First-Year Composition Success Survey
Welcome to CSULB! If you have been instructed to read this information and complete the First-Year Composition Success Survey (formerly DSP), please do so before you attend SOAR, where you will enroll in a first-year writing course.
First-year composition satisfies one of the general education writing requirements at CSULB. Taking into consideration your confidence in your own writing and experience in other writing courses, you can choose between two first-year composition experiences:
Stretch Composition (100A in the fall and 100B in the spring) | Standard 100B (Taken in a single semester) |
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If you’re still unsure which option is best for you, complete the First-Year Composition Success Survey. This survey is intended to provide more context and direction; you still have the option to choose either experience.
Begin the survey: First-Year Composition Success Survey
If you choose the year-long, stretch composition experience, ENROLL IN 100A/104A (Composition I):
Choose from:
- AFRS 100A
- AIS 100A
- ASAM 100A
- ENGL 100A
- CHLS 104A
If you choose the faster-paced, single-semester composition experience, ENROLL IN 100B/104B (Composition II):
Choose from:
- AFRS 100B
- AIS 100B
- ASAM 100B
- ENGL 100B
- CHLS 104B
Regardless of your choice, make sure you follow #TheBeachWrites on IG! You will gain access to a community of writers at CSULB, along with information about the college writing experience and the various support services we have on campus!