Placement in college courses at UACCM is contingent upon ACT, Classic ACCUPLACER, or ACCUPLACER Next Generation test scores, which are designed to gauge student skill levels in the areas of English, reading, and mathematics. The score ranges listed below will determine student placement in the following courses. All courses require a grade “C” or higher to move to the next level.
Course PLacement Scores
Minimum Admission Requirements:
High School or GED® graduates must achieve at least one of the following minimum prerequisites to meet admission requirements to UACCM:
- 2.25 High School GPA
- 15 score on ACT Composite Score
- 230 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading
English composition:
Composition I
Students planning to take ENGL 10103 Composition I must achieve a 3.0 High School GPA or a pair of minimum prerequisites listed below:
- 19 score on ACT English
- 83 score on ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills
- 260 score on ACCUPLACER NG Writing
AND
- 19 score on ACT Reading
- 78 score on ACCUPLACER Reading
- 252 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading
Composition I Extended/Composition I LAB
Students planning to take ENGL 10103 Composition I Extended or ENGL 03001 Composition I Lab must achieve a 2.5 High School GPA or a pair of minimum prerequisites listed below:
- 17 score on ACT English
- 79 score on ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills
- 252 score on ACCUPLACER NG Writing
AND
- 18 score on ACT Reading
- 76 score on ACCUPLACER Reading
- 248 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading
Applied Technical Writing
No prerequisite minimum test score is required for ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing beyond the minimum admission requirement.
Basic Composition
Students may be required to take UNIV 03003 Basic Composition if they place in one of the following listed ranges:
- Below 2.5 High School GPA
- 0-18 score on ACT English
- 0-82 score on ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills
- 0-259 score on ACCUPLACER NG Writing
Reading:
Students may be required to take UNIV 02103 Reading if they place in one of the following listed ranges:
- Below 2.25 High School GPA
- 0-18 score on ACT Reading
- 0-77 score on ACCUPLACER Reading
- 0-251 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading
First Year Experience:
Students are required to take UNIV 10181 First Year Experience if scores indicate placement is two discipline areas of remediation.
Mathematics (A.A., CIS, & A.S.):
Quantitative Literacy
Students planning to take MATH 11103 Quantitative Literacy must meet writing score or corequisite requirement and achieve one of the following minimum prerequisites listed below:
- 2.8 High School GPA and a "B" or Above in Algebra I
- 19-20 score on ACT Math Section
- 77-81 score on ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra
- 240 score on ACCUPLACER NG QAS
Quantitative Literacy Lab/Quantitative Literacy Extended
No prerequisite minimum test score is required for MATH 01141 Quantitative Literacy Lab or MATH 11103 Quantitative Literacy Extended. Students must fall below 2.25 GPA and must meet writing score or corequisite requirement.
College Algebra/Precalculus
Students planning to take MATH 11003 College Algebra or MATH 13005 Precalculus must meet reading requirement and achieve one of the following minimum prerequisites listed below:
- 3.0 High School GPA and a "B" or Above in Algebra I and II
- 20 score on ACT Math Section
- 81 score on ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra
- 254 score on ACCUPLACER NG QAS
Foundations of Algebra
Students planning to take MATH 09103 Foundations of Algebra must achieve one of the following minimum prerequisites listed below:
- 2.5 High School GPA and a "C" or Above in Algebra I
- 15-17 score on ACT Math Section
- 39-48 score on ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra
- 220-234 score on ACCUPLACER NG QAS
College Algebra Lab/College Algebra Extended
Students planning to take MATH 09041 College Algebra Lab or MATH 11003 College Algebra Extended must meet reading requirement and achieve one of the following minimum prerequisites listed below:
- 2.8 High School GPA and a "B" or Above in Algebra I and II
- 18-19 score on ACT Math Section
- 70-77 score on ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra
- 235-253 score on ACCUPLACER NG QAS
Mathematics (Technical):
Applied Technical Math
No prerequisite minimum test score is required for MATH 10103 Applied Technical Math beyond the minimum admission requirement.
Applied Business Math
No prerequisite minimum test score is required for MATH 13343 Applied Business Math beyond the minimum admission requirement.
Math for Nurses
Students planning to take NURS 12143 Math for Nurses must achieve one of the following minimum prerequisites listed below:
- 17 score on ACT Math Section
- 48 score on ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra
- 230 score on ACCUPLACER NG QAS
Students who have scored a 24 or higher on the Mathematics portion of the ACT and who have successfully completed Algebra I and II in high school with a grade of "A" or "B" will be able to skip MATH 11003 College Algebra if they choose and will be eligible to take MATH 12003 Plane Trigonometry, MATH 21003 Introduction to Statistics, or MATH 22003 Business Calculus.
Students who have scored a 24 or higher on the Mathematics portion of the ACT and who have completed high school Algebra I, II, and Trigonometry with a grade of A or B will be eligible to take MATH 24004 Calculus I.
Students DO NOT get credit for MATH 11003 College Algebra or MATH 12003 Plane Trigonometry if they choose to skip those classes. Eligibility for this action will be determined by a dean.
Course Placement Scores for High School Concurrent
General Education Requirements:
Students planning to take general education classes must achieve the following reading requirement and meet any other English or math requirement:
- 19 ACT Reading
- 252 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading
English composition:
Composition I
Students planning to take ENGL 10103 Composition I must achieve a pair of minimum prerequisites listed below:
- 19 score on ACT English
- 260 score on ACCUPLACER NG Writing
AND
- 19 score on ACT Reading
- 252 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading
Applied Technical Writing
No prerequisite minimum test score is required for ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing beyond the minimum admission requirement.
Mathematics (A.A., CIS, & A.S.):
College Algebra/Precalculus
Students planning to take MATH 11003 College Algebra or MATH 13005 Precalculus must meet reading requirement and achieve one of the following minimum prerequisites listed below:
- 20 score on ACT Math Section
- 254 score on ACCUPLACER NG QAS
Quantitative Literacy
Students planning to take MATH 11103 Quantitative Literacy must meet reading requirement and achieve one of the following minimum prerequisites listed below:
- 19 score on ACT Math Section
- 249 score on ACCUPLACER NG QAS
Mathematics (Technical):
Applied Technical Math
No prerequisite minimum test score is required for MATH 10103 Applied Technical Math beyond the minimum admission requirement.
Applied Business Math
No prerequisite minimum test score is required for MATH 13343 Applied Business Math beyond the minimum admission requirement.
Program Placement Scores for Secondary Career Center
Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology
Students must achieve one of the minimum prerequisite scores listed below:
- 17 score on ACT Reading OR 15 score on ACT Reading and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing
- 248 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading OR 230 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing
Automotive Service Technology
Students must achieve one of the minimum prerequisite scores listed below:
- 17 score on ACT Reading OR 15 score on ACT Reading and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing
- 248 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading OR 230 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing
Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology
Students must achieve one of the minimum prerequisite scores listed below:
- 15 score on ACT Reading
- 230 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design technology
Students must achieve one of the minimum prerequisite scores from each section listed below:
- 19 score on ACT Reading OR 15 score on ACT Reading and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing
- 252 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading OR 230 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing
Computer Information Systems Technology
Students must achieve one of the minimum prerequisite scores listed below:
- 19 score on ACT Reading OR 15 score on ACT Reading and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing
- 252 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading OR 230 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing
Construction Technology
Students must achieve one of the minimum prerequisite scores listed below:
- 15 score on ACT Reading
- 230 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading
Emergency Medical Technician
Students must achieve one of the minimum prerequisite scores listed below:
- 19 score on ACT Reading
- 252 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
Students must achieve one of the minimum prerequisite scores listed below:
- 17 score on ACT Reading OR 15 score on ACT Reading and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing
- 248 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading OR 230 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 10083 Applied Technical Writing
Nursing Assisting
Students must achieve one of the minimum prerequisite scores listed below:
- 19 score on ACT Reading
- 252 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading
AND
- 19 score on ACT English
- 260 ACCUPLACER NG Writing
Welding Technology
Students must achieve one of the minimum prerequisite scores below:
- 15 score on ACT Reading
- 230 score on ACCUPLACER NG Reading