ETSU requires all students to take courses in their majors and across the curriculum that offer concentrated experience in oral communication, writing, and using information technology. Therefore, students must meet proficiency-intensive requirements through courses taken at ETSU.

Proficiency-Intensive Course Requirements

• Oral Communication-Intensive Courses
  • Students must complete a minimum of two oral communication-intensive (ICOM) courses. At least of one these courses must be in the student's major or minor.*
• Using Information Technology-Intensive Courses
  • Students must complete a minimum of one using information technology-intensive (ITEC) course in the student's major or minor.*
• Writing-Intensive Courses
  • Students must complete a minimum of four writing-intensive (IWRI) courses. At least two of these courses must be in the student's major or minor.* At least two of the four courses must be at the 3000-4000 level.

* NOTE: Any course taken in the department in which a student is majoring counts as in the major. If a student changes majors, proficiency-intensive courses in the old major still count as in the major.

Reduced Proficiency-Intensive Requirements

The following categories of students are required to take one oral communication-intensive course, one using information technology-intensive course, and two writing-intensive courses:

• transfer students with associate degrees or who complete such degrees after entering ETSU;
• transfer students with 50 or more transferable semester credits upon entering ETSU; and
• readmission students who earned at least 50 credits at ETSU before 1995 or who re-enter ETSU with at least 50 transferable semester credits or who have a combination of at least 50 credits in both categories upon first re-entry to the
• university.

Steps for How to View Intensives on GoldLink

1. Go to http://www.etsu.edu/
2. Go to GoldLink
3. Go to Look Up Classes
4. Hold down the Ctrl and Shift Keys
5. Scroll down to the bottom to highlight all Subjects
6. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to the Attributes Section
7. Click on the three intensive codes ITEC, IWRT, ICOM by holding down the Ctrl and Shift Keys
8. Scroll down to highlight all three intensive codes
9. Click Class Search
10. A complete list of Intensive courses will appear

A Class Schedule Listing with Sections Found will display. Click on "View Catalog Entry" for course description and attribute information. Click on the course title for more detailed class information.