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Early Entry Assessment and
Course Placement

Southern assesses each new student to identify the student’s academic strengths and weaknesses so appropriate course placement can be achieved. Entrance assessment provides information to assist in assessing present level of competencies, placing students in appropriate courses and developing instructional programs to meet the needs of entering students.

Students may not enroll in a mathematics course or English course which is designed to be applied toward a certificate or associate degree unless the minimum score prescribed is earned on at least one of the following tests.  

Mathematics:

1. Enhanced ACT - a score of 19 or above on the Mathematics section.
2. ACCUPLACER - a score of 85 or above on the Arithmetic test and a score of 84 or above on the Elementary Algebra test.

English:

1. Enhanced ACT - a score of 18 or above on the English section.
2. ACCUPLACER - a score of 88 or above on the Sentence Skills test.

Reading:

1. Enhanced ACT - a score of 17 or above on the Reading section.
2. ACCUPLACER - a score of 79 or above on the Reading Comprehension test.

For details, contact the counselor at the appropriate Southern campus:

Last Update - 05/21/2007