Equivalency Details

The information presented is an unofficial guide to how courses may transfer. Other factors to consider are grades received in the courses, the year in which the course was taken, and the major pursued after transfer. In all instances, final decisions about acceptance of course credit will be made by Point Park University.

If you complete the following with AP - Advanced Placement:

  • The AP English Language and Composition course is designed to help students become skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical contexts and to become skilled writers who can compose for a variety of purposes. By their writing and reading in this course, students should become aware of the interactions among a writer's purposes, audience expectations, and subjects, as well as the way generic conventions and the resources of language contribute to effective writing.
    Credits
    0.00
    Notes
    http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_englang.html?englang

You may receive up to 6.00 credits at Point Park University:

  • Selected Topics in COPA
    Credits
    3.00
  • Students will write argument-based assignments leading to an independently researched project based on academic and professional goals. Students will be required to 1.) find and integrate a variety of sources, 2.) read and analyze these sources, 3.) develop strong thesis statements that reflect perspectives on topics or issues, and 4.) construct persuasive arguments that engage with the viewpoints of experts and commentators. As the term progresses, students will have the opportunity to re-think or revise the ideas and perspectives they explored in earlier writing assignments by engaging with peer feedback and revising earlier drafts. Placement recommendations will require students to take ENGL 101 as a three-credit course OR in conjunction with an additional credit of lab or studio instruction. Students who earn F or NP grades in ENGL 101 will be required to re-take the course in conjunction with a one-credit Writing Studio course. Course Objectives (1) Engage in process-oriented approaches to writing, think collaboratively about writing, and provide constructive peer feedback. (2) Consider audience and purpose for each rhetorical situation, with attention to the development of argument and appropriate support. (3) Locate, evaluate, and integrate primary and secondary sources in order to situate ideas in conversation with other authors and texts. (4) Follow conventions for proper source documentations and correct grammar, spelling, and mechanics. (5) Analyze arguments from a variety of sources.
    Credits
    3.00

Additional Information

Notes

The course information in this equivalency may have changed and is currently under review. Please check with the receiving institution to ensure the equivalency is still valid.

Minimum Grade

You need a minimum grade of C to transfer these courses from AP - Advanced Placement to Point Park University.
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