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Course Placement Test

Cameron University uses ACT/SAT scores and an unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 7 semester or final high school transcript to determine placement in English, reading, mathematics, and science courses for first-time entering students who are under the age of 21.

Students with an ACT score of less than 19 in English, mathematics, or reading and an unweighted cumulative GPA less than 3.0 on a 7 semester or final high school transcript are required to take a developmental course in the subject area or be approved for placement in a collegiate level course based on performance on course placement tests (CPT).

Adult students (active-duty military or students age 21 and older) may provide ACT or SAT test scores and/or a 7 semester or final high school transcript with an unweighted cumulative GPA to determine initial course placement. Without these documents, or with ACT sub-scores below 19 or an unweighted 7 semester or final high school cumulative GPA below 3.0, Accuplacer computerized course placement test(s) are required to determine initial course placement.


ENGLISH

Course Placement

CPT NG Score

CPT Classic Score

ACT Score

HS GPA

ENGL 1113 English Comp I

250+

96+

19+

3.0

ENGL 1113 Comp I with ENGL 1052 Supplemental Writing Instruction OR ENGL 0113 Developmental Writing

237-249

65-95

16-18

N/A

ENGL 0113 Developmental Writing

236 or less

64 or less

15 or less

N/A

READING

Course Placement

CPT NG Score

CPT Classic Score

ACT Score

HS GPA

No Developmental Reading Required

250+

78+

19+

3.0

READ 0223 Reading Fundamentals

249 or less

77 or less

18 or less

N/A

MATHEMATICS

Course Placement

CPT NG Score

CPT Classic Score

ACT Score

HS GPA

MATH 1513 College Algebra

276+

98+

19+

3.25

MATH 1413 Survey of Mathematics or STAT 1513 Intro to Statistics or MATH 1463 Functions and Modeling (not applicable to all majors)

263+

75+

19+

3.0

MATH 1513 College Algebra WITH MATH 102 Supplemental Coll Alg Instruction

263-275

65-74

16-18

N/A

MATH 1413 Survey of Math WITH MATH 0142 Supplemental Survey of Math Instruction, or STAT 1513 Intro to Stat WITH STAT 0152 Supplemental Intro to Stat Instruction, or MATH 1463 Functions and Modeling WITH MATH0162 Supplemental Functions and Modeling Instruction, or MATH 0213 Intermediate Algebra

250-262

65-74

16-18

N/A

MATH 0115 Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

243-262

54-74

16-17

N/A

MATH 0103 Beginning Algebra

237-249

44-64

13-15

N/A

MATH 0013 Pre-Algebra

236 or less

43 or less

12 or less

N/A

*If MATH 1513 is required for your degree and your score is between 243 and 275, you must take MATH 1052 or MATH 0213 or MATH 0115 to prepare for MATH 1513.

Days and Times: CU-Duncan offers Course Placement Testing Monday – Friday during regular operating hours. Please call 580-581-5956 or email duncan@cameron.edu to schedule an appointment.

Cost: This test is free to students up through their first semester at Cameron. After a student has attempted or completed a semester at Cameron, there will be a cost of $15.00 per attempt.

Retest Options: Students may retake any sections of the Course Placement Test as many times as they would like. However, there is a waiting period between each attempt to allow the student time to use the practice and app and prepare. There is a two week waiting period between the first and second attempt, and a 30 day waiting period for each subsequent attempt.

Studying for the Course Placement Test: To study for the placement test, please visit the Accuplacer website.

After registering as a New User, select Practice Tests.

Choose a test to begin: Writing for English, Reading for Reading or Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics for Math.

Click on "learn as you go" to see answer explanations after each question.

An excellent additional study resource for the Math CPT is Khan Academy. Register as a New User and then select Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and Algebra II.

Students are not allowed to bring a calculator; however, an in-program calculator is accessible during the exam.

*Note about the Institutional TOEFL exam*

CU-Duncan does not offer the Institutional TOEFL exam. Information about taking this exam at CU-Lawton can be found here.