Testing/Placement
As per SBHE Policy 402.1.2 the following placement scores are required for admission to Math 103 – College Algebra or higher and
ENGL 110 – College Composition I. For placements based on test scores please see the charts below.
Math Placement Test Scores
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ACT Math
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SAT Critical Reading + Math
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COMPASS
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ACCUPLACER
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Suggested Placement
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0-15
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200-760
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0-33 Pre-Algebra
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0-59
Elementary Algebra Exam
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ASC 091
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16-18
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770-890
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34-56 Pre-Algebra
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60-79
Elementary Algebra Exam
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ASC 092
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19-20
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900-980
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57 or above
Pre-Algebra
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80-115
Elementary Algebra Exam
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ASC 093
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21-22 or higher
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990-1040
or higher
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49 or higher Algebra
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116 or above
Elementary Algebra Exam
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MATH 103, 110, or 127 (depending on major requirements)
|
|
23-24
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1050-1120
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55-67 Algebra
AND
56-62 College Algebra
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116 or above
Elementary Algebra Exam AND
65 or higher
College Level Math Exam
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MATH 105 (depending on major requirements)
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|
25-26
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1130-1200
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68-82 Algebra
AND
63–71 College Algebra
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116 or above
Elementary Algebra Exam AND
70 or higher
College Level Math Exam
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MATH 107 or
MATH 146
(depending on major requirements)
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27 and above
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1210 and up
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83 and above Algebra
AND
72 and above
College Algebra
(Should have passed a trigonometry course at high school or college)
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116 or above
Elementary Algebra Exam AND
100 or higher
College Level Math Exam
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MATH 165
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English Composition Placement Test Scores
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ACT English
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SAT Writing
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ACCUPLACER “Writeplacer”
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Suggested Placement
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0-17
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0-429
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0-4
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ASC 087: College Writing Preparation
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18 and above
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430 and above
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5-8
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ENGL 110
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Students scoring below 21 on the ACT Mathematics sub-test will not be allowed to register for MATH 103 or higher. Students will be placed in ASC 091, 092 or 093 based on their ACT Mathematics sub-test score. Students scoring below 21 on the ACT Mathematics sub-test have the option of taking the COMPASS Placement test for consideration of placement in a higher math course if they choose. Test arrangements can be made through the Dickinson State university Testing Center, Stoxen Library Lower Level, or by calling the Academic Success Center at 701.483.2999.
Students scoring below 18 on the ACT English sub-test will not be allowed to register for ENGL 110. Students will be placed in ASC 087 based on their ACT English sub-test score. Students scoring below 10 on the ACT English sub-test have the option of taking the ACCUPLACER “Writeplacer” Placement test for consideration of placement in ENGL 110 if they choose. Test arrangements can be made through the Dickinson State University Testing Center, Stoxen Library Lower Level, or by calling the Academic Success Center at 701.483.2999.
Consistent with SBHE Policy 402.1.1 the following students are exempt from this procedure:
- Students age 25 or older on the first day of class.
- Students from foreign countries other than Canada.
- Students transferring 24 or more semester credits accepted into a degree program at the receiving campus.
- Campuses may require additional placement qualifications of these subgroups.
Students who successfully complete a required remedial course or final course in a remedial sequence with a grade of “C” or higher that fulfills a prerequisite for MATH 103 or ENGL 110 will be deemed to have met the pre-requisite to enroll in MATH 103 or ENGL 110.