Freshman Course Placement

English Placement for Entering Freshmen at MSU

(Based on the ACT or SAT English Subscore)

Students with no earned credit for college composition will enroll in specific classes based on their ACT English or SAT Verbal sub-scores. The department does not automatically award course credit based on ACT score, SAT score, or CLEP.

Subscore	Recommendation
ACT 32 and above	Honors English Composition II (EN 1113 H)**
ACT 29 and above	Accelerated English Composition II (EN 1173)**
ACT 17 and above	English Composition I (EN 1103)
ACT 16 or Less	EN 0103,* EN 1104
* EN 0103 cannot be applied to a degree. It is considered remedial. ** Completing either of these two classes with a C or better will get a grade of “S” for EN 1103, thereby completing 6 credits of English requirement with one 3 credit class.

Math Placement for Entering Freshmen at MSU

(Based on the ACT or SAT Math Subscore)

Subscore	Recommendation
ACT 26 and above	Calculus I (MA 1713) or Honors Calculus 1
ACT 24 - 25	Pre-calculus (MA 1323) or Trigonometry (MA 1323)*
ACT 19 – 23	College Algebra (MA 1313)*
ACT below 19	Intermediate Algebra (MA 0103)*
* Only Calculus 1 (MA 1713) is applied to the degree. The others are considered remedial. NOTE - If your ACT math score is below 24, you will have to make a C or better in MA 1313 before you can take the first required chemistry classes (CH 1213 and CH 1211)

Chemistry Placement for Entering Freshmen at MSU

(Based on the ACT or SAT Math Subscore)

Subscore	Recommendation
ACT Math subscore 24 or grade of C or better in MA 1313, College Algebra	CH 1213 and CH 1211