2019-2020 Academic Catalog w/Addendum

ASSESSMENT


As part of the admissions process, students may be asked to take placement/assessment test(s). These computer-based assessments are not pass or fail exams; rather tools to help determine the courses that best fit a student’s academic needs. They measure knowledge in the areas of arithmetic, elementary algebra, reading comprehension and sentence skills. The results are shared with the academic advisor and used to determine course placement and class scheduling.

Recommendations are dependent on whether the student is planning to take Career & Technical Education (CTE)/Quantitative Literacy courses or preparing to take Algebra. (If the student switches from one path to another, additional testing and advising may be needed for proper placement in courses towards the new path.)

Morgan Community College and other state system community (CCCS) colleges use ACCUPLACER® for placement assessment.

Special testing accommodations are available for students with documented disabilities. Contact the Director of Guidance and Placement for additional information.

See ACCUPLACER and ACT Score Tables

See Degrees & Certificates  for assessment scores required by specific programs

State Assessment Requirements

FIRST-TIME UNDERGRADUATE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT

The State of Colorado mandates that first-time undergraduate students at all state system community colleges be assessed in mathematics, writing, and reading prior to enrolling in the second semester of their college career. (Board Policy 9-41, 7/1/2004 and CCHE Statewide Remedial Education Policy)

DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION COURSES COMPLETION WITHIN FIRST 30 CREDIT HOURS REQUIREMENT

The State of Colorado mandates (HB 1465) that a student must complete all required developmental courses within their first 30 credit hours of enrollment. Students receiving financial aid may lose funding if developmental course work is not completed within the 30 credit hour limit.

ASSESSMENT REQUIRED TO ENTER ENG 121 & 122, MAT 120, 121 & 135

At MCC, all students with declared programs of study or those entering ENG 121, ENG 122, MAT 120, MAT 121, or MAT 135, must complete assessment or secure an exemption before registering for courses. 

See Assessment Exemptions

Assessment Exemptions

Students who meet one of the criteria listed below are exempt from taking the MCC assessment test(s):

  1. Possess a baccalaureate, A.A., or A.S. degree from an accredited or approved college or university;
  2. Provide proof of ACCUPLACER® scores taken within the past 5 years from another Colorado institution;
  3. Provide proof (official transcripts) showing completion of college freshman English composition and college algebra with a grade of "C" or better;
  4. Provide proof of ACT scores of English (18), mathematics (19), reading (17) completed within the last 5 years;
  5. Provide proof of OLD SAT scores before March 2016 of verbal (440 for English or 430 for reading), mathematics (460) completed within the last 5 years;
  6. Provide proof of NEW SAT scores after March 2016 of verbal (470 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing), mathematics (500) completed within the last 5 years.
  7. Enrollment in only one course for either employment enhancement or personal interest.  However, a placement test is still required if the student enrolls in ENG 121, ENG 122, MAT 120, MAT 121, MAT 122, MAT 123, MAT 125, MAT 135, MAT 155, or MAT 201;
  8. Enrollment in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) certificate in selected programs of one term or less;
  9. Undeclared or non-degree seeking students (unless they are recent high school graduates);
  10. Have graduated high school in the last two years, taken at least Algebra II in high school and earned at least a B in that courses, with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or above.  The course must have been completed within the last 18 months.  Students may enroll in MAT 103, MAT 107, MAT 112, MAT 120, MAT 135, MAT 155, MAT 156, or MAT 178;
  11. Have graduated high school in the last two years, taken at least pre-Calculus and earned at least a B in that course, with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or above.  The course must have been completed within the last 18 months.  Students may enroll in MAT 121;
  12. Have graduated high school in the last two years, taken 11th grade English and earned at least a B in that course, with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or above.  The course must have been completed within the last 2 years.  Students may enroll in ENG 121.

ACCUPLACER®, ACT® and SAT® Score Tables

Computer-based assessments are not pass or fail exams; rather tools to help determine the courses that best fit a student’s academic needs. The tests measure knowledge in the areas of arithmetic, elementary algebra, reading comprehension and sentence skills.  The results are shared with the student's academic advisor and used to determine course placement and class scheduling.

 Recommendations are dependent on whether the student is planning to take Career & Technical Education (CTE)/Quantitative Literacy courses or preparing to take Algebra. (If the student switches from one path to another, additional testing and advising may be needed for proper placement in courses towards the new path.)

Special testing accommodations are available for students with documented disabilities. Contact the Director of Guidance and Placement for additional information.

  ACT® MATHEMATICS

ACT Score Mathematical Course

ACT 19

MAT 120
MAT 155 & 156

Math for Liberal Arts: MA1
Integrated Math I & II

ACT 21

MAT 135

Introduction to Statistics: MA1

ACT 23

MAT 121
MAT 123

College Algebra: MA1
Finite Mathematics: MA1

ACT 24

MAT 122

College Trigonometry: MA1

ACT 25

MAT 125

Survey of Calculus: MA1

ACT 28

MAT 201

Calculus I: MA1

  SAT® MATHEMATICS

SAT Score
(Before 3/2016)

SAT SCORE
(New 3/2016)
 

Mathematical Course

SAT 500

 SAT 530

MAT 102
MAT 103
MAT 107
MAT 112
MAT 120
MAT 155 & 156

Skills Trades and Industrial Math
Math for Clinical Calculations
Career Math
Financial Math
Math for Liberal Arts: MA1
Integrated Math I & II

SAT 550

 SAT 570

MAT 135

Introduction to Statistics: MA1

SAT 570

 SAT 590

MAT 121
MAT 123

College Algebra: MA1
Finite Mathematics: MA1

SAT 590

 SAT 610

MAT 122
MAT 125
MAT 166

Trigonometry: MA1
Survey of Calculus: MA1
Pre-Calculus: MA1 (CCCOnline)

SAT 630

 SAT 650

MAT 201

Calculus I: MA1

  ACCUPLACER® (Taken BEFORE October 22, 2018)

Score

Reading Comprehension

0-39

CCR 091
&
CCR 092

College Composition
& Reading w/lab

40-61

CCR 092

College Composition & Reading

62-79

CCR 093
or
CCR 094

Studio 121
or
Studio D with ENG 121 or college class

80
& Above

No Developmental Reading Required

Score

Sentence Skills

0-49

CCR 091
&
CCR 092

College Composition & Reading w/lab

50-69

CCR 092

College Composition & Reading

70-94

CCR 093
or
CCR 094

Studio 121 w/ENG 121
or
Studio D with a college class

95
& Above

No Developmental English Required

95
& Above

ENG 121

English Composition I: CO1

Score

Mathematics

AR < 40
or
EA < 30

GEMS

See an advisor

AR >40
or
EA 30-84

MAT 050

Quantitative Literacy

EA 60-84

MAT 055

Algebraic Literacy

AR > 40
or
EA > 30

MAT 107
MAT 112

Career Math
Financial Math

EA 61-84

MAT 103

Math for Clinical Calculations

EA 85
& Above

MAT 120
MAT 121
MAT 123
MAT 135

MAT 155 &
MAT 156

Math for Liberal Arts: MA1
College Algebra: MA1
Finite Mathematics: MA1
Introductory Statistics: MA1


Integrated Math I & II

EA 95
& Above

See an advisor for proper placement.

  ACCUPLACER® Next Gen Math (Taken AFTER October 22, 2018)

 ARITHMETIC (AR) 

AR Score

Mathematical Course

AR 200-239

MAT 100

Basic Math-GEMS (continuing education)

AR 240-300

MAT 050

Quantitative Literacy

AR 265-300

MAT 102
MAT 103
MAT 107
MAT 112

Skills Trades and Industrial Math
Math for Clinical Calculations
Career Math
Financial Math


 QUANTITATIVE REASONING, ALGEBRA, and STATISTICS (QAS)

QAS Score

Mathematical Course

QAS 265-300

MAT 055

Algebraic Literacy

QAS 240-300

MAT 120
MAT 135
MAT 155 & 156

Math for Liberal Arts: MA1
Introductory Statistics: MA1
Integrated Mathematics I & II


 ADVANCED ALGEBRA and FUNCTIONS (AAF)

AAF Score

Mathematical Course

AAF 245-279

MAT 121
MAT 123

College Algebra: MA1
Finite Mathematics: MA1

AAF 280-300

MAT 122
MAT 125
MAT 166

Trigonometry: MA1
Survey of Calculus: MA1
Pre-Calculus: MA1 (CCCOnline)


Developmental Education

If assessment/placement testing results indicate the need for remediation (also referred to as, 'developmental education' or 'pre-college level coursework', these courses are generally numbered less than 100), students will be advised to complete it during their first 30 credit hours of enrollment.

Through consultation with an advisor, a schedule will be developed for each student that will allow for the timely completion of any necessary remediation, either prior to or concurrent with the beginning of the student’s program of study. Specific procedures and information on program entry scores are available in the Student Services Office and through the MCC Testing Center.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 223-1-113.3, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) must provide a high school feedback report to Colorado school districts on remediation of their recent high school graduates. For that report, recent high school graduates are defined as degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking undergraduates who have graduated from a Colorado public or private high school (or its equivalent) during the previous academic year; or are 17, 18, or 19 years of age if year of high school graduation is not provided by the higher education institution. Age will be calculated as of September 15 of the specified fiscal year.

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