4 credit hours, 5 contact hours (3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab). Prerequisite: A grade of C (2.00) or better in 1400 (or a score of at least 75 on the COMPASS writing skills test or a score of at least 42 on the ASSET writing skills test) and a grade of C (2.00) or better in 1423 (or a score of at least 85 on the COMPASS reading skills test or a score of least 44 on the ASSET reading skills test). Course is graded A-E. Course is not open to students with credit for 1111, 1502, 1506, 1508, 1511 or 1520.

Composition I introduces the student to college writing. The student will practice the writing process including: pre-writing, draft writing, editing, revision, and peer review. This course will emphasize collaborative essay development via the writing process. The course introduces basic research skills, library use and source documentation skills. The student reads and writes narrative, descriptive, and comparison/contrast essays.