<p>@littleybl: English 111 focuses on the rhetorical analysis of short novels (4-5 pages per assignment). English 131 focuses on short responses to current issues (1-2 pages per assignment). I took the former (received a 4.0) because I was told it involved more reading and less writing, which was correct. English 121 is another option, which is different from the other two because it requires a service-learning component (volunteering). However, I recommend that you put more time into finding an instructor with high ratings on ratemyprofessor or the course evaluations catalog. The instructors are primarily graduate students, and picking the one with higher ratings, coupled with an interesting topic, is important to your success. Also, the English Composition requirement is separate from the writing requirement. All matriculated students must take one English Composition course AND 10 credits of writing courses. Now, these writing courses do not have to be from the English department; instead, they can be courses that offer writing credit. For example, I took Informatics 101 for an incredibly-easy five credits of writing. </p>