Placement Cut Scores - Wallace Community College

Placement by ACCUPLACER Scores

WRITE PLACER
ACCUPLACER TEST SCORE RANGE COURSE PLACEMENT
(depending on degree plan requirements)
Writeplacer 0-3 ENR 098 Writing and Reading for College
Writeplacer 4 ENG 099 Introduction to College Writing and ENG 101 English Composition
Writeplacer 5 and above ENG 101 English Composition
MATH
ACCUPLACER TEST SCORE RANGE COURSE PLACEMENT
(depending on degree plan requirements)
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra,
and Statistics
200 – 242 MTH 098 Elementary Algebra
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra,
and Statistics
 243 – 252 MTH 100 Intermediate College Algebra &  MTH 099 Support for Intermediate College Algebra

MTH 110 Finite Mathematics & MTH 109 Support for Finite Mathematics

Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra,
and Statistics
253 – 266 MTH 100 Intermediate College Algebra or MTH110 Finite Mathematics or MTH 112 Precalculus Algebra with MTH 111 Support for Precalculus Algebra.
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra,
and Statistics
267 – 300 MTH 110 Finite Mathematics or MTH 112 Precalculus Algebra

Placement by ACT Scores

Students with valid ACT scores (less than 5 years old from the intended start date) will be placed by ACT sub scores as indicated below:

 ACT Test
 Cut-off Range
 Course Placement
English  1-16  Placement Writing Skills test required
 17  ENG 099 Introduction to College Writing and ENG 101 English Composition
 18-36  ENG 101 College English Composition
Math  1-16  Placement Math test required
 17  MTH 099 Support for Intermediate College Algebra & MTH 100 Intermediate College Algebra
 18-19  MTH 100 Intermediate College Algebra
 20+  Math placement based upon high school math class work and performance. See advisor to determine specific placement.

Placement by SAT Scores

Students with valid SAT scores (less than 5 years old from the intended start date) will be placed by SAT sub scores as indicated below:

 SAT Test  Cut-off Range  Course Placement   
 English  <510  Placement Writing Skills test required
 > 510  English 101 College English Composition
 Math  <510  Placement Math test required
 510-540  MTH 100 Intermediate College Algebra
 550-560  MTH 110 Finite Mathematics or MTH 112 Pre-Calculus Algebra
 570-580  MTH 113 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry
 > 590  MTH 125 Calculus I