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Initial Course Placement

Cameron University uses ACT/SAT scores and an unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 7 semester or final high school transcript to determine placement in English, reading, mathematics, and science courses for first-time entering students who are under the age of 21.

Students with an ACT score of less than 19 in English, mathematics, or reading and an unweighted cumulative GPA less than 3.0 on a 7 semester or final high school transcript are required to take a developmental course in the subject area or be approved for placement in a collegiate level course based on performance on course placement tests (CPT).

Adult students (active-duty military or students age 21 and older) may provide ACT or SAT test scores and/or a 7 semester or final high school transcript with an unweighted cumulative GPA to determine initial course placement. Without these documents, or with ACT sub-scores below 19 or an unweighted 7 semester or final high school cumulative GPA below 3.0, Accuplacer computerized course placement test(s) are required to determine initial course placement.

Deficiencies

If a student has deficiencies in mathematics and/or reading, then he or she cannot enroll in biological or physical science courses until the remedial courses have been cleared.

If a student has an English deficiency, then he or she cannot enroll in US History to/since 1865 or American Federal Government until the remedial courses have been cleared.

All deficiencies must be satisfactorily cleared within the first 24 hours of collegiate enrollment. Satisfactory course completion requires a grade of "C" or better.

Zero-level courses do not count for college credit and cannot be used for any degree, major/minor, or general education requirements.

ENGLISH

Course Placement

CPT NG Score

CPT Classic Score

ACT Score

HS GPA

ENGL 1113 English Comp I

250+

96+

19+

3.0

ENGL 1113 Comp I with ENGL 1052 Supplemental Writing Instruction OR ENGL 0113 Developmental Writing

237-249

65-95

16-18

N/A

ENGL 0113 Developmental Writing

236 or less

64 or less

15 or less

N/A


READING

Course Placement

CPT NG Score

CPT Classic Score

ACT Score

HS GPA

No Developmental Reading Required

250+

78+

19+

3.0

READ 0223 Reading Fundamentals

249 or less

77 or less

18 or less

N/A


MATHEMATICS

Course Placement

CPT NG Score

CPT Classic Score

ACT Score

HS GPA

MATH 1513 College Algebra

276+

98+

19+

3.0

MATH 1413 Survey of Mathematics or STAT 1513 Intro to Statistics (not applicable to all majors)

263-276

75+

19+

3.0

MATH 1513 College Algebra WITH MATH 102 Supplemental Coll Alg Instruction

263-276

65-74

16-18

N/A

MATH 1413 Survey of Math WITH MATH 1042 Supplemental Survey of Math Instruction, or STAT 1513 Intro to Stat WITH STAT 1052 Supplemental Intro to Stat Instruction, or MATH 0213 Intermediate Algebra

250-262

65-74

16-18

N/A

MATH 0115 Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

243-262

65-74

16-17

N/A

MATH 0103 Beginning Algebra

237-249

44-64

13-15

N/A

MATH 0013 Pre-Algebra

236 or less

43 or less

12 or less

N/A


SCIENCE

Math- and/or reading-deficient students cannot enroll in biological or physical science courses until deficiencies are cleared.

Students with a science ACT <19 must take an additional science course beyond general education requirements.


Other Curricular Deficiencies

If curricular deficiency is in

Student must take

History

One additional History course

Citizenship

One Economics course

Guided Elective

One General Education course