GUIDED SELF-PLACEMENT FOR ENGLISH AND MATH
CHOOSE YOUR BEST ENGLISH PATHWAY
HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE METRIC FOR ENGLISH | RECOMMENDED PLACEMENT |
HIGH SCHOOL GPA ≥ 2.6 | ENGL 1A Composition and Reading
(No additional or concurrent support required) |
HIGH SCHOOL GPA 1.9 – 2.6 | ENGL 1A Composition and Reading with Support strongly recommended |
HIGH SCHOOL GPA < 1.9 | ENGL 1AS Composition and Reading |
CHOOSE YOUR BEST MATH PATHWAY
To determine your best math pathway, select one of the following “Pathway Options” based on your major course of study
PATHWAY OPTION 1SLAM (STATISTICS & LIBERAL ARTS MATH) |
PATHWAY OPTION 2B-STEM (BUSINESS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS) |
If you are planning to major in things like Psychology, History, Art, Ethnic Studies, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Health Education, Journalism, Child Development, or other non-technical fields, this is the path for you. | If you are planning to major in things like Business Administration, Finance, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Architecture, Computer Science, or other technical fields, this is the path for you. |
My high school GPA was 3.0 or higher
Recommendation: Math 13 (Statistics) or Math 15 (Math for Liberal Arts). |
My high school GPA was 3.4 or higher OR My high school GPA was 2.6 or higher AND I took Calculus in high school
Recommendation: Math 1 (Pre-Calculus) and/or Math 50 (Trigonometry) or higher. |
My high school GPA was between 2.3 and 3.0
Recommendation: Math 13 (Statistics) and it is — extra support is recommended to succeed. Math 213 is Support for Statistics. |
My high school GPA was 2.6 or higher, OR I took Precalculus in high school
Recommendation: Math 1 (Pre-Calculus) and/or Math 50 (Trigonometry) or higher — extra support is recommended to succeed. Math 215 is Support for Pre-Calculus and Math 216 is Support for Trigonometry. |
My high school GPA was below 2.3
Recommendation: Math 13 (Statistics) and it is required that you also take Math 213 (Statistics Support) to help you succeed. |
My high school GPA was below 2.6 and I didn’t take Precalculus
Recommendation: Math 1 (Pre-Calculus) and/or Math 50 (Trigonometry) and it is required that you also take the appropriate support course to help you succeed. Math 215 is Support for Pre-Calculus and Math 216 is Support for Trigonometry. |
If you are not transferring, but are seeking an Associate’s Degree or Certificate only, your program may have specific math requirements. You should check with that program or with a counselor to make sure you are taking the math you need.