Placement - English & Math

English and Math Course Placement Criteria


Placement into English and Math Courses

If you are registering for dual enrollment English and/or math courses, you must meet the appropriate placement criteria. Placement into these courses is based on one of the following:

  • ACT sub score
  • A combination of ACT sub score and grade in a specific high school course (used only for math placement)
  • Accuplacer score  CLICK HERE  for Testing Center
  • Courses numbered below 100 are not offered through dual enrollment

 Fall 2021 English and Math Course Placement Criteria

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Course ACT ACCUPLACER
ENG 101 English Composition 1 18 English sub score 5 or higher
MTH 100 Intermediate Algebra or MTH 110 Finite Mathematics 18 Math sub score QAS score 253 or higher
MTH 112 Precalculus Algebra ACT Math sub score of 20 or higher AND “C” or higher in high school Algebra 2 or Precalculus or Calculus OR 24-25 Math sub score QAS score 267 or higher Or

AAF 250 or higher

MTH 113 Precalculus Trigonometry ACT Math sub score of 20 or higher AND “C” or higher in high school Precalculus or Calculus OR 26 Math sub score AAF 263 or higher
MTH 125 Calculus 1 ACT Math sub score of 20 or higher AND “C” or higher in high school Precalculus or Calculus OR 27 Math sub score AAF 276 or higher