
Assessment for Placement
English Assessment
It is our core belief at 17³Ô¹Ï that all students can succeed given the right level of support.
All students are eligible to access transfer-level English composition— regardless of your educational background or native language. Based on a student's need for additional support, 17³Ô¹Ï offers four options of transfer-level English Composition & Reading.
COURSE TITLE | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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ENGL 1A Honors: Composition & Reading Honors |
Designed for students who want additional rigor, the honors section offers collegiate
preparation in analytic reading and writing skills
How are honors courses different?
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ENGL 1A: Composition & Reading | This course is offered face-to-face, fully online, or hybrid. A standalone English
composition course offered without any additional support. Students who may need additional
help can attend instructor office hours or visit the Teaching and Learning Center
(TLC)
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ENGL 1A (credit) + NCEN 401A (noncredit) or ENGL 1A (credit) + ESLL 201A (credit) |
A transfer-level composition and reading course paired with an additional support
course designed for students who need additional help. The non-credit co-requisite,
taught by the same instructor, offers students dedicated in class support throughout
the quarter.
A second option available for Non-native English language learners is English 1A (5 units) + ESLL 201A (2 units), support course that focuses on language aquisition skills.
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How You are Placed
Placement into English Composition is based on high school transcript evaluation or guided self-placement.
Request to take the English Guided Self-Placement at fhtesting@fhda.edu.

Questions?
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Testing & Assessment Center
(650) 949-7743
Student Services Building 8200 Room 8212