ENG 101I is specifically designed for students whose primary language is not English and who have consequently have special linguistic requirements. The major objective of ENG 101I is to prepare students for success in ENG 120 through a basic and programmed approach to the acquisitions of reading skills, writing conventions and fluency in English grammar/mechanics. Students must pass the Basic Competency Examination, which is issued during finals week, before they may be admitted into ENG 120. Students also are required to take a grammar/mechanics test during the last week of instruction. ENG 101I meets four times a week. Enrollment is kept intentionally small, typically 12 students per section, to assure maximum benefit. Placement is determined by the staff of the Center for Language Education and verified by the freshman writing coordinator/department chair. Credits awarded for this course are counted in addition to the 120-credit minimum degree requirement. Offered every semester.