english pre-req requirement

[rnnpmaybe]

Just curious if anyone could give me insight into the english requirements. most schools say they require a year of english. I have a semester of english composition, and a semester of a class entitled "literature of the 20th century". Do these classes fulfill the english pre-reqs?

 

[EMS5]

Most schools require one year of english composition, not literature classes. I am also taking a technical writing class, but its not required by any of the schools i want to attend

 

[ILikeDrugs]

It depends on the school. As I was looking through the pre-reqs at the different school's websites, I found that some accepted literature based English classes. Check your potential schools websites.

 

[Mattabet]

Agree, it depends on the school. 'A year of English' was sufficient most places I applied, they didn't specify literature, composition, or anything else.

 

[zayka]

The requirement is to have a certain large chunk of your grade be determined by essay writing (as opposed to tests). Literature should be fine as long as there's a big essay involved.

It never hurts to ask schools about this. Post what you find out here because I'm sure it will be helpful to others.

 

[cgk]

It depends on the school. As I was looking through the pre-reqs at the different school's websites, I found that some accepted literature based English classes. Check your potential schools websites.

On Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine's website it states that you need 2 semesters of English, but one of the semesters has to be a literature, not composition course. Does anyone have personal knowledge if this is strictly enforced, or are 2 semesters of English Comp acceptable in substituion?

 

[YouToo]

Most med schools I see require 1 year of English as defined by your school's requirements, so it depends on your school.

 

[panthera]

My school we had English 1A and then had the option of the taking English 1B or Argumentative Speech where persuasive writing was involved.... I took speech, but now I'm worried it wont count. AHHH

 

[organdonor]

I contacted my med schools about this. I had one semester of speech but tested out of both english 101 and 201 through CLEP exams. Then all of a sudden my advisor tells me that most medical schools want to see that you have completed a college level english course. So I enrolled in english 101... as a senior 🙁 The crowd in there was sure alot different than in genetics i'll tell you that. I called my schools and explained my situation, i am covered at all of them either through my CLEP tests or my speech/eng101 combo.