English Courses - The Foundation of Your Success

Why Start with English in Your First Semester?

To fulfill prerequisites
Many Leeward courses require a grade of "C" or better in one or more English courses before you can enroll. So starting off with English and getting a C will give you more options to take a variety of classes.

To do better in other classes
English courses will improve your reading and writing skills--helping you to succeed in all of your other courses.  In addition to traditional classes, Leeward offers ENG 8, ENG 18 and 19, and ENG 21 and 22 Learning Communities which combine these English courses with a college success skills course.

To earn an AA degree or transfer to a 4 year university
If your academic goal is to earn an AA degree or to transfer to another university, you'll need to successfully complete ENG 100/ENG 100E (Composition I) and at least two writing intensive courses.

Which English Course Should You Take?

Your COMPASS test scores determine your placement in the reading and writing sequence of courses.
You can enroll in ENG 100 if...
Your reading placement is ENG 102 and writing placement is ENG 100

If your placement is below ENG 102 and/or ENG 100
You'll need to successfully complete the preparatory courses for Reading and/or Writing before you can enroll in
ENG 100.

Click here to view or print the .pdf version of our The Foundation of Your Success, English Courses brochure. This brochure also contains a diagram of the English Reading and Writing Sequence of Courses.

Do I still have to take ENG 100 if I took an equivalent course at another college?

Transfer students who earned a “C” or better in an equivalent College English course (ENG 100) at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university should take their unofficial college transcripts to the Counseling Office, AD 208, for evaluation and computer clearance. For out of state or private colleges, a catalog course description may be required.

To be officially transferred and credited toward a Leeward degree, you must request an official transcript from your previous college be sent to the Admissions and Records Office, and complete and submit a Transcript Evaluation Form to to the Admissions and Records Office. Details online: www.leeward.hawaii.edu/transcript-eval.

Courses below 100 (e.g. ENG 21 and ENG 22) do not “count” toward my AA degree. Is there any way I can enroll in ENG 100 sooner?

Leeward has several programs to help you enroll in and successfully complete ENG 100
sooner. The following options are available to you if you have been placed in these
courses:

• ENG 21, ENG 22 and ENG 100 – Accelerated Courses
Accelerated courses allow students to complete each course in 8 weeks instead of the traditional 16 weeks. ENG 100 is not offered as an accelerated course each semester.

• ENG 102 and 22 – Accelerated Learning Program or ALP
The Accelerated Learning Program allows students to enroll in and get credit for ENG 22 and ENG 100 in one semester. To qualify for ALP, students must have successfully completed ENG 21 or placed into ENG 102 (Reading) and successfully
completed ENG 19 or placed into ENG 22 (Writing).

If you would like to learn more about these programs, please contact our counselor, Nicole Keim-Fortuno by phone at 455-0432, through email at keim [at] hawaii [dot] edu, or visit her office in LA 202.

If you would like to ensure that you are taking the right courses or if you need help selecting the right English courses, contact the Counseling Office, AD 208, Phone 455-0233. If you have any questions, contact the Language Arts Division Office, LA 201,455-0330.

Click here to view or print the English Courses: The Foundation of Your Success brochure. This brochure also contains a diagram of the English Reading and Writing Sequence of Courses.

Contact Information Language Arts Division Leeward Community College 96-045 Ala Ike Pearl City, HI  96782 Phone: (808) 455-0330 Fax: (808) 455-0640