College Catalog 2017-18

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

English Placement

Act Score

Accuplacer Score Sentence Skills

Accuplacer Score Reading Comprehension

Course Placement

0-16

20-87

20-87

ENG 0124 - Intermediate English ENG 1113 - English Composition I

17+

88-120

88-120

Algebra Placement

Act Score

Accuplacer Score

Course Placement

0-18

20-87

MAT 1233 - Intermediate Algebra

19+

88-120

MAT 1313 - College Algebra

Testing Policies and Procedures Students who have not taken the ACT

Any student who has not taken the ACT may take the Accuplacer placement test two times. The second attempt must be at least one week after the first testing date. The student should complete appropriate tutorial work (credit or non-credit) prior to taking the second test. This workmay be in the formof any study preparation suitable for improving knowledge in the subject area. Retesting must take place before the start of a term. A student will forfeit the second testing attempt if the retesting is not completed before the start of classes for the term. Students taking the Accuplacer for initial placement and admission shall be given first priority to test. Students who have taken the ACT Any student who has taken the ACT, but wishes to improve his or her placement level(s) may attempt the Accuplacer placement test one time. Accuplacer is divided into two individual tests. A student can choose to skip any of the two test but will not be allowed another opportunity to complete a test that was skipped. Testing must take place prior to the first day of a term. Students taking the Accuplacer for initial placement and admission shall be given first priority to test. Registration for Testing Students may register for Accuplacer at the Success Center which is located in the Mamie Ethel Burton Library. To register via phone, students may call 601.635.6346. Testing Locations Accuplacer is administered in the Success Center’s computer lab in the Mamie Ethel Burton Library. Fee schedule Testing fees may be paid in the ECCC Business Office which is located in the Arno Vincent Administration Building. The accepted forms of payment are cash, check, VISA or MasterCard (either debit or credit.) The cost for Accuplacer will be $20 for all assessments or $10 for the English assessments or $10 for the algebra assessment. Retests will be $10 for all assessments or $5 for each individual assessment. Students will be given a receipt upon payment. This receipt must be presented upon arrival for testing.

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