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Course Prerequisites

As you proceed along your educational journey, you may be required to meet a prerequisite before enrolling in the next course. A prerequisite is the successful completion of a previous course or demonstration of a skill level using an assessment. The guidelines are designed to help you be successful.

The descriptions below identify the assessment scores and course options that may be used to meet the course prerequisite.

Algebra Levels

Algebra Level 1

Students may enroll in any course requiring Algebra Level 1 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 10834109 – Pre-Algebra (C or Better)
  • 10804117 – Math for Common Topics
  • 10804123 – Math w Business Apps
  • 10804107 – College Mathematics
  • 10804133 – Math & Logic
  • 10804109 – Algebra
  • 10804125 – Math-Technical Basic
  • 10804121 – Math-Technical 1
  • 10804135 – Quantitative Reasoning

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Algebra Score of 51+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Algebra Score of 250+
  • ACT Math score of 18+
  • HS GPA of 2.75+ within the past 10 years.
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 50+
  • Completion of an Associate or Baccalaureate Degree
  • GED 2014 series score of 165+
Algebra Level 2

Students may enroll in any course requiring Algebra Level 2 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 10804118 – Intermediate Algebra w Apps

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Algebra Score of 85+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Algebra Score of 276+
  • ACT Math score of 22+
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 58.7+

Arithmetic Levels

Arithmetic Level 1

Students may enroll in any course requiring Arithmetic Level 1 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 10834109 – Pre-Algebra (C or better)
  • 10804113 – College Tech Math 1A
  • 10804115 – College Technical Math 1
  • 10804118 – Intermediate Algebra
  • 10804189 – Intro to Stats
  • 31804307 – Math for the Trades

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Arithmetic Score of 46+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Arithmetic Score of 250+
  • ACT Math score of 16+
  • HS GPA of 2.75+ within the past 10 years.
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 50+
  • Completion of an Associate or Baccalaureate Degree
  • GED 2014 series score of 165+
Arithmetic Level 2

Students may enroll in any course requiring Arithmetic Level 2 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 10834109 – Pre-Algebra (C or better)
  • 10804113 – College Tech Math 1A
  • 10804115 – College Technical Math 1
  • 10804118 – Intermediate Algebra
  • 10804189 – Intro to Stats
  • 10804123 – Math w Business Apps
  • 10804117 – Math for NR Common Topics
  • 31804307 – Math for the Trades

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Arithmetic Score of 65+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Arithmetic Score of 263+
  • ACT Math score of 18+
  • HS GPA of 2.75+ within the past 10 years.
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 50+
  • Completion of an Associate or Baccalaureate Degree
  • GED 2014 series score of 165+
Arithmetic Level 3

Students may enroll in any course requiring Arithmetic Level 3 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 10804107 – College Mathematics
  • 10804133 – Math & Logic
  • 10804135 – Quantitative Reasoning

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Arithmetic Score of 72+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Arithmetic Score of 270+
  • ACT Math score of 19+
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 58.7+

Reading Levels

Reading Level 1

Students may enroll in any course requiring Reading Level 1 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 77858760 – Reading Strategies - ABE
  • 75861771 – ELL Reading & Vocabulary 5
  • 75861791 – ELL Reading & Vocabulary 6
  • 75861770 – ELL Oral 5
  • 75861790 – ELL Oral 6
  • 10863127 – English Academic Reading

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Reading Score of 41+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Reading Score of 237+
  • ACT Reading score of 14+
  • HS GPA of 2.75+ within the past 10 years.
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 50+
  • Completion of an Associate or Baccalaureate Degree
  • GED 2014 series score of 165+
Reading Level 2

Students may enroll in any course requiring Reading Level 2 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 10838105 – Intro to Reading and Study Skills (C or better)
  • 10863127 – English Academic Reading

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Reading Score of 47+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Reading Score of 243+
  • ACT Reading score of 15+
  • HS GPA of 2.75+ within the past 10 years.
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 50+
  • Completion of an Associate or Baccalaureate Degree
  • GED 2014 series score of 165+
Reading Level 3

Students may enroll in any course requiring Reading Level 3 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 10838105 – Intro to Reading and Study Skills (C or better)
  • 10863127 – English Academic Reading

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Reading Score of 54+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Reading Score of 250+
  • ACT Reading score of 18+
  • HS GPA of 2.75+ within the past 10 years.
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 50+
  • Completion of an Associate or Baccalaureate Degree
  • GED 2014 series score of 165+
Reading Level 4

Students may enroll in any course requiring Reading Level 4 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 10801136 – English Composition 1 (C or better)
  • 10801195 – Written Communication (C or better)

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Reading Score of 80+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Reading Score of 263+
  • ACT Reading score of 20+
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 58.7+

English Levels

English Level 1

Students may enroll in any course requiring English Level 1 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 74851745 – ABE Rdg Writing Comm Essentials 4
  • 77851760 – ABE Writing Strategies
  • 10863137 – English Academic Writing
  • 75861773 – ELL Composition 5
  • 75861793 – ELL Composition 6
  • 75861772 – ELL Writing & Grammar 5
  • 75861792 – ELL Writing & Grammar 6

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Sentence Score of 53+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Sentence Score of 237+
  • ACT English score of 15+
  • HS GPA of 2.75+ within the past 10 years.
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 50+
  • Completion of an Associate or Baccalaureate Degree
  • GED 2014 series score of 165+ 
English Level 2

Students may enroll in any course requiring English Level 2 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 10831103 – Intro to College Writing (C or better)
  • 10863137 – English Academic Writing

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Sentence Score of 83+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Sentence Score of 250+
  • ACT English score of 18+
  • HS GPA of 2.75+ within the past 10 years.
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 50+
  • Completion of an Associate or Baccalaureate Degree
  • GED 2014 series score of 165+
English Level 3

Students may enroll in any course requiring English Level 3 by successfully completing any of the following courses or achieving any of the below test scores:

Courses

  • 10801195 – Written Communication (C or better)
  • 10801136 – English Composition 1 (C or better)

Test Scores

  • Accuplacer Classic Sentence Score of 92+
  • Accuplacer Next Gen Sentence Score of 263+
  • ACT Reading score of 20+
  • Test Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 58.7+

 

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