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Sharon Race ([srace@southplainscollege.edu](srace@southplainscollege.edu)) or Gail Malone ([gmalone@southplainscollege.edu](gmalone@southplainscollege.edu))  \n1. START HERE: Is the student exempt from TSI testing? Check the exemptions listed at the end of this document. If exempt, then a student may enroll in ENGL 1301.  \n2. ESOL: Is the student a non-native speaker of English? Use the ESOL Pathway to College Level on page 2.  \n3. COLLEGE LEVEL: Is the student college-ready in both writing and reading? Check the COLLEGE LEVEL TSI writing and reading score requirements in the chart below.  \nYES: enroll in ENGL 1301 and other TSI reading-and-writing-restricted courses (listed in number 5)  \nNO: check the INTERMEDIATE LEVEL and BASIC LEVEL sections in the chart below to determine course placement  \nbased on TSI scores.  \n4. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: Do the student’s TSI writing and reading scores all fall within the intermediate level ranges?  \nYES: enroll in corequisite ENGL 1301 + INRW 0300 (be sure to enroll student in the correct paired sections) .  \nNO: student is not eligible for the corequisite courses; refer to the BASIC LEVEL section for correct course placement  \n5. BASIC LEVEL: See this section to determine course placement based on TSI scores.  \nTSI-Reading and Writing-Restricted College-Level Courses:  \no Students not TSI-complete in writing may not enroll in online HIST and GOVT courses nor college-level ENGL courses (except the corequisite ENGL 1301 + INRW 0300).  \no Students not TSI-complete in reading may not enroll in the following courses: all GOVT, all HIST, all BIOL, all EMSP, all ENGL, PSYC 2301, MUSP 1427.  \no Students not TSI-complete in reading may not enroll in the following internet courses: ANTH 2346, ANTH 2351, BCIS 1305, EDUC 1100, all PSYC, all SOCI.  \n\n|  | TSIA WRITING PART 1 Essay Score | TSIA WRITING PART 2 Multiple Choice | TSIA WRITING PART 3 ABE Level | TSIA READING SCORE\u003Cbr>and ABE Level |  | WRITING\u003Cbr>COURSE\u003Cbr>PLACEMENT |  | READING COURSE PLACEMENT |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| COLLEGE LEVEL | Essay 5 – 8  | MC 310-339\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| ABE 4-6\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>351-390  |  | \u003Cbr>ENGL 1301 Composition I |  |  |\n|  | Essay 4-8  | MC 340-390\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>N/A  | \u003Cbr>351-390  |  | \u003Cbr>ENGL 1301 Composition I |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| INTERMEDIATE\u003Cbr>LEVEL | Essay 4\u003Cbr>| MC 310-339\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| ABE 4 – 6\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>342 – 350 and ABE 4-6 |  |  |  Corequisite\u003Cbr>ENGL 1301 + INRW 0300 or stand-alone INRW 0300-must pass with “B”) |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | ( |  |  |\n|  | Essay 3\u003Cbr>| MC 340-390\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| ABE 4 – 6\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>342 – 350 and ABE 4-6 |  |  Corequisite\u003Cbr>ENGL 1301 + INRW 0300\u003Cbr>(or stand-alone INRW 0300-must pass with “B”) |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| BAS IC LEVEL | Essay 3\u003Cbr>| MC 310-339\u003Cbr>| ABE 1-3 \u003Cbr>|  |  |  ENGL 0301\u003Cbr>(must pass with “C” to advance to corequisite)\u003Cbr>OR NCBI 0100 |  | Take READ 0301 concurrently if needed |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Essay 0-2 or No Essay Score\u003Cbr>| N/A\u003Cbr>| ABE 1-3 \u003Cbr>|  |  |  ENGL 0301\u003Cbr>(must pass with “C” to advance to corequisite)\u003Cbr>OR NCBI 0100 |  | Take READ 0301 concurrently if needed |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 310 – 341 and\u003Cbr>ABE 1 – 3 |  |  |  | \u003Cbr>READ 0301 + EDUC 1100\u003Cbr>(pass with “C” to advance to corequisite; pass with“B” or better to advance to ENGL 1301 if TSI-writing\u003Cbr>complete) OR NCBI 0100 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | Take\u003Cbr>ENGL 0301\u003Cbr>concurrently if\u003Cbr>needed |  |  |\n\nESOL Pathway to College Level  \nNon-native speakers of English should take the ESOL pathway to college-level courses. They may exit the ESOL pathway if they retest and achieve college-level scores on the TSI reading, writing, and essay tests.  \n\n|  | TSIA WRITING PART 1 Essay Score | TSIA\u003Cbr>WRITING PART 2 Multiple Choice | TSIA WRITING PART 3 ABE Level | TSIA\u003Cbr>REA","cbCaiiUMHufSoYaQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiUMHufSoYaQ","pdf",258237,"English","# Start Here\n# ESOL\n# College Level\n# Intermediate Level\n# Basic Level\n## TSI-Reading and Writing-Restricted College-Level Courses\n# ESOL Pathway to College Level\n## Course Placement for Writing & Grammar\n## Course Placement for Reading & Vocabulary\n# Notes on Enrollment","[{\"question\":\"When can a student enroll in ENGL 1301 according to the guide?\",\"answer\":\"If the student is exempt from TSI testing, the guide states the student may enroll in ENGL 1301. 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