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Course Placement Policy

Custodian of Policy: Registrar

Relevant Minnesota State System Policy: Minnesota State System Policy 3.3

Relevant Procedures: Minnesota State System Procedure 3.3.1

Effective Date: Spring 2020

Last Review: Fall 2024

Next Review: Fall 2031

English Placement Policy

English Placement If these requirements are met:	The student qualifies to begin at the selected, ✔, or preceding ENGLISH course(s).
English Placement If these requirements are met:	ENGL 099	ENGL 101	ENGL 201
Any of the following: ACT ≤ 17 SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing < 480 Next Generation Accuplacer (NGA) Reading ≤ 249 Accuplacer Classic Reading Comprehension < 78	ENGL 099 ✔	ENGL 101	ENGL 201
Any of the following: ACT English ≥ 18 OR NGA Reading ≥ 250 OR SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing ≥ 480 OR Accuplacer Classic Reading Comprehension ≥ 78 OR HS GPA of ≥ 2.6 OR HS GPA of 2.5 or above and one of the following: ACT English 16-17 SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing 440-479 Next Generation Accuplacer (NGA) Reading 236-249	ENGL 099	ENGL 101 ✔	ENGL 201
ACT English ≥ 26 OR SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing ≥ 600	ENGL 099	ENGL 101 ✔	ENGL 201 ✔
ESL Accuplacer Scoring: Combined Reading Skills, Language Usage, and Sentence Meaning ≥ 330	ENGL 099	ENGL 101 ✔	ENGL 201
ESL Accuplacer Scoring: Combined Reading Skills, Language Usage, and Sentence Meaning scores < 330	ENGL 099 ✔	ENGL 101	ENGL 201

*All scores are valid for 5 years.

*Two sets of Accuplacer placement scores are available: Classic Reading Comprehension and Next Generation Accuplacer (NGA) Reading.

In order to be considered valid for placement purposes, ACT/SAT scores and ACCUPLACER scores must have been earned within five years from the start of the class. High school GPA must be within the last ten years. The English Placement policy will be reviewed every two years.

Math Placement Policy

Mathematics Placement If these requirements are met:	✔ indicates the math courses students may take based on the requirements in the left column. Select a course that best fits their major, individual needs, and interests.
Mathematics Placement If these requirements are met:	090A	105	110	134	099	127L	227	142	143	210	229	234
QAS < 250	090A ✔	105 ✔	110	134	099	127L	227	142	143	210	229	234
250 ≤ QAS < 255	090A ✔	105 ✔	110 ✔ With Coreq MATH 110C	134	099	127L	227	142	143	210	229	234
ACT Math ≥ 19 OR QAS ≥ 255 OR AAF 234 ≥ OR SAT Math ≥ 510 OR MCA ≥ 1146	090A ✔	105 ✔	110 ✔	134 ✔	099 ✔	127L	227	142	143	210	229	234
ACT Math ≥ 22 OR SAT ≥ 530 OR MCA ≥ 1158 OR AAF ≥ 250 OR HS GPA ≥ 2.7 and one of the following ACT Math 20-21 OR AAF ≥ 236 OR MCA ≥ 1152 OR SAT Math ≥ 520	090A ✔	105 ✔	110 ✔	134 ✔	099 ✔	127L ✔	227	142	143	210	229	234
ACT Math ≥ 23 OR SAT MATH ≥ 560	090A ✔	105 ✔	110 ✔	134 ✔	099 ✔	127L ✔	227 ✔	142	143	210	229	234
ACT Math ≥ 24 OR AAF ≥ 255 OR SAT ≥ Math 580	090A ✔	105 ✔	110 ✔	134 ✔	099 ✔	127L ✔	227 ✔	142 ✔	143 ✔	210 ✔	229 ✔	234 ✔

HS GPA Only Placement: Students with domestic high school GPA ≥ 2.8 are eligible for MATH 127L. If MATH 127L is needed for student's major, it is recommended they first take the developmental math course for which they are eligible.

Next Generation AccuPlacer (NGA): Arithmetic (NAR), Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, Statistics (QAS), Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF)

ACT Math and SAT Math Scores Comparison: ACT 19 = SAT 510 ; ACT 20= SAT 520; ACT 21 = SAT 530, ACT 22 = SAT 540 ; ACT 23 = SAT 560 ; ACT 24 = SAT 580.

ACT, MCA and SAT scores are valid for 5 years. AccuPlacer scores are valid for 2 years.

Rationale

The purpose of this policy is to improve student success in college and university courses through student assessment and course placement that addresses reading comprehension, written English, and mathematics knowledge and skills.