Garden City Community College

Placement Chart

Note: ALL Test Scores are valid for 3 years. HS GPA based on 5 semesters.

 

Reading

GPA	ACT Comp	SAT Comp	GED Lang Arts	Accuplacer Reading	Course Placement
0.0-2.7 CUM	0-17	0-440	0-164	200-245	READ 097 concurrent with PCDE 101 or 109
2.71+ CUM	18+	441+	165+	246+	No Course Required

 

Writing

GPA	GED Lang Arts	ACT English + Reading	SAT Writing + Reading	Accuplacer Writing + Reading	Course Placement
0.0-2.49 CUM	145-154	0-14	0-360	200-236	ENGL 101 & ENGL 097 or (ENGL 101 & ENGL 0983) ELL
2.5-2.9 CUM	155-159	15-17	370-420	237-254	ENGL 101 & ENGL 098 or (ENGL 101 & ENGL 0983) ELL
3.0+ CUM	160+	18+ (both subjects)	500+ (both subjects)	255+ (both subjects)	ENGL 101

Alternative Writing Placements

• ENGL 101: 2.7+ CUM GPA AND B or higher (NOT B-) in most recent high school English course.
• ENGL 101: 16+ ACT Reading AND ACT English AND B or higher (NOT B-) in most recent high school English course.
• ENGL 100 (TECH ONLY): No pre-req.

 

College Algebra

GPA	ACT Math	GED Math	SAT Math	Accuplacer QAS	Course Placement
0.0-1.99 CUM	0-15	0-139	0-399	0-239	Math 108 & Enhanced Comp Math 0083
2.0-3.24 CUM	15-21	140-164	400-539	240-262	MATH 108 & Companion 008
3.25+ CUM AND 2nd semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 is B- or higher	22+	165+	540+	263+	MATH 108 College Algebra

Accuplacer: Need 274 on QAS to take Advanced Algebra Accuplacer.

 

Advanced Algebra (for Trig, Pre-Calc, and Calc placement)

ACT Math	SAT Math	Accuplacer	Course Placement
24+	580+	243+	MATH 109 Trig
28+	660+	283+	MATH 120 Pre Calc MATH 121 Fund of Calc MATH 122 Calc I

 

Contemporary Math and Statistics

GPA	ACT Math	SAT Math	GED Math	Accuplacer QAS	Course Placement
0-2.9 CUM	0-18	0-509	0-159	0-254	MATH 110 & MATH 010 MATH 111 & MATH 011
3.00+ CUM AND 2nd semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 is C- higher	19+	510+	160+	255+	MATH 110 Statistics MATH 111 Contemporary