Compass Placement Test Advising Guide

 

Reading
 
  Score Range Course Placement  
  0-44 ABE, Basic Skills Review in the Adult Basic Education Department  
  45-67 Reading 80, Introduction to College Reading  
  68-80 Reading 90, Improved College Reading  
  81+ Exempt from Reading  
       
Writing
       
  Score Range Course Placement  
  0-14 ABE, Basic Skills Review in the Adult Basic Education Department  
  15-54 English 80, Writing Foundations  
  55-69 English 90, Composition Strategies  
  70+ May qualify to take English 110, Freshman Composition or
English 111, Expository Writing		  
       
Pre-Algebra
       
  Score Range Course Placement  
  0-46 Math 60, Essential Mathematics  
  47+ Math 70, Introductory Algebra or
Math 101, Applied Mathematics I (Vocational Majors)		  
       
  Algebra  
       
  0-45 Math 70, Introductory Algebra  
  46-65 May qualify to take Math 80, Intermediate Algebra; Math 115,
Mathematical Models; Math 121, Algebra/Trig I		  
  66+ May qualify to take Math 151, Statistics I; Math 161, College Algebra or Math 171, Precalculus Algebra  
       
Any student scoring beyond Algebra into College Algebra, Geometry, or Trigonometry may be placed directly into their major math