The University of Saint Mary works to ensure that undergraduate students are placed into the appropriate course level for required English and Mathematics courses.
Undergraduate English Placement
Undergraduate traditional students without applicable transfer credit will be placed into the appropriate English course based on Next Generation Accuplacer scores administered at time of registration. If ACT or SAT scores are available, they can be considered in addition to the Accuplacer scores. Please see Undergraduate Courses for individual course descriptions.
EN 006 Introduction to Composition
Next Generation Accuplacer Writing score of 234 or below
ACT English sub-score (or SAT equivalent) of 16 or below
EN 110 Principles of Composition
Next Generation Accuplacer Writing score between 235-249
ACT English sub-score (or SAT equivalent) of 17
EN 111 English Composition I
Next Generation Accuplacer Writing score between 250-271
ACT English sub-score (or SAT equivalent) of 18-25
EN 112 English Composition II
Next Generation Accuplacer Writing score of 272 or above
ACT English sub-score (or SAT equivalent) of 26 or above
Students whose Next Generation Accuplacer Writing score or ACT English sub-score (or SAT equivalent) places them into EN 112 will be awarded credit for EN 111.
Undergraduate Mathematics Placement
Undergraduate traditional students without applicable transfer credit will be placed into the appropriate Mathematics course based on Next Generation Accuplacer scores administered at time of registration. If ACT or SAT scores are available, they can be considered in addition to the Accuplacer scores. Please see Undergraduate Courses for individual course descriptions.
MA 134 Quantitative Literacy with Basic Principles
Next Generation Accuplacer score below 255
ACT math sub-score of 18 or below
SAT math sub-score of 500 or below
MA 135 Quantitative Reasoning: Math in the Real World
Next Generation Accuplacer score between 255-265
ACT math sub-score between 19-22
SAT math sub-score between 510-540
MA 205 College Algebra/MA 230 Introductory Statistics
Next Generation Accuplacer score above 265
ACT math sub-score between 23-26
SAT math sub-score between 550-620
(Students may also transfer in the equivalent of MA 134 as a prerequisite with a grade of "C-" or higher)
MA 243 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
Next Generation Accuplacer score above 270
ACT math sub-score between 23-36
SAT math sub-score between 550-800
(Students may also transfer in the equivalent of MA 205 as a prerequisite with a grade of “C-” or higher and must have experience equivalent to MA 211 or Pre-Calculus courses in high school and have permission from the course instructor before placement)
NOTE: A Next Generation Accuplacer score in math greater than 285, or an ACT math sub-score greater than 30 (or SAT equivalent), will satisfy a student's mathematics general education (MA 134) requirement.