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Placement Test Requirements

• Math Placement Requirements

  Math Placement

  Math placement at the 91´ÎÔª (UM) is based on a combination of these criteria:

  • ACT or SAT Math scores
  • Pre-requisite courses (e.g. dual enrollment, AP/IB/etc., transfer courses, other college-level equivalents)
  • High school GPA and senior year math courses 

  Students who do not place into math courses by the above criteria will utilize EdReady Montana to determine placement level.  

  Next steps for completing EdReady placement:

  • All admitted undergraduate students who need to complete the EdReady placement in order to register for math courses at UM will be contacted via email.
  • Watch for an email from EdReady Montana with detailed instructions on how to complete math placement requirements.
  • Please do not complete the Maplesoft math placement exams in Moodle unless you are instructed to do so.   

  Once you complete the initial placement diagnostic, EdReady Montana generates a customized study plan to provide an opportunity for you to learn, fill in any gaps, and improve your placement level.

  To learn more on the

  The diagram at the following link provides an overview of math placement and course sequencing at UM:  Math Placement Chart

  After you complete the EdReady placement:

  Visit the following website for detailed information on next steps after you complete the initial EdReady placement diagnostic:  EdReady Score Breakdown

• Writing Placement Requirements

  All students pursuing the Associate of Arts (AA) are required to complete WRIT 101 College Writing I with a grade of C- or better. (Students exempt from completing WRIT 101 at UM are those that bring in a transfer course equivalent, a specific AP test, or have successfully completed WRIT 101 through a high school dual-credit program.) There are multiple types of tests that may be used to place students into the appropriate English composition course. 

  Types of Tests Used for Placement

  Students who have taken specific SAT or ACT sections, or attended a Montana high school that participated in the Montana University System Writing Assessment program (MUSWA) may use those scores to place into writing. Students who scored a 3 or higher on the English/Language & Composition AP test are exempt from WRIT 101.

  If a Missoula College student does not have any of those scores, s/he is required to take the WRIT Placement Test. Students may also opt, after visiting with their advisors, to take WRIT 095 Developmental Writing without taking any placement tests.

  is free and online on Submittable. Students can take it anywhere there is access to the internet.  Instructions to take the test are provided on the English website.

  Once tests have been evaluated, scores will be entered into Moodle for viewing by students and Banner for viewing by faculty and advisors.

  Test grading will no longer be electronic. Scores will, therefore, not be available immediately. Graders will regularly evaluate tests, and upload scores upon completion of the evaluation.

  Writing Placement Test Scores

  Please refer to the table below to determine what different tests and specific scores may be used to place students into composition courses.

  NOTE: Students who place at the top of the WRIT 095 placement threshold should visit with their advisor to discuss whether taking or retaking the WRIT placement test to try to place into WRIT 101 would be a good option for them.

  Test scores and which course they will place you into

  Test	WRIT 095	WRIT 101 WRIT 121	WRIT 201 WRIT 101
  ACT Combined English/Writing	Below 18	18-31	32-36
  ACT Writing Subject Score	Below 19	19-32	≥33
  ACT English	Below 22	22-27	≥28
  Compass eWrite (scores valid through Dec. 2018)	Below 7	7-12	[See advisor]
  English Language Arts (ELA) Score	Below 18	18-31	≥32
  MUS Writing Assessment	Below 3.5	3.5-5	5.5-6
  SAT Writing Section	Below 440	440-690	700-800
  SAT or ACT Writing Subscore	Below 7	7-10	11-12
  UM's WRIT Placement Test	1	3	[See advisor]