FOR A REPORT ON COLLEGE PROGRAMS IN FRESHMAN COMPOSITION THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH OBTAINED SYLLABI AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FROM DIRECTORS OF FRESHMAN COMPOSITION IN 66 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. AMONG THE DATA ASSEMBLED FOR THE FULL REPORT (AVAILABLE AS TE 500 190) IS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FRESHMAN ENGLISH PROGRAM AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, BUFFALO, WHICH IS CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE FIRST SECTION DESCRIBES 18 DIFFERENT COURSES OFFERED TO FRESHMEN IN THE FALL OF 1968. THE SECOND SECTION CONTAINS 12 PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY TEACHERS FOR A NEW TWO-SEMESTER FRESHMAN ENGLISH COURSE. THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE DOCUMENT CONSISTS OF A REPORT ON 15 DIFFERENT COURSES TAUGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE FALL SEMESTER, 1967-68. A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT WENT ON IN THE CLASSROOM AND AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COURSE ARE GIVEN BY EACH TEACHER. ALSO A GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF THESE COURSES IS PROVIDED. (BN)