Placement in English Composition courses depends upon the highest of one of the following examination scores, or upon the results of the English Department placement exam. Students placing in English 102 will receive three hours of credit for English 101; students exempting both English 101 and 102 will receive six hours of credit. English 101 and 102 or their exemption are prerequisites to all other courses in the English Department.

Students scoring below 470 on the Verbal SAT prior to March 2005 and below 460 during or after March 2005 are required to take the placement exam on August 18, 2008. Transfer students are encouraged to take the exam and any student who is is interested in exempting English 101 or 102 is invited to take the exam as well.

WRITING COURSE PLACEMENT CHARTS

For Students Testing During or After March 2005

SAT Writing ACT (English) AP
(Language) 		Place Into
460 and below 19 and below 1 or 2 English 100
470-630 20-29 3 English 101
640-680 30-31 4 or 5 English 102
690 and above 32 and above   Exempt

For Students ONLY Testing Prior to March 2005
SAT Verbal ACT (English)

SAT II
(Writing)

 AP
(Language) 		Place Into
470 and below 19 and below 560 and below 1 or 2 English 100
480-650 20-29 570-700 3 English 101
660-680 30-31 710-750 4 or 5 English 102
690 and above 32 and above 760 and above   Exempt