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Course Placement based on COMPASS Scores


The purpose of COMPASS is to help you start at the level that is right for you. If you have any questions or need additional help, stop by the Educational Planning and Advising Center in Building 6 or speak with your advisor.

Reading Skills

For placement into college-level courses and college-prep Reading courses.

SCORES COURSE PLACEMENT
0-43 ABE (Adult Basic Education Courses) Please speak with an advisor for help. or
  take COMPASS ESL (non-native speakers)
44-60 Read 071, Read  071 (Lab), Read 057 (Lab) Does not substitute for Read 071, Read 081, Read 091, or Read 100.
61-70 Read 081, Read 081 (Lab), Read 057 (Lab) Does not substitute for Read 071, Read 081, Read 091, or Read 100.
71-79 Read 091, Read 091 (Lab), Read 057 (Lab) Does not substitute for Read 071, Read 081, Read 091, or Read 100.
80-100 Read 100, Read 057 (Lab) Does not substitute for Read 071, Read 081, Read 091, or Read 100.
88-100 Ready for College-Level Academic Courses

Writing Skills

For placement into ENGL 101 and college-prep Writing courses.
 
SCORES COURSE PLACEMENT
0-39 ENGL 081 (for native speakers )

or ESL students are advised to take the COMPASS ESL for accurate placement into English and Reading courses.
40-64 ENGL 091
65-100 ENGL 101 (ENGL 65 or higher plus a Reading Score of 71 or higher)

ESL (English as a Second Language) Reading Skills

Total of Reading, Writing and Listening Scores

SCORES COURSE PLACEMENT
0-149 ABE (Adult Basic Education Courses) Please speak with an advisor for help.
150-209 Reading 071, Read 71(Lab), Reading 057 (Lab) Reading 57 Does not substitute for Reading 071, Reading 081, or Reading 091.
210-259 Reading 081 Reading 057 (Lab)  Reading 57 Does not substitute for Reading 071, Reading 081, or Reading 091.
260+ Reading 091, Reading 057 (Lab)  Reading 57 Does not substitute for Reading 071, Reading 081, or Reading 091.

ESL (English as a Second Language) Writing Skills

Total of Reading, Writing and Listening Scores

SCORES COURSE PLACEMENT
0-149 ABE (Adult Basic Education Courses) Please speak with an advisor for help.
150-209 ENGL 071
210-259 ENGL 081
260+ ENGL 091

Pre-algebra

For placement into pre-college level math courses.

SCORES COURSE PLACEMENT
0-28 Math 071- Review of Arithmetic
29-59 Math 081,  Introduction to Algebra
60-100 Math 091  - Essentials of Intermediate Algebra

Algebra

For placement into pre-college level and college level courses.

SCORES COURSE PLACEMENT
0-46 Use Pre-Algebra scores for placement (See chart above)
47-70

Math 091  - Essentials of Intermediate Algebra (Pre-req for all Intro College Courses except Math& 141)

or

Students planning to take Math& 141 should enroll in Math 098 - Intermediate Algebra for Calculus (Pre-req for Math& 141)
71-100

Math 107& - Math A Practical Art (Math 091 Pre-req)

Math 111  - College Algebra  (Math 091 Pre-req)

Math 141& - Pre-calculus I (Math 098 Pre-req)

Math 146& - Introduction to Stats (Math 091 Pre-req)

Math 180 - Number Theory for Teachers (Math 091 Pre-req)

Math 181 - Geometry for K -8 Teachers (Math 091 Pre-req)

Math 210 - Statistical Analysis (Math 091 Pre-req)

College Algebra

For placement into college level courses.

SCORES COURSE PLACEMENT
0-50 Use Algebra scores (See chart above)
51-100

Math&  142- Pre Calculus II
Math& 148- Business Calculus

Trigonometry

SCORES COURSES PLACEMENT
0-50 Use College Algebra scores for placement (See chart above)
51-100

Math& 151- Calculus I