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Placement Testing

The University of New Orleans uses prior college-level coursework or placement scores (e.g., ACT, SAT, AP) to ensure proper placement in English, foreign languages, and mathematics courses. Students without college-level coursework or appropriate test scores must take either Accuplacer tests or departmental placement tests in math and English.

Accuplacer testing dates will be available after January 3rd, 2022 by signing up here. Students will need to email the following information so a print voucher can be created prior to their zoom appointment: Student’s First Name: Student’s Middle Name: Student’s Last Name: Student DOB, Student Address, Email, Home Phone #, Mobile Phone #, Ethnicity (Optional), Gender (Optional), Branching Profile (which test? Math or English or both). Contact pec@uno.edu with any questions.

Departmental placement tests are offered through the Department of English & Foreign Languages and Mathematics.
  • In order to schedule a departmental placement test, you must contact the department directly. Contact information is provided below.
Accommodations

Students requesting accommodations for testing should contact either Amy King (aaking@uno.edu, 504-280-6222) or Derek Bridges (dsbridge@uno.edu, 504-280-7284) in the Office of Disability Services. 

 

Freshman math requirements

Different majors require different freshman mathematics courses.  All majors require six (6) hours of freshman mathematics coursework, but there are differences among majors.  Because general education/freshman math serves as foundational knowledge in STEM majors, students not eligible for the math course(s) the department requires must take the prerequisite coursework to those courses, which may delay their ability to take coursework in the major.  

Any combination of 1031, 1032, 1115, 1125, 1126, or higher can be used to meet this requirement except where otherwise specified in the curriculum. 

College of Business:

MATH 1115 or 1125 & MATH 2758 or 2314

College of Engineering:

All Engineering Degrees: MATH 2114 & 2124
Construction Management: MATH 1125 & 1126

College of Liberal Arts, Education, and Human Development

Elementary Education: MATH 1021 & 1023
Secondary Education: varies by specialization, but includes MATH 1115 or 1125 or 1126 & 1031 or 1032

College of Sciences: 

Biology: MATH 1125 & 1126, or MATH 2114 & 2124
Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics: MATH 2114 & 2124
Computer Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences: MATH 1126 & 2114
Psychology: MATH 1115 or 1125 & MATH 2314

MATH 1031 or 1115 or 1125 & MATH 1032 or 1126

  • Minimum scores for freshman English placement

    UNO English Course

    Minimum AP score

    Minimum English ACT score

    Minimum English SAT score

    ACCUPLACER

    NextGen

    Cross-enroll
    XR_NUNEZ 0990

      English < 15 ERW < 450 Writing  < 240
    ENGL 1157 and ENGL 1003 co-requisite   English = 15 ERW = 450


    Writing = 240

    ENGL 1157   English = 18 ERW = 500 Writing = 250

    ENGL 1158

    Eng. Lang. = 3 English = 28

    ERW = 640 or 
    Reading = 33 or
    Critical Reading = 450

     

    Successful ENGL 1157 ASA and 

    Writing = 270

    English Comp. Exemption Eng. Lang. = 4

    1158 ASA and English = 32

    Successful ENGL 1158 ASA and either 

    ERW = 700 or 
    Reading = 38


    or Critical Reading = 620

    Successful ENGL 1157 and 1158 ASAs

  • Minimum scores for freshman mathematics placement

    UNO Math Course

    Minimum AP score

    Minimum math ACT score

    Minimum math SAT score

    ACCUPLACER

    Cross Enroll
    XR_NUNEZ MA 0980 or XR_NUNEZ MA0990

      < 16 < 430 QRAS < 240

    Math 1031 and Math 1011 co-requisite support or


    Math 1115 and Math 1015 co-requisite support 

      16 430

    QRAS < 250



    QRAS < 250

    MATH 1021: Problem Solving and Number Relations for Elementary Teachers

    Math 1023: Problem Solving and Geometry for Elementary Teachers

    MATH 1031: Survey of Mathematical Thought I

    MATH 1032: Survey of Mathematical Thought II

    MATH 1115: Applied Algebra

     

     

    19

     

    510

     

    QRAS = 250 

    Elem. Algebra = 65

     

    MATH 1125: Precalculus Algebra

     

     

    22

     

    550

     
    QRAS = 278 and
    AAF = 250

    Coll Lvl Math = 63

    MATH 1126: Precalculus Trig

    MATH 2785: Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics

    MATH 2314: Elementary Statistical Methods

     

    26

    610

    QRAS = 278 and
    AAF = 263

    Coll Lvl Math = 86

    MATH 2114: Calculus I Calculus AB = 3

    28

    650

    QRAS = 278 and
    AAF = 276

    Coll Lvl Math = 103

    MATH 2124: Calculus II

    Calculus AB = 4 or
    Calculus BC = 3

         
    MATH 2134: Calculus III Calculus BC = 5      

    Note: the Department of Mathematics also determines appropriate placement via CLEP exams, Cambridge International AS- and A-Level tests, and satisfactory completion of CMAT calculus courses at another college or university.  Please contact Lisa Crespo (lcrespo@uno.edu) or Jairo Santanilla (jsantani@uno.edu) for more information on these options.

 

Departmental Placement Exams

In addition to ACT, SAT, AP and Accuplacer scores, students have the opportunity to take departmental placement exams in English, and foreign languages.  Arrangements to take these exams must be made with the respective department.

There is no departmental fee for these tests, but students who successfully "bypass" the course and receive credit for it may be assessed a bypass credit fee of $100/credit hour by the Bursar.  For more information on the fee timeline, please see the University Catalog.

  • Foreign Languages

    For those who already have ability in a language prior to registering for a UNO foreign language course, the Department offers the placement test in French, German, and Spanish.

    The placement test result is not a grade, nor does it grant the student any credit.  Instead, the result is expressed as the number of the course into which the student is qualified to enroll.  Upon completion of the assigned course with a grade of C or better, the student may apply for by-pass credit for courses preceding the one completed.

    The test is scheduled several times a year, especially around registration time and there is no charge for this test.  Information on dates and how to register can be found at:

    https://www.uno.edu/academics/colaehd/la/forl/placement-test

  • English

    In addition to ACT and SAT scores, the Department of English provides an Advanced Standing Assessment (ASA) for ENGL 1157 and ENGL 1158.   Students wishing to take an ASA for either ENGL 1157 or ENGL 1158 should contact the First-Year Writing Program (fwp@uno.edu). 

    ENGL 1157

    Advanced Standing Assessment (ASA)

    Most students eligible for 1157 advanced standing credit earn it through ACT or SAT scores. These students need only to request the credit through their advisor. Students who take the Accuplacer exam, students with Scholastic Amnesty, and transfer students with fewer than 24 credit hours may choose to take the 1157 Advanced Standing Assessment. 

    There are two options for 1157 ASA. In either option, students must demonstrate that they are able to produce organized essays that logically communicate a central idea through narrative description. 

    Option One: Students take a 40-minute Advanced Standing Examination (essay exam). Upon arrival to the scheduled exam, students will respond to a prompt in essay form using personal examples to illustrate their central point.  

    Option Two: Students submit a portfolio of two to three essays (approximately 3000 words total) along with a cover letter essay, written in-person, in which students introduce the contents of their portfolios. Portfolios should demonstrate the student’s ability to compose detailed, organized essays that focus on a central point. 

    Directed Self-Placement (DSP)
    Limited only to students who qualify for the Privateer Pathways Program in English (for more information, please contact Reggie Poche at rjpoche3@uno.edu).

    Students reflect on their abilities and experiences as writers and readers and consider how their respective skills align with the outcomes of the First-Year Writing Program.  Students' responses to the survey questions are tabulated, and their self-derived scores determine whether or not they will enroll in the Privateer Pathways program.  The assessment is "directed" in that faculty in the First-Year Writing Program design the survey in such a way that students reflect on their preparedness for college-level writing.  Student self-place in that their responses to the survey dictate their ultimate placement.

    Note: Directed self-placement is not an assessment by which students can earn credit for a first-year writing course or place above ENGL 1157.  The assessment is only used to differentiate between those students who need the co-requisite for ENGL 1157 and those who do not.

    ENGL 1158

    Advanced Standing Assessment (ASA)

    To try for 1158 advanced standing credit, students should already have 1157 credit. All students who try for 1158 credit must do so through Advanced Standing Assessment. There are two options for ASA. In either option, students must demonstrate that they are able to produce logically organized, academic essays that incorporate library and non-library research in MLA format. 

    Option One: Students take a two-hour Advanced Standing Examination (essay exam). Once a date for the exam has been scheduled, the First-Year Writing Program will provide students with reading materials – scholarly articles, essays, etc. – in advance of the exam. Students have up to two weeks to read the material and take the exam. During the exam they will write an essay in response to a prompt. This essay should be organized, logical, have a clear central point, and integrate the provided secondary research materials. Failure to complete the exam within the two-week window will forfeit the opportunity to place out of the course.

    Option Two: Students submit a portfolio of up to three essays they have previously written along with a brief cover letter essay, written in-person, in which students introduce the contents of their portfolios. Portfolios should demonstrate the student’s ability to compose sustained, logical research essays that demonstrate argumentative or persuasive writing. 

    Results for portfolios and exams will be available within two weeks of submission. If the attempt is successful, a request will be sent to the Registrar and Bursar. Students who need to earn credit by assessment before they enroll should allow up to six weeks for credit to post.

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