Test Scores and HCC Course Placement Rev. 4/23/13 What Test Did You Take? HCC Tests THEA ASSET (for state TSI purposes) COMPASS (for state TSI purposes) Compass ESL (for nonnative speakers) CELSA (for nonnative speakers) Other Acceptable Assessment Instruments ACCUPLACER ACT SAT PLAN (by ACT) PSAT (by College Board) TAK10 (Grade 10 TAKS) TAK11 (Grade 11 TAKS) Note: If you believe that your placement test scores do not reflect your ability, speak to your advisor or developmental department chair. Higher mathematics courses may require additional testing beyond your initial placement test results. I took the THEA test; what do my scores mean? Note: If you are an Academic ESL student, you may not be eligible for these courses (see counselor for more information). THEA WRITING SCORE THEA Writing Score HCC Course Placement 150 - 169 (includes WS in score) ENGL 0300 170 - 179 (includes WS in score) PRER 0200 180 - 209 (includes WS in score) ENGL 0310 or INRW 0320/0420 210 - 219 (includes WS in score) PRER 0200 or INRW 0320/0420 Writing 220-300 (includes WS in score) & Reading 230-300 Note: Both Writing and Reading scores required for direct placement ENGL 1301 & other writing-based courses (i.e. history, government, etc.; see Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) THEA MATHEMATICS SCORE THEA Mathematics Score HCC Course Placement < 220 MATH 0306 221 - 229 PREM 0200 230 - 240 MATH 0308 241 - 249 PREM 0200 251 - 260 MATH 0312 261 - 269 PREM 0200 270 - 300 MATH 1314, 1332 & some math-based courses THEA READING SCORE THEA Reading Score HCC Course Placement 100 - 158 GUST 0339 159 - 164 PRER 0200 165 - 189 GUST 0341 190 - 199 PRER 0200 200 - 219 GUST 0342 or INRW 0320/0420 220 - 229 PRER 0200 or INRW 0320/0420 230 - 300 College-level reading-based courses (Note: Many reading-based courses also have a writing prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) Return to the Top I took the ASSET test; what do my scores mean? Note: If you are an Academic ESL student, you may not be eligible for these courses (see counselor for more information). ASSET WRITING SCORE ASSET Writing Score HCC Course Placement 23-54 with no writing sample (WS) OR 23-54 with WS: 1-2 OR 23-39 with WS: 3-4 ENGL 0300 40-54 with WS: 3 OR 23-39 with WS: 5 PRER 0200 40-54 with WS: 4 Note: All ENGL 0310 students must have a writing sample ENGL 0310 or INRW 0320/0420 40-54 with WS: 5 PRER 0200 or INRW 0320/0420 WS: 6-8 and READ: 41-54 Note: Both Writing and Reading scores required for direct placement ENGL 1301 & other writing-based courses (i.e. history, government, etc.; see Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) ASSET MATHEMATICS SCORE ASSET Mathematics Score HCC Course Placement NUM: 23 - 29 MATH 0102 NUM: 30 - 37 MATH 0306 NUM: 38 - 40 PREM 0200 Grade of D is required in MATH 0306 MATH 0106 NUM: 41 - 52 OR EALG: 25 - 38 MATH 0308 NUM: 53 - 55 OR EALG: 39 - 41 PREM 0200 Grade of D is required in MATH 0308 MATH 0108 EALG: 42 - 52 OR IALG: 25 - 38 MATH 0312 EALG: 53 - 55 OR IALG: 39 - 41 PREM 0200 Grade of D is required in MATH 0312 or 0311 MATH 0112 IALG: 42 - 55 OR CALG: 25 - 43 MATH 1314, 1332, & other math-based courses CALG: 44 - 50 MATH 1316, 1324, 1325, 1342, 1350, 1351, 2412 (if trigonometry previously completed) CALG: 51 - 53 MATH 2412 CALG: 54 - 55 MATH 2413 (if trigonometry previously completed) ASSET READING SCORE ASSET Reading Score HCC Course Placement 23 - 32 GUST 0339 Use Celsa Score to Place (see below) GUST 0340 33 - 36 GUST 0341 37 - 40 GUST 0342 or INRW 0320/0420 41 - 54 College-level reading-based courses (Note: Many reading-based courses also have a writing prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) Return to the Top I took the COMPASS test; what do my scores mean? Note: If you are an Academic ESL student, you may not be eligible for these courses (see advisor for more information). COMPASS WRITING SCORE COMPASS Writing Score HCC Course Placement 1-100 with no writing sample (WS) OR 1-100 with WS: 1-2 OR 45-58 with WS: 3 OR 1-44 with WS: 3-5 ENGL 0300 59-100 with WS:3 OR 45-58 with WS: 4-5 PRER 0200, 0300 59-100 with WS: 4 Note: All ENGL 0310 students must have a writing sample ENGL 0310 or INRW 0320/0420 59-100 with WS: 5 PRER 0200, 0300, or INRW 0320/0420 WS: 6-8 and READ: 81-100 Note: Both Writing and Reading scores required for direct placement ENGL 1301 & other writing-based courses (i.e. history, government, etc.; see Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) COMPASS MATHEMATICS SCORE COMPASS Mathematics Score HCC Course Placement PALG: 1-17 MATH 0102 PALG: 18-37 OR ALG: 1-27 MATH 0306 Grade of D in MATH 0306 MATH 0106 PALG: 38 - 48 OR ALG: 28 - 38 PREM 0200, 0300 PALG: 49-100 OR ALG: 39-43 MATH 0308 Grade of D in MATH 0308 MATH 0108 ALG: 44 - 48 PREM 0200, 0300 ALG: 49 - 62 MATH 0311, 0312 Grade of D in MATH 0312 MATH 0112 ALG: 63 - 70 PREM 0200, 0300 Grade of C or higher in MATH 0311 MATH 1442 ALG: 71-100 OR CALG: 1-50 MATH 1314, 1332, & other math-based courses CALG: 51-100 MATH 1316, 1324, 1325, 1342, 1350, 1351, 2412 (if trigonometry was previously completed) TRIG: 1-50 MATH 1316, 1324, 1325, 1342, 2412 (if trigonometry previously completed) TRIG: 51-100 MATH 2413 (if trigonometry previously completed) COMPASS READING SCORE COMPASS Reading Score HCC Course Placement 1 - 40 GUST 0339 Use Celsa or Compass ESL Score to Place (see below) GUST 0340 41 - 45 PRER 0200, 0300 46 - 55 GUST 0341 56 - 60 PRER 0200, 0300 61 - 75 GUST 0342 or INRW 0320/0420 76 - 80 PRER 0200, 0300, or INRW 0320/0420 81 - 100 College-level reading-based courses (Note: Many reading-based courses also have a writing prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) Return to the Top I took the Compass ESL test; what do my scores mean? Note: If you are an Academic ESL student, you will be placed according to these scores superceding other test scores (see counselor for more information). If you are an Intensive English student, please see the Intensive English department for advising and enrollment. F1 students with less than a Compass ESL score of 215 must be in Intensive English. Compass ESL SCORE FOR WRITING Compass ESL Score HCC Course Placement No placement available ENGL 0340 No placement available ENGL 0341 216 - 243 ENGL 0346 244 - 262 ENGL 0347 263 - 297 ENGL 0349 > 297 College-level writing placement will utilize other writing placement scores such as ASSET or COMPASS Compass ESL SCORE FOR READING Compass ESL Score HCC Course Placement ?? GUST 0340 ?? Further reading placement will utilize other reading placement scores such as ASSET or COMPASS I took the CELSA test; what do my scores mean? Note: If you are an Academic ESL student, you will be placed according to these scores superceding other test scores (see counselor for more information). If you are an Intensive English student, please see the Intensive English department for advising and enrollment. F1 students with less than a Celsa score of 63 must be in Intensive English. CELSA SCORE FOR WRITING CELSA Score HCC Course Placement 33 - 41 ENGL 0340 42 - 56 ENGL 0341 57 - 62 ENGL 0346 63 - 67 ENGL 0347 68 - 73 ENGL 0349 > 73 College-level writing placement will utilize other writing placement scores such as ASSET or COMPASS CELSA SCORE FOR READING CELSA Score HCC Course Placement 33 - 56 GUST 0340 > 57 Further reading placement will utilize other reading placement scores such as ASSET or COMPASS Return to the Top Back to Online Registration Page | HCC Home Page If you have comments or suggestions, e-mail the HCC Transfer Office at myra.lacy@hccs.edu or mark.tengler@hccs.edu