Wichita State University
Math & English Placement Guide
for ACT/SAT/WSU Placement Tests
updated 3/12/2002

English Placement Tests
(note that placement tests other than those listed do not apply to WSU English courses)
...With score of... ...Students may enroll in...

ACT

SAT

WSU

 

1-19

less
than
460

5*

English 011 (Syntax, Logic & Organization)

1-14

370 or less

1

English 013 (Basic Skills for ESL I non-native speakers)
15-19

less
than
460

2

English 015 (Basic Skills for ESL II)

20-26

460 or
more

3

English 100 (English Composition) non-native speakers

20-26

460 or
more

4

English 101 (College English I)

27-30

570 or
more

--- English 101H (College English I Honors)

31 or
more

660 or
more

--- English 102 (College English II)---English 101 posted on transcript as CRE
(Credit By Exam)
 
* Note the score five (5) places the student in English 011. It does not indicate a higher score than one through four.
 
Mathematics Placement Tests
(note that placement tests other than those listed do not apply to WSU Math courses)
...With score of... ...Students may enroll in...
ACT SAT WSU  

16-17


Less than
380

10 or
less
Math 011 (5 hours) Beginning Algebra


18-19

380-459 11-14 with one year of h.s. algebra or Math 011
Math 012 (5 hours) Intermediate Algebra


20-30

460-639 15 &
above
with 2 years of high school algebra or Math 011 & 012
Math 111 (3 hours) College Algebra
Math 013 (2 hours) College Algebra Supplement with
designated sections of Math 111

Math 131 (3 hours) Contemporary Math (not a prerequiste if further Math is needed)

20-30 460-639 15 &
above
with 2 years of high school algebra or Math 011 & 012 & 1 year geometry
Math 112 (5 hours) Precalculus Math (combination of College Algebra & Trig)
Math 123 (3 hours) Trigonometry
20-30 460-639 15 &
above
Math 111 or 112 or equivalent high school background
Math 144 (3 hours) Business Calculus
(non-trig based calculus for Business majors & other interested others)
20-30 460-639 15 &
above
with 2 years of high school algebra or Math 011 & 012 & 1 year geometry & half year of trig or Math 011 & 012 and Math 112 or 111 & 123 (all with "C" or better)
Math 242 (5 hours) Calculus I

31 or
more

640 or
more

  With 2 years of high school algebra with "Bs" or better, Credit in Math 111. Posted as CRE (Credit By Exam); with 2 years of high school algebra & 1 year geometry & half year of trig with "Bs" or better, Credit in Math 112. Posted as CRE (Credit By Exam)

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