Reading & Composition Requirement
Can I satisfy the Reading & Composition 1A Requirement at a California Community College (CCC)?
Before starting coursework at Berkeley, you can satisfy the R&C 1A Requirement at most community colleges as long as the course has been certified by UC Berkeley as satisfying the R&C 1A Requirement. You must earn a grade of C or higher to satisfy the requirement. Make sure the CCC sends your transcript to the Admissions Office at Berkeley.
After you have started coursework at Berkeley, you cannot take a course at a CCC to satisfy the R&C 1A Requirement.
I failed COLWRIT R1A. Can I retake the course in the summer at another UC campus?
If you fail COLWRIT R1A, you must retake COLWRIT R1A to eliminate the failing grade on your transcript.
I failed COLWRIT R1A. Can I retake the course in the summer at a California Community College?
No. You must do the coursework at a UC campus.
Can I satisfy the UC Entry-Level Writing Requirement and the R&C 1A Requirement in one semester?
UC Berkeley offers one course that satisfies both requirements at the same time: COLWRIT R1A.
Other UC campuses require you to complete a 2-course sequence to satisfy both requirements. The courses cannot be taken concurrently. Contact an advisor in your college here at Berkeley, or contact the other campuses directly for further information.
What's the difference between COLWRIT R1A and COLWRIT R4A?
COLWRIT R1A is the 6-unit course that satisfies both the entry level writing requirement and the first half of the reading and composition requirement. COLWRIT R4A is a 4-unit course for students who have already satisfied the ELWR. It satisfies the first half of the reading and composition requirement.