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Placement Information

Before taking any Math placement test, it is strongly recommended that you first spend some time preparing for the test.  The following links contain problems (and answers) that are similar to the types of questions that are on the math portion of the ASSET.  These PDF files were created by the faculty at Glendale Community College.  To open the files you will need Adobe Reader which you can download for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

Numerical Skills

Elementary Algebra

Intermediate Algebra

College Algebra

 

2005 - 2006 Course Placement Chart

ACT SCORES

COMPASS SCORES

COURSE PLACEMENT

Math

Pre-Algebra

 

01 - 13

01 - 38

ACSK 0013 Pre-Algebra (Non-Credit)

14 - 14

39 - 99

ACSK 0023 Beginning Algebra (Non-Credit)

 

Algebra

 

15 - 16

35 - 40

ACSK 0104 Foundations of Algebra (Non-Credit, Instructor Approval Required)

17 - 18

41 - 64

ACSK 0103 Intermediate Algebra (Non-Credit) OR

 

 

MATH 1003 Math for AAS Geneneral Education (Non-Transferable)

19 - 23

65 - 99

MATH 1204 College Algebra OR

 

 

MATH 1103 Survey of College Math

 

College Algebra

 

24 - 28

46 - 99

MATH 1213 Trigonometry OR

 

 

MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus OR

 

 

MATH 2053 Finite Math

 

Trigonometry

 

29 +

46 - 99

MATH 2554 Calculus I

 

Math Course Flowchart

 

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