All degree-seeking students must demonstrate English Proficiency by successfully completing (i.e., with a grade of A, B, or C) English 1010 and 1020 (Freshman English). Students who earn a “D” grade in English 1010 or 1020 are required to repeat Freshman English and earn a “C” or better.
Students for whom transfer equivalence of A, B, or C in English 1010 and 1020 has been accepted by the University will be determined to have satisfied the English Proficiency requirement. A transfer student with a grade of “D” in English 1010 or 1020 must repeat Freshman English and earn the grade of “C” or better. Any transfer student for whom there is a question of English Proficiency will be required to complete a writing sample which is scored holistically. Transfer students who have not met a comparable proficiency requirement elsewhere must remove the deficiency during the first semester of residence at Tennessee State University.