COMPASS Scores and Course Placement
Reading Scores:
|
Test Code |
Test Score | Course Placement |
| ACT2 | 70 or above |
Ready for college-level reading |
| 56 - 69 |
DS 090 (Academic Reading) and, SO 101 (Introduction to Sociology) or, PY 101 (Introduction to General Psychology) required** |
|
| 55 or below |
DS 051 (Essential Reading and Study Skills) and, ED 112 (Critical Thinking and Reasoning) required |
**Students in AOS or certificate programs with no social science requirement are exempt from SO 101 and PY 101
Writing Scores:
| Test Code | Test Score | Course Placement |
| MVT1 |
5 |
EN 101 (English 1: Composition) EN 110 (Oral and Written Communication) ONLY for appropriate Technology majors EN 105 (English Composition for Speakers of Other Languages) ONLY for non-native speakers EN 106 (English 1: Composition and Reading) ONLY for students who score below a "70" on the reading test |
|
4 |
English as a Second Language (ESL) testing and advisement required** |
|
|
3 |
EN 099 (Introduction to College English) required |
|
| 2 |
EN 090 (Basic Writing Skills) required |
|
|
1 |
Score pending |
**All English as Second Language Students must be direct to meet with ESL faculty (Academic Building 152) for placement results and advising.
Mathematics Scores:
| Test Code | Test Scores | Course Placement |
|
ACT 3 Pre-Algebra |
Only score that appears |
MA 045 (Basic Mathematics) or, MA 050 (Introduction to Mathematics) required or, MA 105 (Technical Mathematics 1) ONLY for appropriate Technology majors |
|
ACT 4 Algebra |
30 or above |
BM 129 (Business Mathematics) with ONLY for appropriate Business majors MA 045 or MA 050 as a prereq. or coreq. |
|
34 or below |
MA 045 (Basic Mathematics) or, MA 050 (Introduction to Mathematics) required |
|
|
35 or above |
MA 108 (Concepts in Mathematics) or, MA 110 (Elementary Statistics) or, MA 115 (Intermediate Mathematics) |
|
|
40 or above |
MA 171 (Foundations of Mathematics 1) ONLY for appropriate Education majors |
|
|
60 or above |
MA 131 (Finite Mathematics) |
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ACT 5 College Algebra |
30 or above |
MA 121 (Fundamentals of College Mathematics 1) or, MA 125 (College Algebra and Trigonometry) or, MA 139 (College Algebra) |
|
ACT 6 Trigonometry |
30 or above |
MA 150 (Pre-Calculus) |
|
45 or above |
MA 151 (Calculus 1) |
Important Links:
ACT COMPASS Page
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David Yahnke
Placement Testing Coordinator
Phone: (315) 792 - 5458
Nolan Snyder
Technical Assistant
Phone: (315) 731 - 5802
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Utica - Payne Hall 104A
Email Placement Testing
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