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taken within two years of registration date.  \nHigh School GPA is current within ten years of graduation date.  \n\n| Guided\u003Cbr>Writing Score | High School\u003Cbr>GPA | Writing Placement | ACT Score | SAT Score |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 0 – 5 | 0 – 2.39 | Basic Writing (ENG-013) | 01 – 13 |  |\n| 6 – 8 |  | Basic Writing (ENG-013) or Elements of Writing (ENG-101) + Core Writing (ENG-011) |  |  |\n| 9 – 11 | 2.4 – 2.79 | Elements of Writing (ENG-101) | 14 – 17 | 01 – 429 |\n| 12 – 15 |  | Elements of Writing (ENG-101) or Composition I (ENG-105)\u003Cbr>+ Integrated Composition (ENG-109) |  |  |\n| 16 – 17 | 2.8+ | Composition I (ENG-105) and consider adding Integrated Composition (ENG-109) | 18+ | 430+ |\n| 18 – 24 |  | Composition I (ENG-105) or College Writing (ENG-120) |  |  |\n\nMATH COURSE REQUIREMENTS | Scores are current if taken within two years of registration date.  \n\n| MMP Score | Alternatives | Mathematics Placement |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 0 – 20 | ALEKS 0 – 13 | Pre-Algebra (MAT-052)\u003Cbr>Applied Math (MAT-772) |\n| 21 – 40 | ALEKS 14 – 29 ACT Math 16 – 18* SAT Math 430 – 500 | Math and Society (MAT-115)\u003Cbr>• Requires corequisite: Support for Math & Society (MAT-515)\u003Cbr>Statistics (MAT-156)\u003Cbr>• Requires corequisite: Support for Statistics (MAT-656)\u003Cbr>Survey of Data (MAT-607) |\n| 41 – 60 | ALEKS 30+\u003Cbr>ACT Math 19+\u003Cbr>SAT Math 510+ | Math and Society (MAT-115)\u003Cbr>Math for Elementary Teachers (MAT-117)\u003Cbr>Discrete Math (MAT-150)\u003Cbr>Statistics (MAT-156) |\n\nMATH PLACEMENT FOR STEM/BUSINESS/IT PATHWAYS | Meassswseyontunreadedvsisor to determine  \n\n| ALEKS | ACT Math | SAT Math | Mathematics Placement |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 0 – 13 | N/A | N/A | Pre-Algebra (MAT-052)\u003Cbr>Applied Math (MAT-772) |\n| 14 – 29 | 16 – 18* | 430 – 500 | Intermediate Algebra (MAT-102)\u003Cbr>with additional supports strongly recommended |\n| 30 – 45 | 19+ | 510+ | Intermediate Algebra 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