Dual Credit Required Placement Scores - Southwestern Illinois College

Dual Credit Required Placement Scores

Required Placement Scores for Dual Credit Courses

Placement Requirements by course
Course

Accuplacer Reading

Score

Accuplacer Writing

Score

Accuplacer CMTH

Score

SAT

Waiver Score

ACT

Waiver Score

Cummulative GPA waiver after 6 semesters or high school
ANTH 150 240 240   English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24  18 English 2.5
BIOL 100 226 226 30 English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24, 520 Math 20 Math & 18 English 2.5
BIOL 106 226 226 30 English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24, 520 Math 20 Math & 18 English 2.5
CHEM 105 240   50 English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24 Math must use Accuplacer 18 English, Math must use Accuplacer 2.5
CIS 184     40 540 Math 20 Math 2.5
COMM 151 226 226   English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24 18 English 2.5
ECE 110, 112, 114 226 226   English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24 18 English 2.5
EMS 110 240 240 20 English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24, 520 Math 20 Math & 18 English 2.5
ENG 101 240 240   English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24 18 English 2.5
HIST 180 240 240   English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24 18 English 2.5
HIST 181 240 240   English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24 18 English 2.5
LIT 113 240 240   English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24 18 English 2.5
MATH 107 240 None 35 24 Reading, 520 Math 20 Math & 18 English 2.5
MATH 203 240 None 60 English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24, Math must use Accuplacer 18 English, Math must use Accuplacer 2.5
MKT 126 240 240   English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24 18 English 2.5
MUS 101 226 None  

Reading/Writing: 24

 18 English 2.5
PHYS 151 240 None 50

Reading/Writing: 24

Math must use Accuplacer

 18 English, Math must use Accuplacer 2.5
POLS 150 240 240   English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24 18 English 2.5
PSYC 151 240 240   English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24 18 English 2.5
SPAN 102* 226 226   English 480 or Reading/Writing: 24 18 English 2.5

ACT or SAT sub-scores listed will substitute for placement scores and vice versa except where indicated. ACT or SAT scores must be submitted via official high school transcripts by the due date to enroll in classes.

The official high school transcript can verify the following:

ACT/SAT sub-scores
High School Geometry requirement has been met (MATH 203)
High School Spanish requirement has been met *SPAN 102 requires 2 years high school Spanish completed with a C or better.To take SPAN 201, students must complete SPAN 102 with a C or better.

High School Chemistry requirement. * CHEM 105 requires 1 year of high school Chemistry with a C or better.

To take ENG 102, students must complete ENG 101 with a C or better.

To take LIT 214 & 252, students must complete ENG 101 with a C or better.

To take CIS 184, students must complete CIS 180 with a C or better.

All dual credit students must meet the same placement requirements as listed in the course catalog. These scores are listed above for your reference.