English Pathways

Starting in the fall 2026, K-State will offer the English course pathway.

Corequisite Courses

A student passing any of the multiple placement measures may take the standard course. Otherwise, the student must take a corequisite course alongside the standard course. Corequisite courses give timely background on the topic to promote student success. The gateway courses with corequisite at K-State are:

K-State English Pathways Gateway Courses with Corequisite Support

English Composition I
  • 18+ on ACT Reading AND ACT English
  • OR 500+ on SAT ERW (Evidence-based Reading and Writing)
  • OR 255+ Accuplacer Reading AND Writing
  • OR 3.0+ high school cumulative unweighted GPA after five or more semesters
  • OR 16+ ACT Reading AND ACT English AND B or higher (not B-) in most recent high school English course
  • OR 2.7+ high school cumulative unweighted GPA after 5 or more semesters AND B or higher (not B-) in most recent high school English course
  • OR GED® Score: 160