2008 Woodie Awards
S.E.C.E. to Be Given to Rising Sophomores
Kate Freed
Issue date: 4/27/07 Section: Campus News
This past week, freshman received an email concerning the Stevens English Competence Exam (S.E.C.E.), which was mandated by a faculty vote in 1991. About the S.E.C.E., Interim Dean McClellan said, "The exam is a way to gauge how we [the faculty] are doing and to place ourselves in a better position to help students early on." The test ensures that all Stevens graduates have basic writing competence.
The one hour, holistically graded exam is a part of the Writing and Communications at the Institute (W.C.I.) program. "We have a comprehensive writing and communications program, and we take this stuff seriously," said Dr. McClellan. "This is an opportunity for students to pass this requirement earlier in their career." The W.C.I. program also includes writing intensive humanities classes at the freshman level, master tutoring and various other communications skills resources.
Students may satisfy the English competence requirement in one of two ways. Students can either pass the S.E.C.E. exam or submit a portfolio of essays and research papers that demonstrate English competency. To find out more information, visit the W.C.I. program website (www.stevens.edu/WCI) or contact Prof. Sinnreich-Levi, Director of Writing Programs & the Humanities Resource Center (dsinnrei@stevens.edu).
The one hour, holistically graded exam is a part of the Writing and Communications at the Institute (W.C.I.) program. "We have a comprehensive writing and communications program, and we take this stuff seriously," said Dr. McClellan. "This is an opportunity for students to pass this requirement earlier in their career." The W.C.I. program also includes writing intensive humanities classes at the freshman level, master tutoring and various other communications skills resources.
Students may satisfy the English competence requirement in one of two ways. Students can either pass the S.E.C.E. exam or submit a portfolio of essays and research papers that demonstrate English competency. To find out more information, visit the W.C.I. program website (www.stevens.edu/WCI) or contact Prof. Sinnreich-Levi, Director of Writing Programs & the Humanities Resource Center (dsinnrei@stevens.edu).