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Show Degree and General Education Requirements 47 MATH & ENGLISH PLACEMENT Upon admission to Weber State University, Math and English course placement is determined based on students' prior academic performance and test results. Fees may be charged for assessment tests and/or tutoring. Students may enroll in courses for which they meet the prerequisites. Individuals placed into developmental courses should complete these classes as soon as possible since they provide foundational skills for success in subsequent courses. Previous placement standards for eligible students can be found here. MATH COURSE PLACEMENT • Your initial Math placement is based on a weighted rubric of your high school GPA and Math ACT* scores. • If you do not have a high school GPA and ACT* you can enroll in Math 0950 OR choose to take a placement test. There are practice self-assessments in math to help you determine your knowledge level at Developmental Math. o Take the Math ACCUPLACER* test if you expect to place into, or out of, Quantitative Literacy (QL), or place into Math 1060 or Math 1210. o Take the Math Mastery** placement test if you expect to place in Math 0810,0990, or 1010. No test is required to enroll in Math 0950. NOTE: For placement based on AP exam results, see Quantitative Literacy. Level Placement Rubric Criterion 1 0.0 to 19.9 2 20.0 to 21.9 3 22.0 to 24.8 Math ACT 23 or higherA or ACCUPLACER* CLM score of 50 to 69 ACCUPLACER* CLM score of 70 or higher ACCUPLACER* CLM score of 90 or higher WSU Course Placement MATH 0950 MATH 0810 or MATH 1010 MATH 1030, 1040,1050,1060, or 1080. These courses, with the exception of MATH 1060, can satisfy the Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement satisfied MATH 1210 *If you took the SAT, rather than the ACT, contact Admissions at 801-626-6743 for your placement. **You may take the Math Mastery placement test up to two times within a 12 month period. This test will allow you to place up to, but not out of, QL. Exam results expire after 24 months. ♦You may take the ACCUPLACER test up to 2 times within a 12 month period. ACCUPLACER scores expire after 24 months. If you take ACCUPLACER and do not place in QL, or higher, and want to improve your developmental math placement, you will need to take the Math Mastery placement test for an additional fee. AFor placement into Math 1030,1040,1050, or 1080 the Math ACT score expires after 24 months. Afterwards, for placement, you can choose to take the ACCUPLACER or use the Rubric for an ACT Math score of 22. ACT scores do not expire for developmental math placement. ENGLISH COURSE PLACEMENT Your English course placement is based on your ACT* or ACCUPLACER* scores. If you did not take the ACT*, you should take the Reading Comprehension and Sentence Skills ACCUPLACER* tests to obtain your placement. Non-native English speakers should contact the Learning English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) Program (801-626-6028) for placement testing. English & Reading Level ACT* Scores (expire after 24 months) Score of 12 or lower 1 in either English or Reading Score of 13- 16 in either English or Reading Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills ACCUPLACER Scores (expire after 24 months) Score of 39 or lower in either Reading Co mprehension (RC) or Sentence Skills (SS) Score of 40-89 in either Reading Co mprehension (RC) or Sentence Skills (SS) Score of 90 or higher in both Reading Co mprehension (RC) and Sentence Skills (SS) N/A WSU Course Placement ENGL 0900 ENGL 0955 ENGL 1010 ENGL 2010 Score of 17 or higher in both English and Reading Score of 29 or higher in both English and Reading Composition requirement satisfied *If you took the SAT, rather than the ACT, contact Admissions at 801-626-6743 for your placement. ♦You may take each ACCUPLACER test up to 2 times within a 12 month period. ACCUPLACER scores expire after 24 months. HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR PLACEMENT QUESTIONS • Visit weber. edu/TestingCenter/math-mastery for Math Mastery placement testing information. • Visit weber. edu/TestingCenter/accuplacer fo r WSU ACCUPLACER testing information (including a Distance ACCUPLACER Request form if you are more than 50 miles away from WSU). Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog |
