Academic Placement

We want to make sure you start in the best English and math courses for you. The information below will help you choose those courses.

Take one of our placement surveys to help you decide which English and math courses would be best suited for you. Or you can view the prerequisites needed to take higher-level courses.

English Composition and Math (Algebra Track)

• English Composition and Math (Algebra Track)

Additional Math Surveys

• Career Math: MAT 1140
• Liberal Arts Math: MAT 1240
• Statistics: MAT 1260

English Placement Prerequisites

• English Composition II: ENG 1022.  Any of the following qualifies students to take ENG 1022:

• • Completion of prerequisite class(es) with a grade of C or higher
  • ACT score of 26 or higher (less than 5 years old).
  • SAT score of 620 or higher (less than 5 years old)
  • AP English Language and Composition score of 3 or higher
  • IB English A Language and Literature HL score of 4 or higher

Math Placement Prerequisites

• College Trigonometry: MAT 1420
  Any of the following qualifies students to take MAT 1420  
  • Completion of prerequisite class(es) with a grade of C or higher  

• • ACT score of 25 or higher (less than 5 years old) 
  • SAT score of 620 or higher (less than 5 years old) 
  • IB Mathematics HL or SL Score of 4 or higher 
  • Accuplacer AAF score of 280 or higher 

• Pre-Calculus: MAT 1440
  Any of the following qualifies students to take MAT 1440  
  • Completion of prerequisite class(es) with a grade of C or higher  
  • ACT score of 25 or higher (less than 5 years old) 
  • SAT score of 620 or higher (less than 5 years old) 
  • IB Mathematics HL or SL Score of 4 or higher 
  • Accuplacer AAF score of 280 or higher 

• Calculus I: MAT 2410
  Any of the following qualifies students to take MAT 2410  
  • Completion of prerequisite class(es) with a grade of C or higher  
  • ACT score of 29 or higher (less than 5 years old) 
  • SAT score of 690 or higher (less than 5 years old) 
  • Accuplacer AAF score of 280 or higher followed by CCCS MAT 2410 Common Placement Test score of 14 or higher 

Additional Assessments

For certain degree or certificate programs, students may also need to take an optional biology and/or chemistry assessment. Visit your program's webpage to find out your program's requirements.

Email an academic advisor with any questions. 

• Spanish Language II: SPA 1012 
  Any of the following qualifies students to take SPA 1012 

• • Completion of prerequisite class(es) with a grade of C or higher  
  • Score of 296 or higher on the Foreign Language Placement Exam 
•  Spanish Language III: SPA 2011 
  Any of the following qualifies students to take SPA 2011 

• • Completion of prerequisite class(es) with a grade of C or higher  
  • Score of 356 or higher on the Foreign Language Placement Exam 

• Spanish Language IV: SPA 2012 
  Any of the following qualifies students to take SPA 2012 

• • Completion of prerequisite class(es) with a grade of C or higher  
  • Score of 440 or higher on the Foreign Language Placement Exam 

Disability Accommodations

If you have a documented disability, please contact us ahead of time for reduced distractions or other reasonable accommodations. Contact disability support services to learn more about accommodations.