Aims Community College – Testing Quick Reference Guide

Aims Community College – Quick Reference Guide 2014-2015
(Scores valid for 3 years; courses 10 years from a regionally accredited institution—some courses allow less time)
Accuplacer - Reading
Course Placement
Refer to Soft Landing – Academic Pathways
RC<40
ACT Reading Score 17, SAT Verbal Score of 430 – Exempts students from taking the Reading Comprehension portion of the Accuplacer
Course Placement
Accuplacer – Sentence Skills
ENG 121 English Composition
ENG 131 Technical Writing
SS 95-120
CCR 094 Studio 121
SS 70-94
CCR 093
SS 70-94
CCR 092 College and Reading Composition
SS 50-69
Refer to Soft Landing Program – Academic Pathways
SS<50
ACT English Score 18, SAT Verbal Score 430, COMPASS score of 79 – Exempts students from taking the Sentence Skills portion of the Accuplacer
Course Placement
Accuplacer
ACT/SAT/COMPASS
Math Classes w/C or
Exceptions & Lab Information
Math
Better
MAT 201 Calculus 1
CLM 80
ACT 28, SAT 740
MAT 121 & MAT 122
MAT 125 Survey of Calculus
CLM 55
ACT 25, SAT 690
MAT 121
MAT 122 College Trigonometry
CLM 55
ACT 24, SAT 690
MAT 121
EAL of 80-84 must take MAT 093 with MAT 121
MAT 121 College Algebra
EAL 85+
ACT 23, SAT 460
MAT 055/099
EAL of 80-84 must take MAT 092 with MAT 135
MAT 135 Intro to Statistics
EAL 85+
ACT 21, SAT 460
MAT 050/055/090/099
Not MAT 103/ 107/ 108/ 109/ 112
BUS 226 Business Statistics
EAL 85+
ACT 21, SAT 460
MAT 050/055/099/099
MAT 156 Integrated Math II*
MAT 155 Integrated Math I*
MAT 120 Math for the Liberal Arts*
MAT 112 Financial Mathematics*
MAT 109 Geometry*
MAT 108 Technical Mathematics*
MAT 107 Career Math*
EAL 85+
EAL 85+
EAL 85+
EAL 60+
EAL 60+
EAL 60+
EAL 60+
MAT 103 Math for Clinical
Calculations
MAT 055 Algebraic Literacy
MAT 050 Quantitative Literacy
EAL 60+
EAL 60-84
ART 40-120 OR
EAL 30-84
Refer to Soft Landing – Academic Pathways ART<40
ACT 19, SAT 460/COMPASS 63
ACT 19, SAT 460/COMPASS 63
ACT 19, SAT 460/COMPASS 63
MAT 050/055/090/099
MAT 050/055/090/099
MAT 050/055/090/099
MAT 050/075/090/099
MAT 050 or higher
MAT 050 or higher
MAT 045/050 or higher
EAL of 80-84 must take MAT 092 with MAT 135
Not MAT 060/103/107/108/109/112
Not MAT 060/103/107/108/109/112
EAL of 30-59 must take MAT 091 with MAT 112
Not MAT 060
Not MAT 060
MAT 050
Not MAT 060
MAT 050/090
MAT 060/045
EAL of 45-59 must take MAT 025 with MAT 055
Accuplacer Test Score Legend: RC-Reading Comprehension (SOATEST code=RDG); SS-Sentence Skills (code=ENG); ART=Arithmetic; EAL=Elementary Algebra; CLM=College Level Math
*Upon Completion of courses marked with an asterisk, further coursework in math requires assessment testing.
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Aims Community College – Quick Reference Guide 2014-2015
How to Meet Assessment Requirements:
1.
Show proof of successful previous college experience at an accredited college. Students who have successfully completed (C- or higher) a college-level
mathematics and writing course within the past ten years from a regionally accredited institution will be exempt from taking the Accuplacer Placement
test. or
2. Show proof of minimum ACT scores of 18 in English, 19 in Math (for certain courses)
3. Show proof of minimum SAT scores of 430 in the verbal area (for English) and 460 in the math area, or
4. Take College Board’s Online Accuplacer Placement test. Knowledge of computers is not necessary to take the test. It is administered untimed. No student
calculators allowed.
5. NOTE: ACT, SAT, Compass and Accuplacer scores must be no more than three years old.
CNA: Certified Nurse Aide candidates must take the Accuplacer Reading Comprehension exam and must receive a score of 62 or higher in order
to qualify for CNA classes.
Early Childhood Education Program: Students may enroll in ECE 101 or ECE 111 along with one developmental course at the 090 level if all
other scores meet assessment requirements.
Certificate Programs that are EXEMPT from Placement Testing (based on Procedure 2-250-F):
• Peace Officer Academy
• Welding for Ag Educators
• Fire Service Training Academy I and II
• Vehicle Extrication
• Driver Operator
• Wildland Core
• Wildland Ops
• Basic Firefighter
• Emergency Medical Responder
• EMT
• EKG
• Healthcare Navigator
• Phlebotomy
• Medical Clinical Assisting
• Gerontology
• Radiologic Technology Mammography Certificate
 Revised December 30, 2014

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