are enrolling in an associate degree                                         Writing Skills  program or in an English or math  course. Students who have an ACT            Classic    NextGen    Placement  composite score of 20 or higher, or an    Accuplacer  Accuplacer  ACT English score of 19 or higher,,or  an SAT composite score of 1020 or a       40 & Below 230 & Below Mandatory placement into ENG 101.  minimum of 480 on the evidence-based  reading and writing sections are exempt   41-46           231-234 Mandatory placement into ENG 101 and English 109 (to be taken concurrently).  from taking the English and reading  placement exams. Students with an ACT     47-76           235-240 Mandatory placement into English 109 and recommended placement into ENG 101.  composite or ACT Math score of 20 or  higher or an SAT composite score of       70-76           241-249 Optional: Placement into ENG 121Z with concurrent enrollment in ENG 105Z  1020, or a minimum SAT Math section  score of 530, are exempt from taking      77-120      250 & Above Placement into English 121.  the math placement exam. Students who  have taken and successfully completed                                            Reading Skills  English or math courses at another  college or university are exempt from       Classic    NextGen    Placement  taking the placement test. Scores on      Accuplacer  Accuplacer  ACCUPLACER are used, in conjunction  with high school coursework and grades,   0-27 218 & Below Mandatory placement into ENG 101.  as well as cumulative GPA, to determine  placement in appropriate developmental    28-42           219-228 Mandatory placement into ENG 101 and READ 106 (to be taken concurrently).  or college level courses.                                            43-53           229-235 Mandatory placement into READ 106 and recommended placement into ENG 101.  SENTENCE SKILLS/WRITING &  READING PLACEMENT                         54-79           236-252 Mandatory placement into ENG 109.    Students meeting one of the following     80-120 253 & Above No reading class is required.  exemptions are not required to take a  writing or reading placement test:        English placement scores are valid for 3 years. After that time, the placement test must be repeated.    •	 an SAT composite score of 1020, or     Students may contest their NextGen ACCUPLACER test scores. The NextGen ACCUPLACER may       a minimum of 480 on the evidence-    be taken only twice during an academic year. Contact the Student Success Center at 618-252-5400,       based Reading and Writing sections;  extension 2442 to schedule testing.    •	 an ACT English score of 19 or          MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT                             Students meeting one of these       higher, an ACT English/Writing, or                                                     exemptions may enroll in any college-       an ACT composite score of 20 or      Students meeting one of the following             level math course. Students are       higher;                              exemptions are not required to take a             encouraged to work with an academic                                            mathematics placement test:                       advisor to determine the courses  •	 successfully completed a college-                                                        needed for their intended major. All       level English course at another      •	 an SAT composite score of 1020, or             other students must take the NextGen       college or university;                    a minimum SAT Math section score             ACCUPLACER test for placement.                                                 of 530;                                      After initial placement, advancement is  •	 successfully completed a                                                                 based on course prerequisites.       developmental course in English;     •	 an ACT Math score of 20 or higher;                                                                                              Students who did not successfully  •	 holds a cumulative GPA of 3.00         •	 completion of four years of college-           complete a Geometry course in high       on an unweighted 4.0 scale with           prep math (Algebra 1 or higher)              school and are a STEM major are       completion of four years of high          with a “C” or better in each class;          required to take Math 108 before taking       school-level English;                                                                  any college-level math course. Contact                                            •	 completion of three years of                   an academic advisor for MATH courses  •	 successfully completed a                    college-prep math (Algebra I or              requiring a Geometry pre-requisite.       transitional English course.              higher) with a “B” average;    Students meeting one of these             •	 successful completion of a  exemptions may enroll in any college-          transitional Math course.  level English course. Students are  encouraged to work with an academic                                   Classic Accuplacer             NextGen Accuplacer  advisor to determine the course(s)  needed for their intended major.                             Arith.     Elem. Alg.    Coll. Math     Arith.  QAS      AAF                                                            Alg. 1 D/E                                 0-200  Course placement recommendations          Who Takes                  Alg. 1A/B/C   Alg. 2 A/B/C  based on test scores are shown in the     To enroll in       0-59      -OR- GED      -OR- GED  charts on the right.                      Math 101                    Math 150-174  Math 175-200    14                                        Math 106        60+ 0-59                                           201-247                                            Math 151                                              Math 109        101+ may           60-85          0-39             248-259                                            Math 155        take Elem.                                                                  Alg.                                              Math 125                           86+ 40-63                       260+                                            Math 128                                            Math 144                                            Math 204                                              Math 141                                          64+                                            Math 142                                            Math 143                                            Math 161                                              Math placement scores are valid for 3 years. After that time, the placement test must be repeated.