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Developmental and Pre-College Advising Guide
Advisors should use this guide for students who may not be prepared to take college-level courses because
of low placement test scores or other factors.

1. The following courses are "entry level" which do not require prerequisite curriculum courses. 
(NOTE: They may require developmental/transitional courses as prerequisites.)

ART 101
ECO 101
PHI 101, 105, 110
AST 101, 102 FRE 101 PSC 201, 205
BIO 101 HIS (ALL) PSY 201
COL 103 MAT 110, 120, 123 SOC 101
CPT 101 MUS 105 SPA 101

2.
If students are below placement requirements in ENGLISH only, they

COULD TAKE:
SHOULD NOT TAKE:
BIO 107 BIO 101, BIO 102, SOCIAL SCIENCES
CHM 100 CHM 110, FOREIGN LANGUAGES
MAT PHY 201
CPT 101 HISTORY
AST 101 GOVERNMENT
COL 103

3.
If students are below placement requirements in READING only, they

COULD TAKE:
SHOULD NOT TAKE:
MAT SCIENCES, FOREIGN LANGUAGES
COL 103 SOCIAL SCIENCES
CPT 101 ENGLISH
MUS 105 PHILOSOPHY

4.
If students are below placement requirements in MATH only, they

COULD TAKE:
SHOULD NOT TAKE:
ENG 101, ENG 165 SCIENCES
COL 103 ECO 210, 211
SOCIAL SCIENCES (PSY, SOC, HIS) PHI 105
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
FINE ARTS (ART 101, MUS 105)
HISTORY/GOVERNMENT
CPT 101

5.
If students are below placement requirements in ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA only, they

COULD TAKE:
SHOULD NOT TAKE:
BIO 101 PHY 201
AST 101, 102 BIO 101, 102
ENG 101 CHM 100
HISTORY, GOVERNMENT PHS 101, 102
BEHAVIOR SCIENCE (SOC 101, PSY 201)
FINE ARTS (ART 101, MUS 105)

6.
If students are below placement requirements in READING and ALGEBRA, they

COULD TAKE:
SHOULD NOT TAKE:
COL 103 SCIENCE
CPT 101 FOREIGN LANGUAGES
FINE ARTS
BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL SCIENCE
HISTORY, GOVERNMENT
ENGLISH

7.
If students are below placement requirements in MATH and ENGLISH, they

COULD TAKE:
SHOULD NOT TAKE:
COL 103 SCIENCE
CPT 101 FOREIGN LANGUAGES
HISTORY, GOVERNMENT

8.
If students are below placement requirements in MATH, ENGLISH, and READING, they

COULD TAKE:
SHOULD NOT TAKE:
COL 103 HISTORY, GOVERNMENT
CPT 101 SOCIAL SCIENCES
SCIENCE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
FINE ARTS

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:

Students who score above 480 on the SAT math are not required to take the math placement test.  To determine their
placement recommendation, students may wish to take the ASSET college algebra test or the COMPASS algebra
placement test. Otherwise, they are automatically placed in MAT 110 or another transferable math course.