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PLACEMENT INTERPRETATION CHART
Minimum Scores Required for NWACC Course Placement
SUMMER-FALL 2003 REGISTRATION
SAT	ACT	ASSET	COMPASS/ESL	COURSE PLACEMENT
Math	Math	Math Subtest	Math Subtest
		Numerical Skills	Pre-Algebra
	01	23	01	ACSK 0013	Pre-Algebra
	14	40	39	ACSK 0023	Beginning Algebra [Advance to Next Subtest]
		Math Subtest	Math Subtest
		Elementary Algebra	Algebra
	15	36	35	ACSK 0104	Foundations of Algebra (ACC BEG/INT ALG-CP)
	17	43	41	ACSK 0103	Intermediate Algebra [Advance to Next Subtest]
	17	43	41	MATH 1003	Math for AAS General Education (CR)
		Math Subtest
		Intermediate Algebra
460	19	43	65	MATH 1103	Survey of College Math (CR)
460	19	43	65	MATH 1204	College Algebra (CR) [Advance to Next Subtest]
			Math Subtest
			College Algebra
	24		46	MATH 1213	Trigonometry (CR) [Advance to Next Subtest]
	24		46	MATH 2043	Survey of Calculus (CR)
	24		46	MATH 2053	Finite Math (CR)
			Math Subtest
			Trigonometry
	29		46	MATH 2554	Calculus I (CR)
English	English		Standard Writing
	01	23	01	ACSK 004V	Foundations of Writing
	10	29	14	ACSK 0053	Beginning Writing
	13	36	42	ACSK 0063	Intermediate Composition
470	19	45	75	ENGL 1013	English Composition I (CR)
Reading	Reading		Standard Reading
	01	23	01	ACSK 0003	Preparing for College Reading (ESL Reading)
	14	36	61	ACSK 0033	College Reading
470	19	43	82		No Reading Course Required
			ESL Reading
			01		Adult Education ESL Testing Required
			70	CIEP 0012	College Intensive English Program
			84	CIEP 0086	Accelerated Intensive English Program
			90		Advance to Standard Reading Test
Chart Legend and Comments:
[Advance to Next Subtest]		Math placement using COMPASS or ASSET scores requires proficiency in all lower level math subtests.
(ACC BEG/INT ALG-CP)		Accelerated course combining Beginning and Intermediate Algebra; computer proficiency required.
		Sequential math prerequisites
(CR)		College level credit courses
(ESL Reading)		If English is second language and Standard Reading score is below 61, COMPASS ESL Reading test is required.