Placement Test Guide


The Placement Test Guide uses multiple measures to determine the most appropriate reading, writing, and math classes for students.

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Reading and English Course Placement Information


* Test scores and GPA cannot exceed four years in order to be used for placement.
ACT ACCUPLACER
Next Generation
ACCUPLACER
Classic
Compass SAT Alternative Placement HiSET
ENG 080 Reading Comprehension ACT Reading
0–17
Reading
200–249
Reading
0–79
Reading
0–80
Reading
330 or below
No Reading Course Required ACT Reading
18+
Reading
250+
Reading
80+
Reading
81–99
Reading
340+
Cumulative High School GPA ≥ 3.0
and ACT Reading 16–17
or
Cumulative High School GPA ≥ 3.0
and minimum of C- in last
transcripted HS English class
or
ACT Reading 16–17
and minimum of C- in last
transcripted HS English class
HiSET
Reading
15–20
ENG 085 ACT Reading
0–17
and
ACT English
0–17
Reading
200–249
and
Writing
200–249
Reading
0–79
and
Sentence Skills
0–79
Reading
0–80
and
Writing
0–70
Reading
330 or below
and
English
440 or below
ENG 090 Intro to Writing/ENG 095 Composition Expansion** ACT English
0–17
Writing
200–249
Sentence Skills
0–79
Writing
0–70
English
440 or below
ENG 101 English Composition I ACT English
18–23
plus
No Reading Course Required
Writing
250+
plus
No Reading Course Required
Sentence Skills
80–109
plus
No Reading Course Required
Writing
71–93
plus
No Reading Course Required
English
450–540
plus
No Reading Course Required
Cumulative High School GPA ≥ 3.0
and ACT English 16–17
plus No Reading Course Required
or
Cumulative High School GPA ≥ 3.0
and minimum of C- in last
transcripted HS English class
plus No Reading Course Required
or
ACT English 16–17
and minimum of C- in last
transcripted HS English class
plus No Reading Course Required
ENG 114 Honors Composition I ACT English
24+
plus
No Reading Course Required
Writing
263+
plus
No Reading Course Required
Sentence Skills
110+
plus
No Reading Course Required
Writing
94–99
plus
No Reading Course Required
English
550–800
plus
No Reading Course Required
Cumulative High School GPA ≥ 3.2
and ACT English 20+
plus No Reading Course Required
or
Cumulative High School GPA ≥ 3.2
and minimum of B in last
transcripted HS English class
plus No Reading Course Required
or
ACT English 20+
and minimum of B in last
transcripted HS English class
plus No Reading Course Required
** ENG 095 is a co-requisite course to ENG 101. Students electing to take ENG 095 to fulfill the Writing Requirement must co-enroll in the corresponding section of ENG 101.

Mathematics Course Placement Information


* Test scores and GPA cannot exceed four years in order to be used for placement.
ACT Math ACCUPLACER
Next Generation
Arithmetic
ACCUPLACER
Next Generation
Quantitative Reasoning
ACCUPLACER
Next Generation
Adv Algebra & Functions
ACCUPLACER
Classic
Compass SAT Math Alternative Placement
MTH 070 PreAlgebra 200–259 < 236 placed using Arithmetic Test Arithmetic score 0–74 PreAlgebra score 0–49
MTH 080 Introductory Algebra 260–300 237–249 Arithmetic score 75–120
or
Elementary score 45–75
PreAlgebra score 50–99
or
Algebra score 26–41
Minimum score of 27 on ECC Math Department PreAlgebra Exam
MTH 094 Fundamental Concepts in Math / MTH 102 Business Math 260–300 237–249 Arithmetic score 75–120
or
Elementary score 45–75
PreAlgebra score 50–99
or
Algebra score 26–41
Cumulative High School GPA ≥ 3.0
or
Minimum score of 27 on ECC Math Department PreAlgebra Exam
MTH 095 Statistics Expansion*** 237–249 Arithmetic score 100–120
or
Elementary score 60–75
MTH 108 Applied Algebra & Trig / MTH 110 Intermediate Algebra 250–275 200–236 College Math score 0–45 Algebra Score 42–65 Minimum score of 27 on ECC Math Department Introductory Algebra Exam
MTH 131 Metric & Nonmetric Geometry / MTH 134 Math for Art & Design / MTH 140 Contemporary Math / MTH 150 Statistics 22–29
(course not recommended if reading is required)
250–275
plus
No Reading Course Required
200–236
plus
No Reading Course Required
College Math score 0–45
(course not recommended if reading is required)
Algebra score 66–99
or
Algebra score 0–30
(course not recommended if reading is required)
520–660 Cumulative High School GPA ≥ 3.0 and ACT Math 18–21 plus No Reading Course Required
or
Cumulative High School GPA ≥ 3.0 and minimum of B in last transcripted HS math class plus No Reading Course Required
or
ACT Math 18–21 and minimum of B in last transcripted HS math class plus No Reading Course Required
or
Minimum score of 27 on ECC Math Department Fundamental Concepts Exam plus No Reading Course Required
MTH 170 College Algebra 22–29 276 opens Advanced Algebra and Functions test for placement 237–275 College Math score 46–90 College Algebra score 31–45 520–660 Cumulative High School GPA ≥ 3.0 and ACT Math 18–21
or
Cumulative High School GPA ≥ 3.0 and minimum of B in Algebra II or higher Algebra-based course
or
ACT Math 18–21 and minimum of B in Algebra II or higher Algebra-based course
or
Minimum score of 27 on ECC Math Department Intermediate Algebra Exam plus No Reading Course Required
MTH 180 Survey Calculus 26+ 266–300 College Math score 91–120 College Algebra score 46–99 610–800
MTH 190 Calculus I 30+ 276–300 College Math score 91–120 College Algebra score 46–99 670–800
*** MTH 095 is a co-requisite course to MTH 150. Students electing to take MTH 095 to fulfill the Intermediate Algebra Requirement must co-enroll in the corresponding section of MTH 150.