College Start Course Placement

College Start English Comp I Course Placement

Test	Scale	Test Score
ACT	English	18 or higher
COMPASS	Writing	70
ASSET	Writing	40

College Start College Algebra Course Placement

Test	Scale	Test Score
ACT	Math	22
COMPASS	Math	55 (see notes below)
ASSET	Intermediate Algebra	39

Other College Start Courses with math requirements

Fundamentals of Chemistry

Test	Scale	Test Score
ACT	Math	20
COMPASS	Algebra	42 (see notes below)
ASSET	Elementary Algebra	44

Pre-Calculus

Test	Scale	Test Score
ACT	Math	23
COMPASS	Algebra	61 (see notes below)
ASSET	Intermediate Algebra	41

Trigonometry

Test	Scale	Test Score
ACT	Math	24
COMPASS	College Algebra	0-58
ASSET	Intermediate Algebra	43

Analytical Geometry and Calculus I

Test	Scale	Test Score
ACT	Math	26
COMPASS	College Algebra	58-99
ASSET	College Algebra	41

Students scoring within two points of these scores may appeal their lack of access to the class by completing the College Start Course Placement Appeal on the PCC College Start web site.

All Other College Start Courses

For all other College Start courses, students must meet one of these "ability to benefit" scores or have a specific ACT composite score as indicated.

ACT	composite of 17
COMPASS	Writing = or > 32, Reading = or > 62, Algebra = or > 18
ASSET	Writing = or > 35, Reading = or > 35, Numeric = or > 33

Notes on COMPASS score:

COMPASS Math: If you are looking at the COMPASS print-out, use the scale and score with "Placement Domain" next to it.

COMPASS Math: There are several scales (Pre-Algebra, Algebra, College Algebra, Trig) each is a higher level than the previous one. So a 20 on the College Algebra scale qualifies for College Algebra because the student tested into a high scale.

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