help with picking out R&C course

birdhouse
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:33:18 +0000

"You may satisfy both halves of the R&C requirement with one of the following scores or grades:

* Advanced Placement Exam in English Literature and Composition - 5

International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in English Language A credential examination - 5

GCE (General Certificate of Education) “A” Level English Exam - Grade of A, B, or C "


[Degree Requirements-Reading and Composition Requirement](Reading & Composition | L&S Advising)

Not sure if they even allow you to take AP or IB after you’re in college…and I don’t think getting a 5 on AP Lit is terribly easy. You could also take an “equivalent” course elsewhere or waive the second half:

" * Juniors and Seniors - Qualified juniors and seniors may petition for a waiver of the second half of the R&C requirement. To seek a waiver, a student must:
1. be at least a junior (60 or more units completed)
2. have satisfied the first half of the requirement
3. have an overall grade-point average of at least 3.3
4. submit a written rationale for waiving the second half of the requirement along with two or more essays (with the instructor’s comments and grade) written for upper division courses completed at Berkeley; at least 10 pages of written work must be submitted in support of the petition for a waiver.
The essays are evaluated according to the highest standards of college writing. Students are advised that the grade given for a paper that was not written for a course primarily focused on instruction in composition is not a reliable indicator of the outcome of a request for a waiver. "