ACT/ACCUPLACER®/ALEKS Placement Scores
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Updated September 2023
1. Reading Assessments
|
ACT | ACCUPLACER Classic
Score |
ACCUPLACER Next Gen
Scores
|
Course Recommendations |
| 01-09 | 20-29
| 213-219 | Student should see Academic Achievement Center faculty for recomendations
|
| 10-13 | 30-44 | 220-229 | RDG 038: College Prep Reading I |
| 14-18 | 45-72 | 230-247 | RDG 039: College Prep Reading II or RDG 049: College Reading II |
| 19-36 | 73-120 | 248-279 | Ready for college level reading.
|
2: Writing Assessments
|
ACT | ACCUPLACER Classic
Scores | ACCUPLACER Next Gen
Scores |
Course Recommendations |
| 01-13 | Sentence 20-65 | Writing 213-243 | ENG 060: College Prep Writing I |
| 14-18 | Sentence 66-81 | Writing 244-253 | ENG 061: College Prep Writing II |
| 14-19 | Sentence 68-120 | Writing 245-279 | COM 703: Communication Skills |
| 16-18 | Reading 59-72
& Sentence 74-81
| Reading 239-248
& Writing 249-253 | ENG145: Strategies for Composition with ENG105: Composition I |
| 19-36 | Sentence 82-120 | Writing 254-279 | College Ready (ENG 105: Composition I, ADM 157: Business English) |
3. Math Skills
|
Minimum ALEKS Score |
Course Recommendations |
N/A
| MAT 045: Fundamentals of Math
|
N/A | MAT 772: Applied Math |
10%
| MAT 064: College Prep Math
|
10%
| MAT 099: Combined Algebra
|
14%
| BUS 112: Business Math |
30% | MAT 773: Applied Math II |
30%
| MAT 073: Elementary Algebra II
MAT 110: Math for Liberal Arts
MAT 141: Finite Math
MAT 156: Statistics |
46%
| MAT 114: Elementary Educators
MAT 121: College Algebra
MAT 130: Trigonometry
MAT 162: Principles of Business Statistics |
61%
| MAT 129: Pre-Calculus |
61% | MAT 164: Calculus for Business/Social Science |
76%
| MAT 211: Calculus I
MAT 217: Calculus II
|
20%
| MAT 810: Math for Liberal Arts Support Lab
|
30%
| MAT 821: College Algebra Support Lab
|
20%
| MAT 841: Finite Math Support Lab
|
20%
| MAT 156: Statistics Support Lab
|
Chemistry Pre-requisite Minimum Scores for Credit Student Advising
CHM 122
|
| ACT Math | or ALEKS | or SAT Math | or MAT 063 | or MAT 064 |
| *19 | *30% | *510 | *C- | *C- |
|
*within 5 years |
CHM 165
|
| ACT Math | or ALEKS
| or SAT Math | or MAT 073 |
and CHM 122 or HS CHM |
| *22 | *46% | *530 | *C-
| *C
|
|
*within 5 years |
ELL (English Language Learner) Minimum ACCUPLACER® Classic Scores for Credit Student Advising
ESL ACCUPLACER®
Classic Scores |
Course Recommendations |
| 20-49 | Non-credit ELL instruction |
| 50-80 |
High Intermediate
ELL 098 Reading & Comm Fluency
ELL 099 Grammar & Writing Fluency
|
| 81-110 |
Advanced
ELL 108 Reading & Comm Accuracy ELL 109 Grammar & Writing Accuracy
|
| 111-120 | College Ready |