Clackamas Community College

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.

Reading and writing prerequisite chart for courses needed to complete CCC academic program goals, or to meet prerequisites for other courses.

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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 1WRD-098 Introductory College Reading & Writing 2WR-121Z Composition IWR-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 1WRD-098 Introductory College Reading & Writing 2WR-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