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Course Placement Scores

Thursday, December 05, 2024
READING/WRITING PLACEMENT

READING

ACT: 13-18
Accuplacer-NG: 226-252
(If completed DEVE 0314)

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Foundations of Literacy
(READ 03003)

Students achieving lower than the minimum scores listed for Reading will have to retest in Reading only for Admissions purposes.

A Reading score of 13 is required for Admission to UA-PTC. An Adult Education referral is required for students who score 12 or less.

Students must complete ENGL 10103 AND READ 03003 with a grade of "C" or better to enroll in ENGL 1312 English Composition II.

WRITING

ACT: 10-18
Accuplacer-NG: 200-260
(If completed DEVE 0322)

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English Composition I
(ENGL 10103)
AND
Composition Review
(ENGL 01171)

Can also take if completed DEVE 0314 English Skills with a C or above.

 

ACT: 19-36
Accuplacer-NG: 261-300
(If completed DEVE 0324)

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English Composition I
(ENGL 10103)

Can also take if completed DEVE 0324 Comp. Fundamentals with a C or above.

MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT

College Algebra
(STEM Pathway)

ACT: 10-13
Accuplacer-NG: 200-234

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Foundations of Algebra (MATH 00144)

Math Division prefers students take Math Reason. w/Support, instead, and then take College Algebra (No Support).

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College Algebra (MATH 11003)

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CA Support (MATH 02031)

 

ACT: 14-17
Accuplacer-NG: 235-248

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Transitional Algebra (MATH 04244)

Can also take if completed DEVE 0334 Pre-Algebra with a C or above.

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College Algebra (MATH 11003)

 

ACT: 18-21
Accuplacer-NG: 249-263

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College Algebra (MATH 11003)

AND

CA Support (MATH 02031)

Can also take if completed DEVE 0336 Elementary Algebra with a C or above.

 

ACT: 22-36
Accuplacer-NG: 264-300

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College Algebra (MATH 11003)

Can also take if completed DEVE 0338 Intermediate Algebra with a C or above.

NOTE: If a student changes pathways into a STEM area, after completing MATH 11103 Mathematical Reasoning, they can enroll in MATH 11003 College Algebra with or without MATH 02031 College Algebra Support (depending on placement scores), without taking MATH 00144 or 04244.

Mathematical Reasoning (Non-STEM)

ACT: 10-17
Accuplacer-NG: 200-255
(If completed DEVE 0336)

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Mathematical Reasoning (MATH 11103)

AND

MR Support (MATH 01041)

Can also take if completed DEVE 0334 Pre-Algebra with a C or above.

 

ACT: 18-36
Accuplacer-NG: 256-300
(If completed DEVE 0338)

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Mathematical Reasoning (MATH 11103)

Can also take if completed DEVE 0336 Elementary OR DEVE 0338 Intermediate Algebra with a C or above.

Technical Mathematics

No testing required in Mathematics.

*Students pursuing the AAS in Construction Management should follow the STEM pathway, as these students will also be required to take MATH 12003 Trigonometry. Trigonometry may be taken concurrently with MATH 11003 College Algebra.

ADVANCED MATHEMATICS

Trigonometry
(MATH 12003)

ACT: 26 or higher
Accuplacer-NG: 263 or higher

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College Algebra (MATH 11003) with a grade of "C" or better or current enrollment in MATH 11003.

Permission of the department chair or school dean.

Business Calculus
(MATH 10843)

ACT: 26 or higher
Accuplacer-NG: 263 or higher

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Mathematical Reasoning (MATH 11103) or College Algebra (MATH 11003) with a grade of "C" or better.

Permission of the department chair or school dean.

Intro to Statistics and Probability
(MATH 21003)

ACT: 26 or higher
Accuplacer-NG: 263 or higher

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Mathematical Reasoning (MATH 11103) or College Algebra (MATH 11003) with a grade of "C" or better.

Permission of the department chair or school dean.

Calculus I
(MATH 14004)

ACT: 30 or higher
Accuplacer-NG: 276 or higher

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College Algebra (MATH 11003) or Trigonometry (MATH 12003) with a grade of "C" or better.

Permission of the department chair or school dean.