A placement test may be required to determine whether the applicant has the necessary skills and/or knowledge for a particular program. Applicants who need skill-building will be required to complete one or more of the following non-credit courses based on placement testing scores or Multiple Measures assessment:
EN 090 A transitional skills English course designed to prepare a student in developing skills in written and oral communication. ACCUPLACER WritePlacer (essay) scores 1 and 2.
EN 100 A transitional skills English composition course designed to better prepare a student for EN 101. ACCUPLACER WritePlacer (essay) scores 3 and 4.
MA 090 A transitional skills basic mathematics/pre-algebra course designed to prepare a student for MA 098 or MA 100. NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER score 236-244 in arithmetic.
MA 098 A transitional skills pre-statistics course designed to prepare a student for MA102. NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER score of 245 or greater in Arithmetic or 237-259 in Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics.
MA 100 A transitional skills pre-algebra course designed to prepare a student for MA 110. NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER score of 245 or greater in Arithmetic or 237- 259 in Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics.
RS 100 A transitional skills course designed to improve reading comprehension level. NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER score 260-300.
Applicants with documented disabilities may request academic adjustments for the Placement Test. Inquiries should be directed to the Office of Accessibility Services at 518.697.6437.
ESL/ELL Placement Test
Criteria for ESL/ELL Testing:
Depending on previous college or high school coursework, students who identify English as their second language may be required to take a CLASSIC ACCUPLACER ESL/ELL placement exam.
If a student does not identify English as their native language and their high school transcript indicates ESL/ELL courses, then the student may be required to take a CLASSIC ACCUPLACER ESL/ELL placement exam.
Based on the results of the placement test, students may be required to complete one or more of the following non-credit courses:
ES 096 A transitional skills course designed to develop and promote intermediate level proficiencies in all areas of language acquisition – reading, writing, listening, and speaking – necessary for students to become college ready. NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER ESL/ELL score 203-301.
ES 098 A transitional skills course designed to develop and promote advanced level proficiencies in all areas of language acquisition – reading, writing, listening, and speaking – necessary for students to become college ready. NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER ESL/ELL score 302-377.
ESL/ELL Placement Scores:
Out of a possible 480 composite total for four tests: ESL Language Use, ESL Listening, ESL Reading Skills, and ESL Sentence Meaning:
- Total Score: 378-480 = Tester is exempt from ES course(s)
- Total Score: 302-377 = ES 098 and RS 100 required
- Total Score: 203-301 = ES 096 required
- Total Score of 202 or LOWER = May be too low (if student does not have high school diploma)
All other Admissions criteria apply.