BYU independent study question

[kati02]

Does anyone know if the BYU independent study courses are acceptable for credit at EC? Am particularly eyeing their English 115 and wonder if it wd make the EC WER.

[MaieJaie]

BYU is regionally accredited, so the credits are transferrable. Make sure you only take the "University Courses," since BYU Independent Study also offers courses for high school, for personal enrichment, and some free courses. Only the university courses are for college credit, so only those are going to transfer.

BYU's English should be fine for the written English requirement at EC. Of course, you always want to get approval in writing from your advisor first just to be on the safe side.

Just a thought, from the course description, with its "emphasis on library-based research," I wonder if EC would also count this course as also fulfilling the information literacy requirement. This may be a long shot, but still probably worth at least sending an email to ask. MLS 500 counts for both the written English requirement and the information literacy requirements, so maybe this will, too?

[kati02]

Thanks for the insight. All i need is the WER, am not required to take info literacy. i plan to take the course (Eng 115) b4 i enroll,so i can't be officially advised..but i feel comfortable to go ahead. I wish i cd also find an independent study course to fulfil the humanities core intermediate or advanced expository writing. Any ideas?

[frankiebleyes]

Before you sign up with BYU you might want to look at Clovis Community College's English 104, it only cost $185.00 plus text.

[kati02]

thanks.i sure will check Clovis- the cost sounds attractive!

[MaieJaie]

I wish i cd also find an independent study course to fulfil the humanities core intermediate or advanced expository writing. Any ideas?

Here are some suggestions that may work for you.

BYU:

ENGL 312 Persuasive Writing
ENGL 314 Writing about Literature
ENGL 315 Writing in the Social Sciences

Ohio University:

ENG 307J Writing and Research in English Studies
ENG 308J Writing and Rhetoric II

University of Florida:

ENC 3310 Advanced Exposition


BYU Independent Study - Distance Education Courses - Online Learning
Ohio University Independent and Distance Learning
University of Florida Distance Learning

[kati02]

Thanks a lot! You guys just opened my eyes...i sure will do my selection and get it done with. I was so discouraged when i got a 'C' in ECE Composition and wondered what was next..am glad there're so many ways out so i can work for a better grade in the WER as well get ahead with the advanced expository writing requirement. Thanks guys,u're just great!