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All students who are required to take the English Placement Test must demonstrate proficiency in standard English usage and must demonstrate certain basic essay-writing skills.  The test consists of timed essay written in response to one of several prompts. The student has one hour.

Exemptions for the English Placement test are as follows:

  • SAT verbal scores of 440 or higher
  • ACT English scores of 18 or higher
  • THEA writing score of 240 or higher
  • Students who have college level credit for English 1013
  • a score of 4 or more on an approved AP exam
  • scores from the 60th percentile or greater on an approved CLEP exam

Students, please be sure to bring a copy of your scores with you to orientation.

For additional information about the English Placement Test contact 940-898-2341.

page updated 10/10/2008 18:10

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