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Compass
Course Placement Information

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COMPASS Reading Placement
COMPASS English Placement
COMPASS Math Placement
Placement Test Calculator
Placement Test Score Calculator external link


COMPASS READING PLACEMENT INFORMATION


Students are placed in reading courses based on their reading test scores.

If the Reading Score Is The Student Should Enroll In
36 - 60
RDG 032
*61 - 79
RDG 100
75 - 79
RDG 010**
*80 - 87 RDG 101
88 - 99 CURRICULUM


* Some students with reading scores in this range do not need to enroll in reading courses if their programs' entry scores are lower than the highest score in the range. Check the appropriate program sheet (associate degree, diploma, certificate) in this manual for minimum entry level reading scores.

**Fast Track Course

NOTES:

  1. Students enrolled in RDG 032 may enroll in HSS 100. They should not enroll in any other curriculum courses.
  2. Students enrolled in RDG 100 may enroll in the following curriculum courses at the advisor's discretion:
    IDS 102
    COL 103
  3. Students enrolled in RDG 032 or RDG 100 may enroll in English and math courses if their assessment scores in those areas indicate readiness for entry level English and/or math courses. Students enrolled in RDG 100 may enroll in:
    MAT 101
    MAT 102
    MAT 155

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COMPASS ENGLISH PLACEMENT INFORMATION


Students are placed in English courses based on their writing sample score and their reading score.

If Reading Score IS AND Writing Sample Score IS Student Enrolls IN
NA 1 or 10 ENG 032
36 - 60 20 or 30 No English until Reading
Prerequiste is completed
61 and above 20 *ENG 100
or
ENG 150
75 - 79 20 ENG 010**
61 - 79 30 No English until Reading
Prerequiste is completed
80 and above 30 ENG 101

* Appropriate course depends on program requirement
**Fast Track Course

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COMPASS MATH PLACEMENT INFORMATION

Students are placed in Math courses based on Algebra test scores in addition to their reading skills.

If the Reading Score Is & If the Pre-Algebra Score (PA) Is If the Algebra Score (ALG) Is If the College Algebra Score (CALG) Is Student Enrolls In
36 - 79 0 - 24 arrow.gif - 1.2 K arrow.gif - 1.2 K MAT 032
61 - 99 25 - 43 arrow.gif - 1.2 K arrow.gif - 1.2 K MAT 100
75+ 39 - 43 arrow.gif - 1.2 K arrow.gif - 1.2 K MAT 010**
61+ 44 or higher arrow.gif - 1.2 K arrow.gif - 1.2 K MAT 101*
OR
MAT 155*
61+ arrow.gif - 1.2 K 60 - 75 arrow.gif - 1.2 K MAT 102*
MAT 168*
80 - 99 arrow.gif - 1.2 K 76 - 99 arrow.gif - 1.2 K MAT 110
MAT 120
MAT 122
80 - 99 arrow.gif - 1.2 K 76 - 99 62+ MAT 111
MAT 130

*Appropriate course depends on program requirement.

**Fast Track Course

NOTES:
A student who wishes to enroll in MAT 140 should contact the Math Department.

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05/02/13