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Page | 14Specific Course and Program Placement Policies– Math and English PlacementAll students intending to enroll in a college-level math and/or English composition course who are not TSI completeOR who are TSI complete but do not meet the course prerequisites are required to take a placement test. Students whodo not achieve minimum placement scores on these exams must enroll in and pass appropriate developmentalcoursework in order to progress into college-level math and/or English composition courses. This requirement is subjectto being waived [is subject to review] under special circumstances, such as the unavailability of appropriatedevelopmental courses.Minimum Passing Standards and Placement ScoresASSET TEST: WRITINGWriting Essay Writing Objectives Status Placement6 n/a passed college level5 or higher 40 or higher passed college level5 35-39 not passed ENGL 0317 orindividual plan4 or below 34 or below not passed ENGL 0310 and SSC labTHEA TEST: WRITINGWriting Essay Writing Objectives Status Placement220-300 passed college level219-206 not passed ENGL 0317 orindividual plan205 or below not passed ENGL 0310 and SSC labTAKS TEST: WRITINGEnglish/Language Arts 2200 (writing sub score of at least 3) college-levelCOMPASS TEST: WRITINGWriting Essay Writing Objectives Status Placement6 & 7 & 8 N/A passed college-level1 to 5 45 or higher not passed ENGL 03171 to 5 44 or below not passed ENGL 0310 and SSC labASSET TEST: READINGScore Status Placement41 or higher passed college level35-40 not passed ENGL 0302 orindividual planbelow 35 not passed ENGL 0301 and SSC labTHEA TEST: READINGScore Status Placement230-300 passed college level229-201 not passed ENGL 0302 orindividual plan200 or below not passed ENGL 0301 and SSC labTAKS TEST: READINGEnglish/Language Arts 2200 (writing subscore of at least 3) college-levelCOMPASS TEST: READINGScore Status Placement81+ passed college level66-80 not passed ENGL 030265 or below not passed ENGL 0301 and SSC lab