The First-Year Honors sequence begins with English 118: an accelerated, one-semester course covering the material in English 101 and 102. In order to take English 118, your SAT or ACT scores must meet certain criteria. For more information about the required scores, please contact the Director of First-Year Composition in 311 McClung Tower, 865-974-5401.
If you were not placed in English 118 and feel you should have been, contact the Director of First-Year Composition in 311 McClung Tower, 865-974-5401.
If you receive a B or better in English 118, you may complete your First-Year Composition requirement by taking either a sophomore-level English course or English 355: “Rhetoric and Writing.”
If you receive lower than a B in English 118, you will complete your First-Year Composition requirement by taking English 102.

First-Year Composition
- About First-Year Composition
- Satisfying the FYC Requirement
- FYC Course Description
- English 102 Inquiry Topics
- English 103 & 104
- FYC Program Research
- Resources for Composition Teachers
Contact

311 McClung Tower
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: 865-974-5401
smorey@utk.edu