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A. Two-Year Learning Community

Students must enroll in appropriate first-year writing courses from their first semester of enrollment at UT. They must then maintain continuous enrollment in first-year writing courses until completing FYW 102. Students with prior FYW 101 credit pending upon entry may be allowed to defer FYW 102 to the second semester of enrollment. It is recommended that students complete the ITM 200 and MAT requirements within the first two years.

Special Provisions:

First-Year Writing Requirement

  • Students are required to complete FYW 101 and 102 or their equivalents as part of the Baccalaureate Experience. As a rule, first-year and transfer students who do not already have credit for FYW 101 will be placed in FYW 101 in their first semester. However, students whose SAT or ACT scores, high school transcripts or admissions files indicate that it may be difficult for them to achieve satisfactory progress in FYW 101 will be required to complete FYW 100 successfully before enrolling in FYW 101. Regardless of initial placement, students must complete FYW 102 or the equivalent.
  • Non-native speakers of English whose writing indicates that it may be difficult to achieve satisfactory progress in FYW 101 will be required to complete either FYW 100 or FYW 110 successfully before enrolling in FYW 101. (For students who need additional practice after FYW 110, the professor may also recommend FYW 111 or FYW 100 as a prerequisite to FYW 101.) Regardless of initial placement, students must complete FYW 102 or the equivalent.

Math Requirement

  • MAT 201 and 203 may not be used to satisfy the mathematics portion of the academic skills component.  Students pursuing any major in the College of Business must take MAT 225 or higher.

First-Year Students

  • First-year students are expected to participate in the Gateways or Pathways to Honors programs each of their first two semesters. Veterans are required to take GTW 104, which is specifically designed for veterans, in lieu of GTW 101 and 102.  Transfer students are not required to take a Gateways class, but are strongly advised to take GTW 103, which is specifically designed for transfers.  Students may not withdraw from Gateways or Pathways to Honors courses. Exceptions, which are rare, must be approved by the Associate Dean of the Baccalaureate Experience, the Director of the Gateways Program, or the Director of the Honors Program.