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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

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.