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Placement Chart

 
  400-1600 1-36 200-300  
  SAT ACT Accuplacer
(Next Generation)
(Reading)		 Course Recommendation
Reading 970 18 250 College level classes



Accuplacer
(Next Generation) 
(Writing)		  
Writing

 0-720 0-13 236 and below Basic Academic Writing
730-950 14-17 237-249 Elements of Writing 
960-1600 18-36 250 and above Composition 1 



Math
SAT
(Total)		 ACT
(Total)

ALEKS

Accuplacer
(Next Generation)
(Arithmetic)

 Accuplacer
(Next Generation) (Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics)		 Accuplacer
(Next Generation) (Advanced Algebra and Functions)		 Recommendation
Up to 950 Up to 17 0-13 Up to 249    
  • Basic Math
Up to 950 Up to 17 0-38 Up to 249    
  • Customized Review of Mathematics
Up to 950 Up to 17 14-29 Up to 249    
  • Survey of Math
960 and above 18 and above 30-37 250 and above    
  • Math for Liberal Arts 
  • Math for Elementary Teachers 
960 and above 18 and above  38-52 250 and above     Statistics 
1060 and above 21 and above 38-52   260 and above 200-229

College Algebra
    38-52      

Finite Math 
    53-74       Pre-Calculus 
    75-100       Calculus  


ESL Placement (Reading Skills and Listening) 20-120

(To progress from Level 1, students must both pass their classes and meet the cut scores. To progress from Level 2 and Level 3, students must pass their classes)

Qualifications for placement in ESL 1

Reading 56 and below Listening 49 and below (Level 1)

Cannot be in any non-ESL classes in ESL 1.

  • ESL Writing 1 ESL 010 (credits 2)
  • ESL Skill Building 1 ESL 017 (credit 1)
  • ESL Lab ESL020 (credits 2)
  • ESL Beginning Communication Skills ESL 090 (credits 3)

Qualifications for placement in ESL 2
(Pathway includes one academic course)

Reading 57-82 Listening 50-69 (Level 2)

  • ESL Skill Building 2 ESL 037 (credit 1)
  • ESL Intermediate Communication Skills ESL 091 (credits 3)
  • ENG Basic Academic Writing ENG 022 (credits 2)
  • Academic Course (At least 2 credits)

Qualification for Placement in Full Academic Courses

Reading 83-102 Listening 70-89 (Level 3)

  • ESL Skill Building 3 ESL 057 (credit 1)
  • ENG Elements of Writing ENG 101 (credits 3)
  • Academic Courses (At least 4 credits)

 

Contact Us:


Ottumwa Campus
Testing Center
Indian Hills Community College
Success Center Room 101H
525 Grandview Ave.
Ottumwa, IA 52501

Phone
(641) 683-5142
(800) 726-2585, ext. 5142
[email protected]

 
Centerville Campus
Academic Success Center
Indian Hills Community College
721 North First Street
Centerville, IA 52544

Phone
(641) 856-2143
(800) 670-3641, ext. 2214
[email protected]