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Central Missouri wants to ensure that all students are placed in academic courses for which the student is academically prepared. For this reason Planned Placement criteria have been developed to make placement decisions that facilitate student success. Two core components of the ACT exam (writing and mathematics) are considered for Planned Placement.
All students must be placed according to university policy. Students admitted without a recent ACT or SAT score (within the last five years) are automatically placed and enrolled into introductory math and writing courses. Placement testing is available to students wishing to challenge their placement to determine the preparedness of the student for college-level courses in mathematics and writing.
Students may also opt to begin in lower level coursework. For example, a student with an ACT Math score of 26 does not have to enroll in MATH 1151 , but may opt to take any lower-level math course. Students who would like to have their skills assessed before making a course choice are encouraged to do so.
English and math requirements vary by major. Students should follow the curriculum for their major as outlined in this catalog or consult with their success advisor regarding course selection.
For more information about planned placement or skills assessment testing contact:
Testing Services
Humphreys 216
660-543-4919 or testingservices@ucmo.edu
ucmo.edu/testingservices
Planned Placement criteria are as follows:
| Students must enroll in and successfully complete: |
If they have an: |
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| English |
| ENGL 1000 - Introduction to College Writing (3) |
ACT English score 15 or below; SAT Writing score New/Old 22/390 or below; Accuplacer Sentence Skills Score 83 or below ; Accuplacer Next - Gen Writing Score 236 or below. (A grade of D or better is required in ENGL 1000 to progress into ENGL 1020 .) |
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ENGL 1021 - Writing Workshop (2)
Co-requisite course: ENGL 1020 *
*Must take courses concurrently.
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ACT English score 16-17; SAT Writing New/Old 23-24/400-420; Accuplacer Sentence Skills Score 84-91; Accuplacer Next - Gen Writing Score 237-249. |
| ENGL 1020 - Compostion I (3) |
ACT English score 18 or above; SAT Writing score New/Old 25/430 or above; Accuplacer Sentence Skills Score 92 or above; Accuplacer Next - Gen Writing Score 250-269; or ENGL 1000 with a grade of D or better. |
| ENGL 1080 - Advanced Composition (3) |
ACT English score 26 or above; SAT Writing score New/Old 33/590 or above; Accuplacer Sentence Skills Score 114 or above; Accuplacer Next - Gen Writing Score 270 or above. Students in majors that require CTE 3060 as the second writing course should not opt for ENGL 1080 . |
| Reading: |
| EDFL 1830 Intro to Academic Literacy |
ACT Reading score 18 or below; SAT Critical Reading New/Old 20/360 or above. Accuplacer Reading Score 85 or above; Accuplacer Next - Gen Reading Score 261 or below. |
| Mathematics - Non-Algebra Track |
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MATH 1020 - Fundamentals of Mathematics (3) |
ACT Math score 16 or below; SAT Math Section New/Old 430/390 or below; New SAT Math Test 21.5 or below. Accuplacer College Level Math Score 34 or below; Accuplacer Elementary Algebra Score 75 or below ; Accuplacer Next - Gen QAS Score 236 or below . (A grade of C or better is required in MATH 1010 to progress into ACST 1100 or MATH 1101 .) |
The specific Accuplacer tests given at UCM are “Sentence Skills” for English, “College Level Math” for Mathematics and “Reading” for Reading course placement.
UCM also accepts the Accuplacer “Elementary Algebra” test for course placement as specified above, but UCM does not accept the Accuplacer “Arithmetic” test.
Test scores AND pre- or co-requisite courses are required for course placement. Altering course sequence (e.g. receiving placement and grade in MATH 1010, but wanting to skip MATH 1101) requires a qualifying placement score. Check program and degree requirements prior to enrolling.
SAT and ACT-Compass scores may also be used in course placement. Score requirements may change based on state guidelines and/or institutional policy.
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