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Office of the Registrar

Physical Address:
Bruce M. Pitman Center
Room 119

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Dr MS 4260
Moscow, ID 83844-4260

registrar@uidaho.edu
Phone: 208-885-6731
Fax: 208-885-9061

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 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
CLEP
College
Composition
PLACEMENT
1 - 17  200 - 500 n/a n/a
ENGL 101P
18 - 24  510 - 620 n/a n/a ENGL 101
25 - 30  630 - 720 3 - 4 50 ENGL 102
31 - 36  730 - 800
5 n/a 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 and CLEP 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
(exam before
March 2016)
SAT Math
(exam after
March 2016)
COMPASS ALEKS Suggested Placement
 0 —
18
200 —
460
200 —
500
Algebra
0 — 35
0 —
100
MATH 108 or
MATH 123
19 —
21
470 —
510
510 —
540
Algebra
36 — 60
or
College Algebra
0 — 44
42 —
100
MATH 108 or
MATH 123 or
MATH 130
22 —
26
520 —
600
550 —
620
Algebra
61 — 99
or
College Algebra
45 — 48
46 —
100
MATH 108 or
MATH 123 or
MATH 130 or
MATH 143 or
MATH 144

27 —
28
610 —
640
630 —
660
College Algebra
49 — 50
61 —
100
MATH 108 or
MATH 123 or
MATH 130 or
MATH 143 or
MATH 144 or
MATH 160
STAT 251
29 —
36
650 —
800
670 —
800
College Algebra
51 — 99
and
Trigonometry
51 — 99
76 —
100
MATH 108 or
MATH 123 or
MATH 130 or
MATH 143 or
MATH 144 or
MATH 160 or
MATH 170 or
MATH 176
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.

Office of the Registrar

Physical Address:
Bruce M. Pitman Center
Room 119

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Dr MS 4260
Moscow, ID 83844-4260

registrar@uidaho.edu
Phone: 208-885-6731
Fax: 208-885-9061