Placement Policy for Language Courses
It is in a student's best interest to take the language course that best fits his/her abilities.
ML 1001 is appropriate for students who have no previous language-learning experience, who can say a few words of phrases, and/or who have a CPC deficiency in foreign language.
Students wishing to take ML 1002 must first contact the Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts, and take a placement test. Students wishing to take ML 2001 or 2002 must first speak with a Modern Language advisor (in the Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts) or provide CLEP exam credits.
Prerequisite overrides must be approved by a Modern Language advisor.
ACCUPLACER Exams
ACCUPLACER exams are required for non-traditional students and transfer students who have not exited learning support. ACCUPLACER exam scores, when appropriate, can be used to determine a student’s English Placement Index (EPI) and the Math Placement Index (MPI) for admission and placement into learning support. Current admission standards can be found at http://www.mga.edu/admissions. Learning support placement indices can be found in the Learning Support section of the catalog.
A student may retake the ACCUPLACER exam twice. Additional information can be obtained at http://www.mga.edu/testing-services/compass.aspx or by contacting the Testing Center.
A student who has been dismissed and has not taken any college work in the USG system for at least one year may be retested in any unsatisfied area and readmitted without any LS requirements if they meet the institutional criteria for exemption. ACCUPLACER test scores are good for 1 year.
Mathematics Placement Exam
Placement into the appropriate mathematics course is key to successfully completing all mathematics requirements in the curriculum. The Mathematics Placement Exam (http://www.mga.edu/testing-services/dmt.aspx) must be taken prior to enrolling in College Algebra (MATH 1111), Plane Trigonometry (MATH 1112), Precalculus Mathematics (MATH 1113), Discrete Mathematics (MATH 2120) or Calculus I (MATH 1251) unless one or more of the other prerequisites have been satisfied.
The minimum scores necessary on the Mathematics Placement Exam are:
A&P Online Program and Readiness Exam
Students who do not meet the prerequisites for BIOL 1114, may register for an online program and readiness exam as an alternate way to gain eligibility to enroll in the course. Successful completion of the online program and readiness exam allows the student to enroll in BIOL 1114 course but does not guarantee success in the course. It is not a substitute for completion of the college preparatory curriculum or prior knowledge equivalent to BIOL 1001K. Students should contact the Department of Natural Sciences for additional information.