Writing Course Pathways and Prerequisites
This writing prerequisites chart is designed to help you map out the courses you will take to complete your degree.
To determine your reading and writing placement level, visit Testing and Placement Services to meet with a Placement Advising for Student Success (PASS) staff or take a placement test. Some programs require the placement test. Please visit www.clackamas.edu/pass to learn about our placement steps and our PASS Program.
If you are a non-native English speaker interested in improving your reading and writing English skills, please contact our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Department for more information.
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Writing prerequisite chart for courses needed to complete CCC academic program goals, or to meet prerequisites for other courses.
Complete one of the following paths:
- Academic Transfer Pathway: WRD-090 Introductory College Reading & Writing 1, WRD-098 Introductory College Reading & Writing 2, WR-121Z Composition I, WR-122Z Composition II
- Academic & Career Tech Transfer Pathway: WRD-090 Introductory College Reading & Writing 1, WRD-098 Introductory College Reading & Writing 2, WR-121Z Composition I, WR-227Z Technical Writing
- Career Tech Pathway: WRD-090 Introductory College Reading & Writing 1, WRD-098 Introductory College Reading & Writing 2, WR-101 Workplace Writing
Meets writing requirements for many career tech programs and certificates: WR-101 Workplace Writing, WR-121Z Composition I
Meets writing requirements for many transfer degrees and certificates: WR-121Z Composition I, WR-122Z Composition II, WR-227Z Technical Writing
Writing Placement Resources:
PASS Office 503-594-3283 www.clackamas.edu/pass
Academic Advising 503-594-3475 www.clackamas.edu/advising
English Department 503-594-3254
Skills Development/Reading 503-594-3028
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Department 503-594-3234
Writing Center/Tutoring 503-594-6275 www.clackamas.edu/tutoring