Course Placement Chart

 

The course placement criteria is listed below.  If you feel that your course placement is not commensurate with your academic ability, you are welcome to challenge your placement by completing SUNY Erie’s placement assessment, ACCUPLACER. 

Course Placement Chart

High School GPA English Placement Math Placement
0-69.99 EN022 - Improving College Reading & Writing
Credit Hours: 4 Not for degree credit
MT003-Pre-Algebra Review
Credit Hours: 3 Not for degree credits
70-74.99 EN 052/ALP - Preparation for College Reading and Writing (ALP) and EN100-Composition I: Rhetorical Strategies taken concurrently. MT013-Elementary Algebra
Credit Hours: 5 Not for degree credit
MT006-Basic Algebra Review
Credit Hours: 3 Not for degree credit
  75-100 EN100-Composition I: Rhetorical Strategies or
EN110- College Composition
Credit Hours: 3
Ready for Degree Level Math
See program advisor for proper math course selection
TASC Exam English Placement Math Placement
300-499 EN 052/ALP - Preparation for College Reading and Writing (ALP) and EN100-Composition I: Rhetorical Strategies taken concurrently. MT013-Elementary Algebra
Credit Hours: 5 Not for degree credit
MT006-Basic Algebra Review
Credit Hours: 3 Not for degree credit
500-800 EN100 - Composition I: Rhetorical Strategies or
EN110 - College Composition
Credit Hours: 3
Ready for Degree Level Math
See program advisor for proper math course selection
GED Exam English Placement Math Placement
145-164 EN 052/ALP - Preparation for College Reading and Writing (ALP) and EN100-Composition I: Rhetorical Strategies taken concurrently MT013-Elementary Algebra
Credit Hours: 5 Not for degree credit
MT006-Basic Algebra Review
Credit Hours: 3 Not for degree credit
MT140-Elementary Inferential Statistics
Credit Hours: 3 Not for degree credit
165-200 EN100 - Composition I: Rhetorical Strategies Ready for Degree Level Math
See program advisor for proper math course selection
SAT English Placement Math Placement
500> EN100/ EN110
Prior to 3/1/2016
Ready for Degree Math
See program advisor for proper math course selection
530> EN100/ EN110
After to 3/1/2016
N/A
Regents Exam English Placement Math Placement
85> ELA-Grade 11 or ELA Common Core   EN100/EN110 Algebra II Common Core Ready for Degree Math
ACT Exam English Placement Math Placement
  English 18> and Reading 21>   EN100/EN110 22> Math Ready for Degree Math 

*Please note that Not for Credit courses are used by Financial Aid in determining full-time student status.

For more information:
Placement Testing, City Campus
(716) 270-5124