CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG 31

COUNSELING

English as a Second Language Placement Test: The ESL

placement test must be taken if you plan to register for ESL

classes or you placed into the ESL category with the gener-

al English placement test at a Testing Center or site.

Information on test schedules is available in the Language

Labs. On the Cheyenne campus, placement tests are held in

the Language Lab - room 2649 or call 651-4475. On the

Charleston campus, placement tests are held in the

Language Lab – building C, room 213 or call 651-5736.

ESL placement is conducted in the Testing Center on the

Henderson campus, located in building B, room 107 or call

651-3128.

Accuplacer Math Placement Test: (scores are good for 1

year; tests can be taken every 4 months)

You must take the math placement test prior to register-

ing for any math class. SAT and ACT test scores (See

table below) taken within the past two years may be sub-

stituted in lieu of the Math placement test (depending on

the scores). An original copy along with a picture ID must

be presented.

Accuplacer Reading Placement Test: (scores are good for

1 year; tests may be taken every 4 months)

You must take the reading placement test prior to regis-

tering for any reading class.

Accuplacer Business Letter Writing Placement Test

(BUS108): (scores are good for 1 year; tests may be taken

every 4 months).

Students must take a placement test prior to registering

for BUS 108.

GED and Pre-GED: If you are interested in the pre-GED

test, call a testing center to schedule a date. Pre-GED is

given by appointment only. If you are interested in the GED

test, you must pre-register in-person at the campus where

you plan to take the test. Call for pre-registration require-

ments. The GED is given twice a month in English and

Spanish on the three major campuses.

CLEP and Dantes: These tests enable non-traditional

and traditional students to earn college credit based on

life achievement and job skills. Minimum test scores

must be obtained. These tests are offered on the three

major campuses.

Proctoring: The testing centers proctor tests for courses

taught at CCSN free of charge (make-up tests and distance

education / instructor exams). Proctoring for tests from

other institutions is also available for a fee.

Career Interest and Aptitude (Strong and MBTI and

WOWI) tests are offered on the three major campuses.

English 101 - Passing Scores

ACT ......................21

SAT ......................510

General information:

SAT Score reports: collegeboard.com, Phone: (866)

756-7346

ACT General Information and instructions for obtaining

copies of scores: act.org/aap/

TRIO – STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The federally funded TRiO Student Support Services

Program is a comprehensive and highly individualized one-

stop educational project designed to help first-generation

college, financial aid qualified, and/or disabled students

complete a two-year degree at CCSN and/or transfer to a

four-year school. All services are FREE, including in-depth

and long-term academic planning, supplemental tutoring,

assistance in filing financial aid and scholarship forms,

career exploration, and study skills instruction. The TRiO

department is located on the Cheyenne Campus, Room

1120, and can be reached by calling 651-4441.

Course

ACT

SAT

95................................................17 ..................400 - 470

96 ............................................19 - 20 ..............500 - 510

97................................................18 ..................471 - 499

120 ..........................................21 - 22 ..............511 - 529

122, 124, 126..........................23 - 24 ..............530 - 559

127 ..........................................26 - 27 ..............581 - 629

128 ............................................25 ..................560 - 580

181..............................................28 ......................630

PASSING MATH SCORES