ACT Placement
Students with valid ACT scores (less than 3 years old by first day of classes) will be placed by ACT subscores as indicated below:
ACT Test Cutoff Range Course Placement English 1-14 Basic Writing--DSPW0700 --not offered at TTU* 15-18 Developmental Writing--DSPW0800 19-36 College-level English Math 1-14 Pre-Algebra--DSPM0700 --not offered at TTU* 15-16 Elementary Algebra-- DSPM0800 17-18 Intermediate Algebra-- DSPM0850 19-36 College-level Math Reading 1-11 Basic Reading-- DSPR0700--not offered at TTU* 12-14 "Wait List": Admission decision pending COMPASS results** 15-18 Developmental Reading-- DSPR0800 19 and above No Reading Requirement SAT scores require the following placements:
SAT Test Cutoff Range Course Placement Verbal 380 and below Basic Writing--DSPW0700 --not offered at TTU* 390-450 Developmental Writing--DSPW0800 460 and above College-level English Math 340 and below Pre-Algebra--DSPM0700 --not offered at TTU* 350-390 Elementary Algebra--DSPM0800 400-450 Intermediate Algebra--DSPM0850 460 and above College-level Math Reading (Use SAT Composite)
510 and below Basic Reading--DSPR0700 --not offered at TTU* 520-700 "Wait List": Admission decision pending COMPASS results** 710-890 Developmental Reading--DSPR0800 900 and above No Reading Requirement * The Basic levels (remedial or 0700 levels) of DSP courses are no longer offered at TTU. Students whose ACTs place them into the basic level may be denied admission to TTU until completion of the basic requirements. Requirements may be met by
- completion of the basic-level course through a community college from which grades may be transferred to TTU
- retaking the ACT and obtaining a score that will place the student into the developmental level or higher
- taking the COMPASS placement test and scoring at the developmental level or higher.
** Students whose ACT Reading subscores are 1-11 [or whose SAT Composites are 510 and below] will be denied admission to TTU. Students whose ACT Reading subscores are 12-14 [or whose SAT Composites are 520-700] will be placed on an Admission Decision "Waiting List" pending completion of the COMPASS placement test. Students who score at the developmental level or higher on COMPASS will be admitted to the University, provided that all other Admission requirements have been satisfactorily met. Students who score below the developmental level will be denied admission to TTU pending completion of basic-level requirements and satisfactory evaluation of reapplication to TTU.
Additional Placement Information:
- Students without valid ACT/SAT scores must take the COMPASS test.
- Student with an ACT composite score of 26 or higher or an SAT composite of 1170 or higher are exempt from DSP courses.
- Students may take the COMPASS test in English, Math, and/or Reading to attempt to place higher than the course indicated by ACT/SAT placement.
- Students required to take DSP courses in two or more areas will be required to take University 1020, First-Year Connections.
- All COMPASS tests should be taken before the student registers for classes.
- Information on ACT and COMPASS
- For links to study guides for challenging Math placement, see the ADP Math web pages, practice questions.
- Students may register for a COMPASS test in person [Foster Hall, room 407, 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday], by telephone [931-372-3476], or by email [ lkendall@tntech.edu].
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This information maintained by Janet Whiteaker
Last Updated: 07-March-2003
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