ACCUPLACER Exams
ACCUPLACER exam scores, when appropriate, can be used to exempt a student from learning support placement. ACCUPLACER scores for Learning support exemption can be found in the Learning Support section of the catalog.
ACCUPLACER exams are administered through the Testing Center. Additional information can be obtained at http://www.mga.edu/testing-services/accuplacer-preparation.php 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 Learning Support area. If the ACCUPLACER exam exemption scores are achieved, the student will be readmitted without any LS requirements. ACCUPLACER scores from tests administered by other USG or non-USG institutions or agencies may be accepted if the scores are transmitted through official secure channels. ACCUPLACER test scores are good for one year.
Mathematics Placement Exam
Placement into the appropriate mathematics course is key to successfully completing all mathematics requirements in a program of study. In addition to the ACCUPLACER exam, a student has the option of using the ALEKS PPL program to determine the appropriate mathematics course. The ALEKS PPL program assessment must be completed 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. Additional information about the ALEKS PPL program is available at https://www.mga.edu/testing-services/tests/math-placement.php.
Minimum ALEKS scores for the various mathematics courses are as follows. A student should consult with an advisor for the appropriate mathematics course.
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.
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 RHSC 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.
Students who pass the Modern Language program's placement test in French, German, Latin, or Spanish and place into a course (testing out of ML 1001 and taking ML 1002 for instance) will receive K credit for the course(s) out of which they tested. Students may take the program's placement exam only once.