PLACEMENT USING SAT, ACT OR ACCUPLACER SCORES
Based on Placement Testing results, students will be eligible to register for Sussex courses as follows: (with the exception of PreCalculus and Calculus, placement testing is not required. However, students may take the Accuplacer to gain insight into their skill sets. The following chart is a suggested guideline for scores and course placement.) |
| English & Reading |
Score |
Initial Placement |
SAT - Evidenced Based Reading and Writing
ACT - English
Accuplacer-WritePlacer
OR
Accuplacer-WritePlacer
Accuplacer-Sentence Skills
Accuplacer-Reading Comprehension |
450 or higher
23 or higher
6 & Above
5 & Scores for:
88 or higher OR
83 or higher |
College-Level Courses:
ENGL101 English Composition I, or any
college-level course without an additional
prerequisite |
Accuplacer-WritePlacer
Accuplacer-Sentence Skills & Reading (SS&R) |
4 or 5 & Combined Scores in SS&R
119 - 169 |
Critical Reading & Writing II
ENGL011 Reading/Writing |
Accuplacer-WritePlacer & Reading
Accuplacer-Sentence Skills |
4 & below and
117 or below |
Critical Reading & Writing I
ENGL009 Reading & Writing I |
| Many Science, Business, and Computer Science courses also require: |
| Mathematics |
Placement Score |
Initial Placement |
SAT - Mathematics
ACT - Math
Accuplacer-Elementary Algebra |
500 or higher
23 or higher
76 or higher |
College Level Mathematics:
MATH104 Contemporary Math OR
MATH106 Concepts OR
MATH210 Statistics |
Accuplacer-Mathematics
Accuplacer-Mathematics |
0 - 68
69 or higher |
Developmental Mathematics:
MATH010 Basic Mathematics
MATH015 Introductory Algebra I OR
MATH023 Basic Algebra |
| Elementary Algebra |
20 - 47
48 - 75 |
MATH015 Introductory Algebra I and
MATH017 Algebra II
MATH023 Basic Algebra |
| College-Level Mathematics |
0 - 49
50 - 68
69 or higher |
MATH040 Intermediate Algebra
MATH110 Pre-Calculus I
MATH113 Calculus I |
** In addition to a CLM score of 69 and above, students should have one semester of Trigonometry for MATH113 OR should take MATH112, Pre-calculus ll before beginning MATH113.
Please Note: Testing criteria is subject to change. Please consult with a counselor for current information. |
