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 AT 66 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. AMONG THE DATA ASSEMBLED FOR THE FULL REPORT (AVAILABLE AS TE 500 190) ARE THE DESCRIPTIONS OF FRESHMAN ENGLISH AT THREE INSTITUTIONS, WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE FIRST SECTION INCLUDES A DISCUSSION OF COMMUNICATIONS 123 AT TULSA UNIVERSITY AND THE SYLLABUS FOR THE COURSE. THE SECOND SECTION CONSISTS OF AN INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE TO FRESHMAN ENGLISH AT COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE AND DISCUSSES COMPOSITION, COMMUNICATION, AND BASIC SKILLS COURSES, AS WELL AS PLACEMENT PROCEDURES. THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE DOCUMENT CONSISTS OF A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS 1, 2, AND 3 AT WESTERN STATE COLLEGE OF COLORADO. THE NATURE OF COMMUNICATION AND THE PURPOSES OF THE COURSE ARE DISCUSSED, AND TEXTS FOR THE COURSE, TEACHERS GUIDES, TESTS, SHEETS FOR RATING CLASS ACTIVITIES, SUGGESTED READINGS, AND TOPICS FOR CLASS DISCUSSIONS ARE INCLUDED. (BN)