Prerequisites


The purpose of a perquisite is to enhance student success in college. You can meet a prerequisite through the appropriate ACCUPLACER test, ACT score, High School Transcript, or prerequisite course.

Course Prerequisite:

Composition Courses

ACT
Score (Reading and Writing)

SAT
Score (Evidence Based Reading and Writing)

ACCUPLACER
(Reading and Writing)

H .S . Transcript

GED Score (Reasoning Through Language Arts)

English Comp 1 with Review* (ENGL 103)

Up to 17

Up to 499

Next-Gen: Up to 254

N/A

≥150 average score

English Comp 1
(ENGL 101)

18 or higher

500 or higher

Next-Gen: 255 or higher

3.00+ unweighted Cumulative GPA after 5 or more semesters
Or
16+ ACT Reading AND ACT English AND B or higher (not B-) in most recent high school English course
Or
2.7+ high school cumulative unweighted GPA after 5 or more semesters AND B or higher (not B-) in most recent high school English course

≥165 avg. score or
≥160 avg. score &
≥160 content

*This course will be considered college-level Comp 1 with additional review.

Mathematic Courses

ACT
Score
(Math)

SAT
Score
(Math)

ACCUPLACER
(QAS)

H .S . Transcript (within 3 years of graduation)

GED Score (within 3 years of enrollment using 2014 version)

ALEKS (PPL)

College Algebra with Review* (MATH 114)

Up to 21

Up to 539

Next-Gen: Up to 262

N/A

≥150 average score

Up to 45

College Algebra (MATH 115)

22 or higher

540 or higher

Next-Gen: 263 or higher

3.25 cumulative GPA (unweighted)
And
B- or higher in Second semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3

≥160 avg. score +
≥160 content score

46 or higher

Elementary Statistics with Review (MATH 119)*
Or Quantitative Reasoning with Review*
(MATH 126)

Up to 18

Up to 509

Next-Gen: Up to 254

N/A

N/A

Up to 29

Elementary Statistics (MATH 120)
Or Quantitative Reasoning
(MATH 129)

19 or higher

510 or higher

Next-Gen: 255 or higher

3.0 cumulative GPA (unweighted)
And
C- or higher in Second Semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3

N/A

30 or higher

Trigonometry (MATH 125) Or
Matrix Algebra
(MATH 121)

24 or higher

580 or higher

N/A

≥3.5 Cum GPA + ≥ Final grade of B in Algebra II

N/A

N/A

Calculus I (MATH 130)

27 or higher

640 or higher

N/A

≥3.75 Cum GPA + ≥ Finale grade of C in Trig or Pre- Calc

N/A

N/A

 

Contact Info

Cortney O’Brien

Cardinal Jumpstart Coordinator
(620) 820-1221
cortneyo@labette.edu