Graduate students whose native language is not English are required to take university examinations to test their competence in written English, unless they have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in the U.S., or recognized institution in the U.K., Ireland, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand, at which the language of instruction was English. Those whose English appears deficient or marginal for purposes of graduate study and scholarly communication will be required to improve their competence in the language. They will then be required to take and pass either the two-course sequence of ENGL 451 and ENGL
452, or the single course ENGL 453, depending on the results of competency testing.
A student who believes that the results of the examination did not accurately reflect his or her English writing proficiency may repeat the test at its next regular offering. If the examination is taken a second time, the results of the second attempt will determine the student’s English course placement. No more than two attempts will be permitted. If the examination is not taken by the end of the student’s second semester of Graduate School enrollment, then both ENGL 451 and ENGL 452 will be required. A student’s major department may also require completion of other course work in English if deemed necessary for success in
graduate study in the student’s chosen field.