<p>while I would submit that remedial coursework is a huge reason for the grad rates of the Cal States, I’m not convinced it has much if anything to do with the grad rates at Cal and UCLA. Unlike the Cal States, neither of the flagship(s) UC’s offers remediation in a big way.</p>
<p>The Eng/Writing course formerly known as Subject A (aka ‘bonehead English’), was just that – ONE course. After that, English ‘remediation’ was complete. And since it was only one two-unit course out of the 120/180 units required to graduate…</p>
<p>Of course, now with many students coming in with AP Eng credit, or strong Lit scores – due to higher selectivity – even the course formerly known as Subject A is minimally necessary.</p>