A California Community College course that is published on ASSIST under the General Education/Breadth agreement as articulated to ENGLISH R1A or ENGLISH R1B will satisfy Entry Level Writing. You must earn a grade of “C” or better for the course to meet ELWR. Follow the steps below to determine if your California Community College course articulates to ENGLISH R1A or ENGLISH R1B:
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Visit ASSIST.org
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In the box labeled “Search below for articulation agreements” select:
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Academic year: the year you completed the course. Academic year encompasses Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. For example academic year 2023-2024 encompasses Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024
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Institution: select the institution where you completed the course
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Agreements with Other Institutions: select “To: University of California, Berkeley”
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Click on View Agreements
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On the next page select View Agreement by “General Education/Breadth”
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Click on “General Education/Breadth” from the populated list
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Scroll down the agreement until you see the “Reading and Composition (R&C)” course list. It will say “Complete 1 course from the following”
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Courses listed on the right hand column are from the California Community College you selected. If the course you completed is listed for either English R1A or English R1B, it will meet the ELWR.
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If the course you completed is not listed on this page, it does not satisfy the ELWR.
If you have taken an English composition course at another college or university, outside of the California Community College System, it may have been pre-approved to satisfy Reading and Composition. Consult Transfer Courses for Reading & Composition to see if the course is listed. If the course is noted as satisfying ENGLISH R1A, ENGLISH R1B, or “one half," it will meet the Entry Level Writing Requirement.
If the course is not listed on the Transfer Courses for Reading & Composition website, it can still be reviewed for Entry Level Writing. To request an evaluation, open a Cal Student Central case (select ‘Registrar’ and ‘Transfer Credit’) and be sure to attach the syllabus for the course. Course syllabi can be submitted at any time and will be reviewed within 10-14 days, so be mindful of upcoming Berkeley Writing Assessment dates and class enrollment deadlines. For the Berkeley Writing Assessment on May 18, plan to submit your course syllabus for evaluation by Friday, April 26 to ensure that your course is reviewed in time for you to complete the "Entry Level Writing Evaluation" Task assignment in Cal Central by May 15, 2024 should you need to register for the Assessment.