semester of preparation prior to taking English 101, please see
information on English 047A (offered at City and Mesa) or English 48,
English 49 and LCOM 43 (offered at Miramar).
english 105
English 105 (Composition and Literature) is a 3-unit college-level reading, writing, and
critical thinking class. In this class you will read from a range of texts and conduct
research in order to complete a variety of assignments, including academic essays. This
class uses literature for the primary readings and may be offered from diverse cultural
perspectives, as well as honors.
Note: If your goal is to transfer, meet with a counselor or check with the university you
intend to transfer to and ensure that this class meets the requirement for college
composition. Some universities require English 101 instead of English 105.
If you prefer a semester of preparation prior to taking English 105, please see
information on English 047A (offered at City and Mesa) or English 48,
English 49 andENGL 43X(offered at Miramar).
english 101
English 101 (Reading and Composition) is a 3-unit college-level reading, writing, and
critical thinking class. In this class you will read from a range of texts and conduct
research in order to complete a variety of assignments, including academic essays. This
class may be offered from diverse cultural perspectives, as well as honors.
If you prefer a semester of preparation prior to taking English 101, please see information
on English 047A (offered at City and Mesa) or English 48, English 49
and LCOM 43 (offered at Miramar).
Yes
No
ENGL 101X - English 101 with Support
This Learning Community (ENGL 101X) combines English 101 (Reading and Composition) with
English 031 (Academic Literacy) in a 5-unit English reading, writing, and critical
thinking class. ENGL 101X is a college-level composition class. In this class you
will read from a range of texts and conduct research in order to complete a variety of
assignments, including academic essays.
If you prefer a semester of preparation prior to taking ENGL 101X, please
see information on English 047A (offered at City and Mesa) and English 48,
English 49 and LCOM 43 (offered at Miramar).
Great! Your next step is to make an appointment with a Counselor to map out your first
few semesters. Please see below on how to contact the Counseling Office to make an
appointment.
english 105
English 105 (Composition and Literature) is a 3-unit college-level reading, writing, and
critical thinking class. In this class you will read from a range of texts and conduct
research in order to complete a variety of assignments, including academic essays. This
class uses literature for the primary readings and may be offered from diverse cultural
perspectives, as well as honors.
Note: If your goal is to transfer, meet with a counselor or check with the university you
intend to transfer to and ensure that this class meets the requirement for college
composition. Some universities require English 101 instead of English 105.
If you prefer a semester of preparation prior to taking English 105, please see information
on English 047A (offered at City and Mesa) or English 48, English 49
andENGL 43X(offered at Miramar).
Yes
No
ENGL 101X - English 101 with Support
This Learning Community (ENGL 101X) combines English 101 (Reading and Composition) with
English 031 (Academic Literacy) in a 5-unit English reading, writing, and critical
thinking class. ENGL 101X is a college-level composition class. In this class you
will read from a range of texts and conduct research in order to complete a variety of
assignments, including academic essays.
If you prefer a semester of preparation prior to taking ENGL 101X, please
see information on English 047A (offered at City and Mesa) and English 48,
English 49 and LCOM 43 (offered at Miramar).
Great! Your next step is to make an appointment with a Counselor to map out your first
few semesters. Please see below on how to contact the Counseling Office to make an
appointment.
If English is not your native language, you may benefit from taking an ESL class before a
college-level English class. Learn more about our English Language Acquisition (ELAC) program to see if it
is right for you, or contact our ELAC Coordinator for more information.