2.
How
is placement determined?
3.
When will I know my
placement?
4.
Does my
record in high school impact my placement?
5.
How
do courses taken at other colleges and universities impact my placement?
6.
What are the
ACT/SAT ranges for placement?
8.
How
does AP credit and CLEP credit impact my placement?
9.
What
options are available to improve my placement?
If
you have additional questions about placement, please contact Lois
Knouse, Placement
Coordinator. She will find answers
for your questions.
To help you succeed,
placement is done for Mathematics, English, and Biblical Studies.
It tells you which courses you should take in those three areas so that
you will have success at
Placement in mathematics is
determined by your choice of major and your SAT/ACT score in mathematics.
Placement in English is determined by your SAT Verbal/ACT Reading and
English scores.
Placement in Biblical Studies is determined by your English placement.
A letter containing your
placement information is mailed to you when the Placement Coordinator receives
information concerning when you will enroll at LeTourneau
Your high school record has
no impact on placement. High school courses and performance are not standardized.
5.
How
do courses taken at other colleges and universities impact my placement?
When a transcript is
received in the Office of Academic Records Services and evaluated, the Placement Coordinator receives the
information about transfer credit. Placement
is then completed by your academic advisor based on the courses transferred
and the subsequent courses needed for your major.
Placement in mathematics is
initially determined by your major. If
you are in a major requiring MATH 1903, Engineering Calculus I, then you must have an SAT
score ³
630
or an ACT score ³
28 to be placed in Calculus I. If
you are in a major that does not require engineering calculus, then you must
have an SAT score
³
500 or an ACT score
³
21 to be placed in MATH 1203, College Algebra or MATH 1303, Precalculus.
You may appeal your
mathematics placement by contacting Dr. Larry
Anderson, Chair of the
Mathematics Department.
You may appeal your English placement by contacting Dr. Annie
Olson,
Chair of the English Department.
If your English appeal succeeds, your placement in your Biblical
Studies course will automatically change.
AP credit and CLEP credit
are considered transfer credit. Your
advisor will place you in the next course needed for your major.
Please see
the catalog for the specific AP or CLEP Exam title and scores required to receive credit based on
an AP or
CLEP exam.
9.
What
options are available to improve my placement?
If you have been placed in
a course that is below the entry level course required for your major, one
option is to take the SAT/ACT exam again and improve your score.
Transfer credit is an
option, but it is recommended that you contact the department chair for the
course involved before enrolling in that course offered elsewhere.