OCTC college logo Advising Central
OCTC Home >> Enroll at OCTC >> Advising Central >>Placement Info >> Student Placement Guidelines

Revised Summer 2006

MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT AND COURSE PLACEMENT

ACT

COMPASS
Algebra Domain

ASSET

OCTC

26 or Higher

 

  

MA 113 Calculus I, STA 200

21 or Higher

 

  

MA 123 Elementary Calculus

20 or Higher

48-100

El. Alg. 45-55

Int. Alg. 40-55

MT 150 College Algebra (MT 109)

18 or 19

35-47

El. Alg. 41-44

Int. Alg. 38-39

MT 145 Contemporary College Math (MT 107) or
MT 150 College Algebra with MT 100 College Algebra Workshop (MT 109 w/MAH100)
 

30-34

El. Alg. 39-40

Int. Alg. 36-37

MT 105 Business Math (MAH 121), or
MT 110 Applied Mathematics (MAH 151), or
MT 115 Technical Math (MTH 120, MTH 130, and MTH 150)
MT 122 Intermediate Algebra (MAH 080), or
MT 125 Technical Algebra & Trigonometry (MTH 170, MTH 175)
 

16-29

El. Alg. 23-38

Int. Alg. 23-35

 MT 065 Basic Algebra (MAH 070)
(1) If a pre-algebra score exists and is 40 or below, the student is placed into MT 055 Pre-algebra (MAH 060), regardless of the Algebra score.
(2) If the pre-algebra score is 41 or above, or if there is no pre-algebra score, the student is placed into MT 065 Basic Algebra (MAH 070).
 

COMPASS
Pre-algebra Domain

    
 

41-100

N. Skills 42-55

 MT 065 Basic Algebra (MAH 070 and MTH 110)
 

17-40

N. Skills 29-41

 MT 055 Pre-Algebra (MAH 060 and MTH 100)

 

READING ASSESSMENT AND COURSE PLACEMENT

ACT/COMPASS

ASSET

OCTC

ACT 18 or above
COMPASS 81-100

ACT 18 or above
ASSET 42-55

College level

COMPASS 70-80

ASSET 38-41

RDG 030

COMPASS 51-69

ASSET 34-37

RDG 020

COMPASS 44-50

ASSET 23-33

RDG 010

COMPASS 0-43

ASSET 0-22

Refer to Teaching and Learning Center - Main Campus (Diploma seeking students: Refer to ABE/SkillTrain - Downtown Campus)

 

ENGLISH ASSESSMENT AND COURSE PLACEMENT

ACT/COMPASS

ASSET

OCTC

ACT 20 or above
COMPASS 81-100

ACT 20 or above
ASSET 41-54

ENG 101

ACT 18 or 19
COMPASS 70 - 80

ASSET _______

ENG 101 with ENG 100 lab

COMPASS 38-69

ASSET 35-40

ENC 091

COMPASS 21-37

ASSET 23-34

ENC 090

COMPASS 0-20

ASSET 0-22

 Refer to Teaching and Learning Center - Main Campus (Diploma seeking students: Refer to ABE/SkillTrain - Downtown Campus)

SkillTrain Remediation and Placement Guidelines - July 2005
Advising Central    Weekly Testing Times - Main Campus      Questions|Concerns SUNRISE    Enroll at OCTC    OCTC Home