Once the student has completed their placement evaluation, they should meet with a Student Success Advisor for help choosing the best academic path. Below are more specifics about academic paths available based on placement outcomes.
English Composition I
Per the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) the following allow a student into English Composition I:
- 18+ on ACT Reading AND ACT English; OR
- 500+ on SAT ERW (Evidence-based Reading and Writing); OR
- 255+ Accuplacer Reading AND Writing; OR
- 0+ high school cumulative unweighted GPA after five or more semesters; OR
- 16+ ACT Reading AND ACT English AND B or higher (not B-) in most recent high school English course; OR
- 7+ high school cumulative unweighted GPA after 5 or more semesters AND B or higher (not B-) in most recent high school English course; OR
- GED® Score: 160
Reading
| Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 200-226 | Enrollment in the Adult Education offered by Continuing Education. |
| 227-241 |
Enrollment in READ0091 or INRW0099 is required. (Students who enroll in INRW are required to concurrently enroll in ENGL0101.) Students should not enroll in more than 12 semester hours (6 in summer). |
| 242-254 |
Enrollment in READ0092 or INRW0099 is required. (Students who enroll in INRW are required to concurrently enroll in ENGL0101.) Students should not enroll in more than 12 semester hours (6 in summer). |
| 255-300 | College level and above. No reading class is required. |
Writing
| Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 200-226 | Enrollment in the Adult Education offered by Continuing Education. |
| 227-254 |
Enrollment in ENGL0099 (Pre-Composition) or INRW0099 is required. Students who enroll in ENGL0099 may not in enroll in Composition I at this time. Students who enroll in INRW are required to concurrently enroll in ENGL0101. |
| 255-300 |
If reading test score is below 255, student must enroll in Pre-Composition and may not enroll in Composition I at this time. If reading test score is 255 or above, student may enroll directly in Composition I. |
Mathematics
Per the KBOR, one of the following allows a student into core math courses.
College Algebra
- Math ACT: 22 or higher
- Math SAT: 540 or higher
- ALEKS PPL: 46 or higher
- Accuplacer QAS: 263 or higher
- HS GPA and Course Grade: 3.25 cumulative GPA (unweighted) and B- or higher in Second Semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3
- GED® Score: 165
- Institutional Measure* (including professional discretion)
Contemporary Math and Elementary Statistics
- Math ACT: 19 or higher
- Math SAT: 510 or higher
- ALEKS PPL: 30 or higher
- Accuplacer QAS: 255 or higher
- HS GPA and Course Grade: 3.00 cumulative GPA (unweighted) and C- or higher in Second Semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3
- GED® Score: 160
ACCUPLACER Quantitative Reasoning Algebra and Statistics
| Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 200-219 | MATH0097 Math Essentials |
| 220-249 | MATH0099 Elementary Algebra |
| 250-262 | MATH0104 Intermediate Algebra |
| 263-300 | Student may take any math course providing all additional prerequisites for that course are met. |
ALEKS
- 0-29 Corequisite Needed with MATH0111, MATH0115, or MATH0106
- 0-100 MATH0103 Business Math and MATH0104 Intermediate Algebra
- 0-45 Corequisite Needed with MATH0106
- 30-100 Math0111 Contemporary Math and MATH0115 Statistics without corequisite
- 38-100 MATH0105 College Algebra (with review)
- 46-100 MATH0106 College Algebra and MATH0108 Pre-Calculus
- 61-100 MATH0112 Trigonometry and MATH0120 Calculus 1 (non-engineering)
- 76-100 MATH0122 Calculus and Analytic Geometry
Adult Education
First-time college students testing below 227 on the ACCUPLACER Next Generation Reading or Writing tests should enroll in the Adult Education program.
ESL students testing into the following score ranges should enroll in the ESL program throughAdult Education.
- ACCUPLACER ESL Reading Proficiency score between 1 - 56
- ACCUPLACER ESL Language Use Proficiency score between 1 - 54
- ACCUPLACER ESL Sentence Meaning Proficiency score between 1 - 60
- ACCUPLACER ESL Listening Proficiency score between 1 - 49