A corequisite (coreq for short), is a 3-credit course with the same instructor that you take at the same time as your college-level pathway course. In the co-req, you will review important material you may have forgotten or get extra help just when you need it.

More students complete their English course successfully when they also take the corequisite support course.

• More time with instructors for an in-depth review of class materials.
• More time on task to tackle reading and writing assignments.
• Interaction with an embedded tutor during class time.
• Active learning in small groups.
• Participation in a community of learners.
• Stronger study skills and development of growth mindset.

Support courses, such as ENG 0910, ESOL 0912, MATH 0901, and MATH 0902 do not have their own learning outcomes; these courses are meant to give additional time to review and explore topics from the supported courses.

Your grade in a corequisite courses will not affect your GPA.

We are careful to recommend the most appropriate course(s) based on a variety of measures. Taking a course that's too challenging could mean you're not successful in the course. This will impact your GPA which may, in turn, affect your financial aid eligibility.

We want to make sure that you take the right English course at the right time. Correct placement ensures that you are taking the highest-level course that you are likely to succeed in. Your Guided Pathways advisor will help you with this process.

Take English as soon as possible!!

Students who complete their required General Education ENG 1010: Composition course in their first year (or first 24 credits) are much more likely to earn a credential. Also, many programs also require an additional English course—ENG 1020, ENG 1030, or ENG 1080. You need to have completed ENG 1010 with a C or better to be eligible for these courses, so delaying ENG 1010 can delay your progress in your program.

Your past academic work and test scores will determine your placement for the 2023-24 academic year.

Some students will be advised to register for ENG 0960 or ENG 0930, non-credit courses that will prepare them for the college-level Composition course. Students who place in ENG 0960 or ENG 0930 will have an opportunity to complete a writing sample also to ensure that they have the best placement.

Most students will place into either ENG 1010: Composition or ENG 1010/ENG 0910: Composition with Workshop.

If none of the placement data is available, students may default into ENG 1010/0910 or complete a writing sample to determine the most appropriate placement English placement.

The course outcomes and the types of assignments in both classes are exactly the same. Students who place in ENG 1010paired with ENG 0910 will

• meet for an additional 2.5 hours per week.
• have the same instructor in both courses.
• not be given additional work, but instead are given hands-on support that will help them complete all assignments in ENG 1010.
• be given an opportunity for one-on-one meetings with the instructor and/or a tutor.

We want to make sure that multilingual learners are prepared for college-level work and receive the right amount of support.

Students who begin with ESOL courses typically do better in all other courses. When you reach advanced levels of ESOL, you are permitted to take selected non-ESOL courses along with ESOL courses. This allows you to move more quickly toward a degree. Many programs require that you're eligible for ENG1010, and students often want to get there as soon as possible. (A "C" or better is needed to pass most ESOL classes.)

You will be advised to register for ESOL courses based on your scores on the Levels of English Proficiency (LOEP) placement test and/or a writing sample. Do your best and take your time!

Students who have been away from college for a year or more may request a second ESOL assessment to learn if their level has improved.

Some CT State campuses also offer lower-level continuing education ESOL courses for no credit.

Advanced ESOL students may qualify for ENG 1010 with ESOL 0912 support. ESOL 0912 is a non-credit workshop that will support you during a college-level Composition course. ESOL 0912 is covered by financial aid, but these credit hours cannot be used toward degree program completion.

Benefits of ENG 1010 with ESOL 0912 support:

• More students complete English 1010 successfully when they also take ESOL 0912.
• More time with instructors for an in-depth review of class materials.
• More time to tackle reading and writing assignments.

Upper levels of ESOL courses may count as foreign language/humanities or open electives, depending on one’s major. They may also be used to earn the Advanced English Proficiency Certificate, which many ESOL students pick up as a secondary credential. The certificate is used to demonstrate native-like proficiency in English in work-related and academic contexts.

We want to make sure that you take the right math course at the right time. Correct placement ensures that you are taking the highest-level course that you are likely to succeed in. Your Guided Pathways advisor will help you with this process.

There are three primary pathways now that count for graduation AND transfer to the CSU’s. The goal courses (determined by your program) are:

• Quantitative Reasoning (QR): MATH 1100
• Statistics: MATH 1200 (or MATH 1201)
• Pathway to Calculus: MATH 1600 College Algebra → MATH 1610 Precalculus → MATH 2600 Calculus I

Each of these courses has its own path to get ready for your goal course and is designed to only cover material that supports your goal. One of those ways is through a corequisite course.

NOW! Students who complete their math in their first semester/year are shown to have a greater likelihood of graduation.