Assessment

Students pursuing a degree or certificate, or taking math classes, will need to take CWC's ALEKS placement test prior to advisement and registration or have current ACT or SAT scores sent to CWC. Part-time students enrolling in math are also required to take a placement assessment exam or provide the appropriate ACT or SAT scores. 

The assessment exam is not used for admissions purposes. The purpose of the assessment exam is to insure that students register for courses that are appropriate for their skill level.

Students who are not placed into college-level coursework via ACT scores or previously earned college credit should take the ALEKS exam for placement. ALEKS offers an initial non-proctored assessment that can be completed at home, and Prep and Learning Modules to gain and refresh knowledge.

Students must discuss scores with their adviser to ensure proper placement has been met. Proctored placement test scores must be received and entered in the student file prior to course registration.

Math Placement for CWC can be determined by:

• Math ACT score (within the past 2 years) OR
• Score on a PROCTORED ALEKS Math Assessment OR
• Previously earned college credit (Subject to evaluation by the Office of the Registrar)
  
  

Students who do not have placement scores for English must consult their adviser and register for both ENGL-1007/ENGL-1010. Placement at that point will be based on the instructor’s recommendation. ACT Placement Scores for English are as follows: ACT score of 18 will place a student into ENGL 1010, if a student ACT score is 17 or lower they will be placed into ENGL-1007/ENGL-1010.

For all college level courses, i.e. those numbered 1000 or above, it is the student’s responsibility to have the necessary college level skills in composition and mathematics to be successful in the class. College level skills in composition and mathematics can be demonstrated by assessment testing, ACT or SAT test scores or successful completion of the appropriate pre-college courses. Students who are unsure of the required academic skills for a particular class should contact the instructor of the course, an academic advisor, or the appropriate Dean.

It is important for students to note that pre-college courses will count in class loads for financial aid and scholarship eligibility, except for the Hathaway Scholarship, and will be computed in their grade point average. However, these courses cannot be applied toward meeting degree requirements, nor are they considered in computing President’s and Dean’s honor roll lists.

When neither pre-college nor college level studies is appropriate, students may receive educational service through the CWC Adult Basic Education (ABE) program.