Upon entry, all students who have not completed a college level English course or a qualifying score on AP/IB will need to take a college level English course to satisfy the A2 General Education requirement.
To have the opportunity to choose the best course to satisfy this requirement, all students should first complete First-Year Writing Advising. This, combined with your English pathway in your student center, will help you make the best choice for your writing courses when enrolling. (Click here if you need help finding your English pathway).
Once a course is selected, this course should be completed in the first year of college. If the requirement has not been completed by the second semester, consider taking the class over the summer through SF State or through your local Community College. For assistance in finding an appropriate transferable class, please contact develops@sfsu.edu.
Succeed!
- Visit them in office hours. If you don’t have questions about the homework or lessons, ask them what they’d suggest you study next to be prepared for future classes in this subject or ask them why they have pursued this subject.
- Say hello to them. Unlike in high school, you are a full adult now working with another adult to explore a topic. Treat them like another human!
- Ask question in class. If you have a question, it is likely another student has a similar question.
- In emails, provide your full name, ID number, class you are taking, and the reason you are emailing. Provide some context and make a clear request.
- Access tutoring services early, even if you are still deciding if you want to attend tutoring. Tutoring works best if you go early and go regularly.
- Explore their website for other tutoring services on campus.
- Related to tutoring: form a study group with classmates…even if you are just doing homework at the same time in the same place or same Zoom room.
- In addition to help with planning your courses, advisors can help you brainstorm through challenges including communicating with teachers, creating good study habits, engaging in class and campus, and many others.
- You can make an appointment with an advisor through the Navigator platform. If you have specific questions about your English composition or quantitative reasoning/math course, contact us at gatorsmartstart@sfsu.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no ENG 201 in spring. Students may take ENG 212 to review grammar or ENG 204 to work on academic reading in Spring and then take the ENG 209 composition class that fulfills the A2 requirement. Questions about Composition for Multilingual Students? See more info here.
At this time, there is a combo ENG 104-105 course for six units offered in Spring semesters that provides more support and time practicing writing. Seats are limited. Students who want ENG 104-105 in spring but who see it is full should take ENG 114 and go regularly to the instructor’s office hours and to campus tutoring at TASC.
There is no ENG 201 in spring. Students may take ENG 212 to review grammar or ENG 204 to work on academic reading in spring if you did not pass ENG 201 in the fall and then take the ENG 209 composition class that fulfills the A2 requirement. Questions about Composition for Multilingual Students? See more info here.
At this time, there is a combo ENG 104-105 course for six units offered in Spring semesters that provides more support and time practicing writing. Seats are limited. Students who want ENG 104-105 in spring but who see it is full should take ENG 114 and go regularly to the instructor’s office hours and to campus tutoring at TASC.
Please contact us for an appointment to discuss all your options as each situation is unique. You will either have to appeal to take a third time using this form or you will want to work with our office to find an equivalent to take at a community college. Note that the english department will only review petitions for a third attempt after the semester has started and after the instructor of the section you want has provided you a permission number for the form above. This is so that students attempting a first or second time have an opportunity to secure a seat.
Email us at gatorsmartstart@sfsu.edu.