Placement Testing: Comparative Chart

Computation


ACT Math**
18 or belowPERT required for placement
19-20MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra or MAT 1100 Mathematical Understanding and Applications
19 or above
MGF 1106 College Mathematics or MGF 1107 Liberal Arts Math or STA 2023 Statistical Methods or ACCUPLACER (AAF)

23 or above

MAC 1105 College Algebra

For entrance into MAC 1114 Trigonometry or higher, student must take ACCUPLACER (AAF)

ACCUPLACER Next-Generation 

Quantitative Reasoning Algebra and Statistics (QAS)

241 or below

MAT 0057 Pre-College Mathematics or MAT 0022 Developmental Mathematics Combined

242 or aboveMAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra or MAT 1100 Mathematical Understanding and Applications or MGF 1106 College Mathematics or MGF Liberal Arts Mathematics

ACCUPLACER Next-Generation 

Advance Algebra Function (AAF)

 

262 or below

MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra or MAT 1100 Mathematical Understanding and Applications MGF 1106 College Mathematics or MGF Liberal Arts Mathematics or STA 2023 Statistical Methods I

263-275MAC 1105 College Algebra
276 or aboveMAC 1114 Trigonometry or MAC 1140 Pre-Calculus Algebra or MAC 2233 Concepts of Calculus or MAC 1147 Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry
PERT Math*113 or below

MAT 0022 Developmental Mathematics Combined or MAT 0055 Developmental Mathematics Module or MAT 0057 Pre-College Mathematics

114 or aboveMAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra or MAT 1100 Mathematical Understanding and Applications or MGF 1106 College Mathematics or MGF 1107 Liberal Arts Math or STA 2023 Statistical Methods I 
123-150*MAC 1105 College Algebra
SAT Math (Since March 1, 2016)24 or above

MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra or MAT 1100 Mathematical Understanding and Applications and ACCUPLACER (AAF) or MGF 1106 College Mathematics or MGF 1107 Liberal Arts Math or STA 2023 Statistical Methods I or ACCUPLACER (AAF) 

26.5 or above

MAC 1105 College Algebra

*Students who score 130 or above are eligible to take the ACCUPLACER Advance Algebra Function (AAF) portion of the ACCUPLACER.

**Students who take MAC 1105 and who are going on to Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (MAC 2311) will take the following sequence: MAC 1105 --> MAC 1140 --> MAC 1114 --> MAC 2311.


Placement Testing - English & Reading

English
TestScorePlacement Course(s)
ACT English*16 or belowPERT required for English placement
17 or aboveNo Developmental Writing required

ACCUPLACER Next Generation 

Writing

 

 

244 or belowENC 0022 Developmental Writing or Writing Sample for EAP Placement
245 or aboveNo Developmental Writing required (NOTE: Writing Sample required for EAP students).
PERT Writing*50 - 102ENC 0022 Developmental Writing or LOEP and writing sample for EAP placement
98 - 102ENC 0055 Developmental Reading Module
103 or aboveNo Developmental Writing required; writing sample required for EAP students
New SAT Writing and Language*25 or aboveENC 1101 English I

*Student must have both scores to be eligible for English I (ENC 1101).

Reading
TestScorePlacement Course(s)
ACT Reading*18 or belowPERT required for reading placement
19 or aboveNo Developmental Reading required

ACCUPLACER Next Generation 

Reading

 

244 or below

REA 0019 Developmental Reading or LOEP/ Writing Sample for EAP Placement

245 or aboveNo Developmental Reading required
PERT Reading*50 - 105

REA 0019 Developmental Reading or LOEP for EAP Placement

101-105*
REA 0055 Developmental Reading Module *If Non- Exempt
106 or aboveNo Developmental Reading required
New SAT Reading*24 or aboveENC 1101 English I (no Developmental Reading required)

*Student must have both scores to be eligible for English I (ENC 1101).

Placement for English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

LOEP Reading (and PERT reading less than 106)
ScorePlacement CourseCorequisite*
75 or belowConsidered for ESOL classesNone
76-85EAP 0380 Reading, Speaking and ListeningNone
86-95EAP 0420 Intermediate Reading (preparatory)EAP 0400 then EAP 1500
96-105EAP 1520 High Intermediate Reading (college credit)EAP 1500 unless previously taken or placed in 0400 Level EAP
106-120EAP 1620 Advanced Reading (college credit)None
LOEP Writing (and PERT writing less than 103)
ScorePlacementCorequisite*
75 or belowConsidered for ESOL classesNone
76-85 (LOEP and writing sample)**EAP 0385 Low Intermediate Grammar and Writing (preparatory)EAP 0380 then EAP 0400 then EAP 1500
86-95 (LOEP and writing sample)**EAP 0485 Intermediate Grammar and Writing (preparatory)EAP 0400 then EAP 1500
96-105 (LOEP and writing sample)**EAP 1540 High Intermediate Writing (college credit) and EAP 1560 High Intermediate/Advanced Grammar (college credit)EAP 1500 unless previously taken or placed in 0400 Level EAP
106-120EAP 1640 Advanced Writing (college credit)EAP 1560 unless previously taken or exempted by writing sample

*Corequisite courses EAP 0380, EAP 0400 and EAP 1500 are speaking and listening courses generally the lower-level of their placement in reading or writing courses. Students may be exempt based on diagnostics and assessments in class. The writing sample can raise or lower placement.

**For placement into Writing and Grammar (EAP 0385, EAP 0485, EAP 1540, EAP 1560, EAP 1640), PERT, LOEP and writing sample scores are taken into consideration. The writing sample can raise or lower placement.