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Equivalency Details

Equivalency Details

The information presented is an unofficial guide to how courses may transfer. Other factors to consider are grades received in the courses, the year in which the course was taken, and the major pursued after transfer. In all instances, final decisions about acceptance of course credit will be made by Butler County Community College.

If you complete the following at Community College of Allegheny County:

  • This course introduces students to college-level, academic writing. Emphasis is placed on critical analysis, argumentation, intellectual honestyand revision. Through the writing process, students refine arguments; develop and support ideas; investigate, evaluate, and integrate appropriate sources; revise and edit for effective style and usages; and develop an awareness of the variety of contexts, audiences, and purposes of academic writing. Students produce five to seven reading-based, multi-paragraphed argumentative essays of increasing difficulty, totaling 15-20 pages for the semester.
    Credits
    3.00

You may receive up to 3.00 credits at Butler County Community College:

  • This course stresses the writing process of planning, organizing, drafting, revising, and editing multiple-paragraph essays. Methods of invention, types of development, and the mechanics of effective academic composition are included as well as discussion of plagiarism and source documentation. This course meets the General Education competencies of Information Literacy (IL) and Written Communication (WC).
    Credits
    3.00

Additional Information

Notes

This course meets the requirements of Category 1 in the Transfer Credit Framework