FYW Student Placements and Exams

Which First-Year Writing course should I take?

Most incoming students should take WRA 101: Writing as Inquiry.

Students in the Honors College should take WRA 195H (the honors version of WRA 101).

Students who have Advanced Placement (AP) English exam credits or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam credits can waive or receive credit for WRA 101 in some circumstances (see details below). 

The Directed Self-Placement Exam is not currently in use, and WRA 1004/0102: Preparation for College Writing is not currently being offered.
  

I took the AP English exam. Can I get credit?

Please refer to the information on MSU’s Office of Admissions page for additional details about AP equivalencies.

• With a score of 3 on Language and Composition OR Literature and Composition, you will be awarded a waiver for WRA 101, but you will not receive any credit. 
• With a score of 4-5 on Language and Composition OR Literature and Composition, you will be awarded 4 credits for WRA 101. 
• With a score of 4 on Language and Composition AND Literature and Composition, you will be awarded 4 credits for WRA 101 and 3 credits of ENG GCU (general credit undergraduate).
• With a score of 4 and 5 on Language and Composition AND Literature and Composition, you will be awarded 4 credits for WRA 101 and 3 credits for ENG 210. 
• With a score of 5 and 5 on Language and Composition AND Literature and Composition, you will be awarded 4 credits for WRA 101 and 3 credits for ENG 210.