English & Math Placement

Placement into the correct English and math courses is determined by:

  • ACT scores
  • High School GPA,
  • Results of the ACCUPLACER (placement assessment)

English

  • Placement into ENG 101
    • ACT English sub-score of 18 or above, or
    • HS GPA of 2.75 or higher and A or B grade in English IV, or
    • WritePlacer (Accuplacer) score of 5 or more
  • Placement into ENG 101 and ENG 099
    • ACT English sub-score of 17, or
    • HS GPA of 2.75 or higher AND grade of C in English IV, or
    • WritePlacer (Accuplacer) score of 4, or
  • Placement into ENR 098
    • WritePlacer (Accuplacer) score of 3 or below

Mathematics

  • With an ACT math sub-score of 20 or higher, math placement is determined by the chart below and by reviewing the high school transcript to determine the highest level of math successfully completed (“C” or higher).
    Highest Math Course
    (any year, C or higher)    		 Course Placement
    Calculus or MTH 110, 112, 113, 115, 120, 125, 231, 232, or 265
    Pre-Calculus MTH 110, 112, 113, 115, 120, 125, 231, 232, or 265
    Algebra II MTH 110 or MTH 112 or MTH 113 or MTH 231 or MTH 232 or MTH 265 or MTH 115
    Algebra I MTH 100 or MTH110 with support
  • Placement into MTH 110 or MTH 112
    • Accuplacer Elementary Algebra (EA) score of 80-120 or Next Generation score of 267 – 300
  • Placement into MTH 100, MTH 110, or MTH 111 and MTH 112
    • ACT math sub-score of 18 or 19, or
    • HS GPA of 2.75 or higher and A or B grade in Algebra II or above, or
    • Accuplacer Elementary Algebra (EA) score of 60-79 or Next Generation score of 253 – 266
  • Placement into MTH 099 and MTH100 or MTH 109 and 110
    • Accuplacer Elementary Algebra (EA) score of 50 – 59 or Next Generation score of 243 -252
  • Placement into MTH 098
    • Accuplacer Elementary Algebra (EA) score of 20 – 49 or Next Generation score of 200 – 242

ACT/SAT Exemptions

  • ACT English score of 30-34 will receive 3 hours credit for ENG 101.
  • ACT English score of 35-36 will receive 6 hours credit for ENG 101 & ENG 102.
  • SAT (Verbal) score of 680-710 will receive 3 hours credit for ENG 101.
  • SAT (Verbal) score of 720/higher will receive 6 hours credit for ENG 101 & 102.

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