Placement Information
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT
ECU currently offers Ancient Greek, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. Online placement surveys are available for French, German, Latin, and Spanish. The online placement is required to sign-up for Spanish. A placement survey for the other languages offered at ECU can be conducted on an individual basis as requested or needed. For more information, please visit the Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures website and select: Resources > Placement Surveys. You can also find a breakdown of the scores needed and which levels you are eligible to take here.
Advanced Placement, CLEP, DANTES, and International Baccalaureate College Credit. Please see our Placement Credit page for break of required scores and credit awarded.
MATH PLACEMENT BY SAT/ACT SCORE OR MATH PLACEMENT TEST. View chart below and for more information about the exam including a review test & solutions, click here.
| SAT MATH | ACT MATH | MATH PLACEMENT TEST | COURSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No minimum | No minimum | No test required | MATH 1050 MATH 2228 No minimum ACT/SAT score required for these courses. Please consult catalog to see which math is required for specific major. |
| 0-560 | 0-22 | 0-16 | MATH 0045 remedial (in-state students) MATH 0001 remedial (out-of-state students) |
| 570 or higher | 23 or higher | 17 or higher on 1st test | MATH 1064 MATH 1065 MATH 1066 MATH 2127 MATH 2283 |
| 600 or higher | 25 or higher | 17 or higher on 1st test; Then must pass 2nd test with 12 or higher | MATH 1083 MATH 2119 MATH 2121 |
| 650 or higher | 28 or higher | 17 or higher on 1st test; Then must pass 2nd test with 12 or higher; Then must pass 3rd test with 12 or higher | MATH 2171 |
CHEM 1150 / 1151 PLACEMENT BY SAT/ACT SCORE OR MATH PLACEMENT TEST
| SAT MATH | ACT MATH | MATH PLACEMENT TEST | COURSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-560 (consider MATH placement exam - see above) | 0-22 (consider math placement exam - see above) | 0-16 on 1st test | Student CAN NOT take Chemistry. They must pass remedial math with a minimum C-, then pass MATH 1065 with a minimum C before taking CHEMISTRY. |
| 570-590 OR placement into MATH 1065 by exam (see MATH placement section above) | 23-24 OR placement into MATH 1065 by exam (see MATH placement section above) | 17 or higher on 1st test | Must register for MATH 1065 first; then add CHEM 1150 and 1151 after math is on your schedule |
| 600 or higher | 25 or higher | Must pass the first test with 17 or higher; Then must pass 2nd test with 12 or higher | Able to register for CHEM 1150 and 1151 without having a math course on your schedule |
CHEMISTRY WITHDRAWAL INFO
CHEM 1150/1151
- Can drop CHEM 1150 and keep 1151 lab
- Can NOT drop CHEM 1151 lab and keep lecture
CHEM 1160/1161
- Can drop CHEM 1160 and keep 1161 lab
- Can NOT drop CHEM 1161 lab and keep lecture