Class Placement
Prerequisites for registration in lower-division Chemistry, English, Math, and Modern Language classes are based upon the following minimum exam scores as well as prior classes completed. Students should submit ACT, SAT, and College Board AP exam scores to the Admissions Office for inclusion with their application. English and Modern Languages offer placement exams for their subject. Students should discuss placement with their academic advisors to ensure they are meeting their degree requirements and registering for the appropriate classes.
Chemistry 111 placement by one of the following ways:
- Minimum ACT math score of 25
- Minimum SAT math score of 560 (taken before March 2016)
- Minimum SAT math score of 580 (taken after March 2016)
- Minimum ALEKS math score of 46
- Minimum grade of C in MATH 143, 160, or 170
- Minimum grade of C in CHEM 101
- Pass Chemistry Placement Exam (see testing dates)
Undergraduate students are required to be enrolled in English 101, 101P, or 102 their first semester in residence and in subsequent semesters until completing English 102.
English composition placement is based upon the following exam scores:
| ACT English |
SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing |
CEEB AP English |
PLACEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 17 | 200 - 500 | n/a | ENGL 101P |
| 18 - 24 | 510 - 620 | n/a | ENGL 101 |
| 25 - 30 | 630 - 720 | 3 - 4 50 |
ENGL 102 |
| 31 - 36 | 730 - 800 |
5 | Exempt |
Students who complete English 102 will automatically receive credit for English 101. Students who are exempt, will receive credit for both English 101 and 102 after completion of their first semester. Credit is awarded with a grade of Pass which does not affect the student's GPA. Transfer credit is awarded for CEEB AP exam scores; institutional credit is awarded for sufficient ACT and SAT scores.
Students should visit the English Department writing placement website for information regarding alternative methods of placement.
Students should speak with their academic advisor regarding the most appropriate Math class for them.
Math placement is based on the following exam scores:
| ACT Math | SAT Math (2016 and Later) |
SAT Math (Pre‑2016) |
U of I Polya MyMath Score |
ALEKS | Eligible to Register for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-21 | 200-540 | 200-510 | Any Score | Any Score | MATH 108, MATH 123, STAT 153 |
| 22‑26 | 550-620 | 520-600 | College Algebra 40%+ |
46+ | MATH 143 or lower, MATH 144, STAT 153 |
| 27‑28 | 630-660 | 610-640 | College Algebra 60%+ and Calculus 0‑59% |
61+ | MATH 160 or lower, MATH 170 with co‑req MATH 144, MATH 176, STAT 153, STAT 251 |
| 29‑36 | 670-800 | 650-800 | College Algebra 80%+ and Calculus 60%+ |
76+ | MATH 170 or lower, MATH 176, STAT 153, STAT 251 |
Transfer credit awarded for College Board AP Calculus and International Baccalaureate Mathematics exam scores. Institution credit is not granted for by-passed classes.
See Modern Languages Advising & Placement site for information on registration placement in foreign languages — Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.