Initial Course Placement for New Students

You聽are encouraged to聽submit all ACT, SAT, and/or placement test scores (less than 5 years old), as well as any prior 小猪视频官网 transcripts (regardless of age), to the聽聽prior to Advising and Registration. The聽聽will guide you in determining your current placement in English, Reading, and Math. You are also encouraged to speak with an聽聽who can review your test scores and prior 小猪视频官网 credits (if applicable) to determine the appropriate coursework for your first semester of classes and whether ACCUPLACER placement testing is recommended.

If you have not taken the ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER, or other approved placement test within the past five (5) years, and you do not have any prior 小猪视频官网 credits, go to聽聽to schedule an appointment to take the聽聽placement test. Free preparation for the ACCUPLACER test is available through the Vol 小猪视频官网聽聽as well as on the聽. If you prefer not to test, and would like to enroll in Learning Support courses (which provide academic support for the 小猪视频官网-level courses taken at the same time), contact the聽聽for assistance.

The following table lists the test scores and 小猪视频官网 credits required for placement at 小猪视频官网-level, without the need for Learning Support. Information about Learning Support is provided below the table.

Requirements for College-Level Placement

Subject

High School
GPA

ACT Scores

ACCUPLACER
Next-Gen

SAT Scores

College Credit(s)
(regionally accredited 小猪视频官网s only)

Reading

3.60+

Reading

19+

Reading

250+

Reading and Writing

500+

College English, History, Humanities, Social Science, etc.

English

3.60+

English

18+

Writing

250+

Reading and Writing

490+

College English Composition

Math

3.60+

Math

19+

Math (QRAS)

250+

Math

500+

College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus

*A high school GPA of 3.6 or higher (less than 5 years ago) will also place a student at 小猪视频官网-level and waive all Learning Support courses.

Learning Support Courses

If your test scores are below those listed on the table above, and you do not have prior 小猪视频官网 credits which waive Learning Support, you will enroll in one or more of the Learning Support Reading, Writing, and/or Math courses listed below, which provide additional academic support for the 小猪视频官网-level courses you will take at the same time.

  • Learning Support Reading
    • READ 0810 + ENGL 1010 -OR- PSYC 1030
  • Learning Support Writing (English)
    • ENGL 0810 + ENGL 1010
  • Learning Support Math聽鈥撀燨ne of the options below will be recommended, depending upon the math requirements of your program of study.
    • Degree programs that require only MATH 1010 or MATH 1530
      • MATH 0101 + MATH 1010聽-or-
      • MATH 0153 + MATH 1530
    • Degree programs that include coursework with MATH 0105, MATH 1005, or MATH 1130 as a pre-requisite
      • MATH 0105 + MATH 1005