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All students must have one of the following to register for Sandburg courses (within the past five years):

Take COMPASS or ACCUPLACER.

ACT scores

  • 20 for reading
  • 19 for English
  • 22 for math

HiSET score

  • 15 for mathematics
  • 15 for language arts — reading

OR

  • 15 for language arts – writing (with a 4 for language arts — writing essay test)

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SAT scores

  • 480 for English
  • 530 for math

GED score

  • 165 for reading/writing

AND

  • 165 for math

OR

  • Comparable score on other high school equivalency tests

 

 

Official or unofficial high school/college transcripts

  • Showing sufficient coursework for college placement
    • Reading: High school transitional English with a C or better
    • Math: High school transitional math with a C or better or Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry with a C or better

 

Reading

Reading scores

Score

Course recommendations

200-234

ENG 095

235-249

ENG 097

250+

ENG 101

 

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Qualitative reasons, algebra and statistics

Math scores

Score

Course recommendations

200-225

MAT 080

226-239

MAT 083, MAT 085, BOC 100, AUT 110

240-255

MAT 089 w/MAT 109, MAT 088 w/MAT 110, MAT 098, MAT 099, BOC 100, AUT 110

256+

MAT 101, MAT 109, MAT 110/SSC 120, MAT 130, BOC 100, AUT 110

 

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Advanced algebra and functions

Advanced math scores

Score

Course recommendations

200-230

Refer to quantitative reasoning, algebra & statistics score

231-250

MAT 101, MAT 109, MAT 110/SSC 120, MAT 130, BOC 100, AUT 110

251-262

MAT 101, MAT 109, MAT 110/SSC 120, MAT 130, MAT 131, MAT 135, BOC 100, AUT 110

263+

MAT 101, MAT 109, MAT 110/SSC 120, MAT 130, MAT 131, MAT 135, MAT 210, MAT 240, BOC 100, AUT110

 

STEM scores

STEM pathway

MAT 080 — MAT 083 — MAT 099 — MAT 130

Non-STEM pathway

MAT 080 – MAT 085 – MAT 109 or MAT 110/SSC 120

MAT 088 w/MAT 110 or MAT 089 w/ MAT 109

 

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Course Placement Guide - Math 2025-26

WITHIN 18 MONTHS
Category Course Next Gen Accuplacer Math within 5 years HS CGPA (4.0 scale) + Grade 11 Math Grade Math Sequnce Transitional Math Test Scores
Number Title  QAS AAF SAT ACT GED Hiset
College Readiness MAT 080 Basic Mathematics w/Geometry - any track 200-225
MAT 083 Beginning Algebra w/Geometry - Education/STEM tracks 226-239
MAT 085 College Math Fundamentals - non-STEM tracks 226-239
MAT 098 Gen Ed Prepatory Math - non-STEM tracks 240-255
MAT 099 Intermediate Algebra - Education/STEM tracks 240-255
Corequisites MAT 088 w/MAT 109 Corequisite for General Education Statistics - non-STEM tracks 240-255 2.7 CGPA + C C average in Math over 4 years
MAT 089 w/MAT 110 Corequisite for Concepts of Math - non-STEM tracks 240-255 2.7 CGPA + C C average in Math over 4 years
Non-STEM College Level MAT 109 Concepts of Mathematics 256+ 231+ 3.0 CGPA + B Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C or better		 TM 002 C or better 530+ 22+ 165+ 15+
MAT 110 General Education Statistics 256+ 231+ 3.0 CGPA + B Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C or better		 TM 002 C or better 530+ 22+ 165+ 15+
SSC 120 Statistics for Social Science 256+ 231+ 530+ 22+ 165+ 15+
STEM College Level MAT 130 College Algebra 256+ 231+ Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C or better		 TM 001 C or better 530+ 22+ 165+ 15+
MAT 131 Finite Math 251+
MAT 140 Trigonometry 263+
MAT 210 Statistics  263+
MAT 240 Calculus with Analytical Geometry 1 276+
Education MAT 111 Math Elementary Teaching 1 256+ 231+ 3.0 CGPA + B Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C or better		 530+ 22+ 165+ 15+
Technical Math MAT 101 Technical Mathematics 1 226+ 231+ 3.0 CGPA + B Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C or better		 TM 003 C or better 530+ 22+ 165+ 215+
AUT 110 Auto Math 256+ 251-262 3.0 CGPA + B Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C or better		 TM 003C or better
Business  BOC 100 Business Mathematics 226+ 231+ 3.0 CGPA + B Algebra I, II & Geometry w/C or better TM 002 C or better 530+ 22+ 165+ 15+
MAT 135 Calculus for Business/Social Science 251+
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