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Placement Tests

MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT

All new students or transfer students without credit in Mathematics will be placed into the appropriate UNO mathematics course according to their ACT or SAT Math scores, as shown below. Students with Math ACT scores of 17 or below (MATH SAT scores of 420 or below) are placed into DEVM 106 or 107, depending on major.
 
Course
Minimum Score
(Math ACT)
or
Minimum Score
(Math SAT)
MATH 1021, 1031, or 1115
18
 
430
MATH 1125
22
 
520
MATH 1116, 1126, 1140, or 2314
26
 
590
MATH 2107 or 2111
28
 
630
 
Students who do not have either ACT or SAT scores must take the Mathematics Placement Test to determine their placement. A schedule of test dates is given below.
 
Tests begin promptly at the time stated. Bring two sharpened pencils (#2) and a picture ID.. Call the Mathematics Department at 504-280-6331 for more information.

Date
Time
Location
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
112 Mathematics Bldg.

Student who do not have ACT or SAT scores, and have not taken the placement test by the last scheduled date will be placed into DEVM 106 or 107, depending on major.

ENGLISH PLACEMENT

All new freshman, new non-traditional students, and transfer students entering without transfer credit in English composition will be placed into the appropriate level of English through the English Placement Test. The test consists of a 40-minute writing sample. ACT/SAT I scores cannot be used for English placement. However, the SAT II Writing Subject Test is acceptable for determining placement (the SAT II Literature Subject Test is not).

 

Students attending New Student Orientation will be tested during the orientation program. For information on New Student Orientation, please call 504-280-5458 or visit http://nso.uno.edu/ . New entering freshman who choose not to attend New Student Orientation must wait and take one of the test listed below:

Date
Time
Location
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
9:00 A.M.
BA 165

Continuing students or transfer students with more than 12 credits who have not previously taken an English course may take the test listed above, or they may email ept@uno.edu to register for an earlier test date. Please specify in the email either continuing UNO student or transfer student with no English credit. Students with transfer credits in English should consult their college counselors.

Students must bring a pen, pencil, and picture ID to the test. All tests begin promptly at the time stated. Please note that this test must be taken before the student is advised or registers for any English, math, or science courses.

For additional test information, email questions to ept@uno.edu

ESL PLACEMENT (ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE)

ESL Placement tests have been discontinued. All students have to take the English Placement test. All those who need ESL instruction are placed in English 1000 or the regular courses in the freshman sequence: English 150, 1156, 1157 or 1158.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES PLACEMENT

The dates for the Foreign Language Placement Tests are listed below. Please e-mail ForeignLanguageLabs@uno.edu to reserve a spot for the date desired. Come with a pencil and a picture ID. All tests will begin promptly at the time stated and will last one hour. Further questions regarding these tests may be directed by phone to (504) 280-6658 and (504) 280-6287, or via e-mail.

 
Date Time Location
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
2:00 P.M.
LA 350
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
12:30 P.M.
LA 350
Thursday, May 15, 2008
2:00 P.M.
LA 350
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 2:00 P.M. LA 350

 

 

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