You may take MATH 1332, College Mathematics, MATH 1342, Elementary Statistics, or MATH 1333, Mathematics for Measurement, regardless of your previous courses.
The THEA, SAT I, and ACT cover general mathematical skill, not specific algebra skills. Students with good general knowledge may exceed these cut-off scores and still need substantial review work on algebra skills to succeed in algebra courses. Students with good algebra skills may not score as high as some of these cut-off scores but still be ready for algebra courses. Thus, a very important criterion for placement in these circumstances is the prior high school courses. For more accurate assessment of current algebra skills, we recommend the COMPASS.
Students who wish to review their algebra skills before taking the COMPASS may find Prerequisite Review Sheets for entry-level ACC mathematics courses on the web.
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THEA |
SAT I |
ACT |
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230 - 269 |
500 - 569 |
19 - 20 |
Exempt from placement test requirements for MATD 0390, MATH 1332, 1333, or 1342. Required to take placement test to enter other math courses. |
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270 + and high school Algebra II |
570+ and high school Algebra II |
21+ and high school Algebra II |
Exempt from placement test requirements for MATH 1314 or MATH 1324. May enroll in any MATH course for which they have prerequisite course: such as 1316, 2412, 2413, 1425, etc. |
The cut-off score for College Algebra on the THEA is set by the state. The cut-off scores given here for the SAT and ACT were set by considering percentiles of students who take these tests.
The state provides several THEA-alternative tests. Following are the cut-off scores for "passing THEA" on each of those (from the November 1999 memo from the THECB.)
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ASSET |
MAPS |
CPT / ACCUPLACER |
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38+ |
613+ |
63+ |
Exempt from placement test requirements for MATD 0390, MATH 1332, 1333, or 1342. Must take the COMPASS test for placement into any other mathematics course for which the student has the prerequisite courses. |
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Last reviewed May 27, 2005 . Questions, comments, suggestions?