ENGLISH & MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT EXAMS

No testing is required for any student transferring in college credit with a grade of "C" or better for the "traditional freshman English composition" sequence, (Park University's EN 105 & EN 106) or College Algebra (Park University's MA 131).

Students who achieve an acceptable score on the English Placement Exam or equivalent test are exempt from PK 112 Effective Writing Skills and may enroll in EN 105 Writing Strategies and Concepts and subsequently in EN 106 Writing Purposes and Research. If an acceptable score is not achieved, the student must enroll in PK 112 Effective Writing Skills and subsequently in EN 105 and EN 106.

Students who achieve an acceptable score on the Mathematics Placement Test are exempt from PK 118 Contemporary Mathematics and will be placed in an appropriate higher level mathematics course. If an acceptable score is not achieved, the student must enroll in PK 118 Contemporary Mathematics and subsequently in MA 131 College Algebra.

NOTE: English 105, 106 and Mathematics 131 or their equivalences must be completed within the first five terms of enrollment at Park University, or enrollment in other courses may be restricted.


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