Welcome to the Commanding English program

Commanding English (CE) is a two-semester sequence of courses at the University of Minnesota offered to freshmen for whom English is not the first language. Through a curriculum of credit-bearing courses, students work on academic English while taking some of the standard courses (speech, biology, freshman composition, literature, etc.) typical of the freshman year. The program aims high but builds support in the way of reading adjunct courses, small class size, tutors in every writing class, special advising, and a teaching staff that is well-trained and enthusiastic.

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Commanding English Post Secondary Options (PSEO) students.
PSEO partner schools include Edison, Roosevelt, and Washburn.