Required Testing for English Courses
STUDENTS MUST TEST BEFORE ENROLLING IN ENGLISH CLASSES.
Before you register for any English class, make an appointment to take the English Placement Test (COMPASS reading and Writing) by calling 231.777.0394, or submit an overall/composite ACT test score of 22 or higher, or submit a Level 1 or Level 2 on both reading and writing on the MEAP tests. Testing Services, located in Room 134, is open days and evenings. Testing is free.
COMPASS Writing Scores
- 100-80: Enroll in English 101 (English Composition) or BCOM (Business and Technical Communications provided you have a score of 76 or higher on the Reading Test.
- 79-69: Enroll in English 101 (English Composition) or BCOM (Business and Technical Communications) and English 114 (Refresher English) provided that you have a score of 76 or higher on the Reading Test.
- 68-31: Enroll in English 091 (Introduction to English Composition).
- 30-11: Enroll in English 085 (Essential Writing Skills) or English 089 (Refresher English).
- 10-0: See a counselor.
COMPASS Reading Scores
- 100-76: No reading course required.
- 75-56: Enroll in Reading 040A (Essential Reading Skills).
- 55-11: Enroll in Reading 040C (Essential Reading Skills).
- 10-0: See a counselor.
Guidelines
- If you are required to take English 085, 089, or 091, take it your first semester. Likewise, if you are required to take Reading 040A or 040C, take it your first semester.
- If you are not required to take English 085, 089, or 091, take English 101 or BCOM 101 within your first 15 hours of coursework, even if you are required to take English 114 concurrently.
- If you have fulfilled the English 101 prerequisite, enroll in English 102 during your first 30 hours of coursework.
- If you have questions about placement policies, consult with a counselor.
- All English 091 and 101 classes use computers for writing, so knowledge of some word-processing program is helpful.
