A full‑time student must enroll in , Composition I, immediately and must earn a “C” (2.0) grade or better before enrolling in , Composition II. A student must remain continuously enrolled in and until he or she has earned a “C” (2.0) grade or better in .
All entering freshmen and all freshmen transfers must complete the and sequence successfully before they earn a total of 60 credit hours. All students who transfer with 30 credits or more must complete during their first 30 semester hours at UNCP. Students who have not completed their composition courses at the end of the allotted time will no longer be permitted to register for 3000 or 4000 level courses. If they attempt to do so, the registrar’s office will cancel their registration and require them to register only for courses below the 3000 level until they receive a “C” (2.0) in . (The Enrollment Management Subcommittee of the Faculty Senate, or in emergencies the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, will consider exceptional cases.)