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Entry-Level Assessment: Basic Skills
Testing and Placement
All students admitted to Southeastern Oklahoma State
University are required to participate in a variety of assessment
activities.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University provides a program
of basic skills testing and several developmental courses
that are designed to help students enhance their proficiency
in the basic skill areas of English, mathematics, reading, and
science. Students required to enroll in these courses (ENG
0123, MATH 0114, MATH 0123, READ 0123, and SCIE 0124)
will ultimately benefit by having stronger skills in these important
academic abilities.
Participation in basic skills testing [ETS Computerized
Placement Tests (CPT) or departmental test] is required if a
first-time freshman has the following subscores on the ACT
or SAT:
(1) ACT in English below 19*; SAT Critical Reading
below 460 (CPT)
(2) ACT in Math below 19*; SAT Math below 460 (CPT)
(3) ACT in Reading below 19*; SAT Critical Reading
below 460 (CPT)
(4) ACT in Science below 19*; Combined SAT Critical
Reading and Math below 1150 (Institutional Science
Test)
A score on the CPT or the Institutional Science Test of the
50th percentile or higher is required to demonstrate basic skills
proficiency in English, mathematics, reading and science. If
a score of 50th percentile or higher is not attained, the student
must enroll in the appropriate developmental course to
gain basic skills proficiency: ENG 0123 or equivalent course;
MATH 0114, MATH 0123, or equivalent course; READ 0123
or equivalent course; and/or SCIE 0124 or equivalent course.
These courses must be completed within the first twenty-four
semester hours attempted; otherwise, future enrollments by the
student may be limited to only the required zero-level courses
until successful completion.
* These scores are reviewed annually by the Oklahoma State
Regents for Higher Education and are subject to change without
further notice. Contact the Office of Admissions for current
admission/assessment standards.
SPECIAL ADMISSIONS
PROGRAM
Admission Policies 21
Students who do not qualify for admission under the previously
stated academic and curricular requirements may be
considered for admission under the following special admission
programs:
Alternative Admissions
Any student not meeting the performance or curricular
requirements for admission to Southeastern Oklahoma State
University may petition for admission under the Alternative
Admissions Category.
Any student who petitions for admission under the alternative
admissions category will be interviewed by the Director of
Admissions and submitted to an academic screening process to
determine whether any curricular/skills deficiencies exist in the
areas of English, mathematics, reading, and/or science. Any
student admitted under this category whose results indicate
that s/he has one or more curricular and/or skills deficiencies
will be required to enroll in a remediation program designed to
eliminate any curricular and/or skills deficiencies.
Students showing promise for academic success as
determined by the interview and screening process will be
admitted (up to maximum limits established by the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education) generally from one of the
following categories:
1. Students meeting the performance standards but not
the curricular standards.
2. Students meeting the curricular standards but not
the performance standards.
3. Students having unusual talent in art, drama, music,
or sports.
4. Non-high school graduates, whose class has
graduated, who are under 21 years of age.
Summer Curricular Deficiency Program
Students who lack high school curricular requirements
in one or two areas but who meet performance requirements
may take a maximum of two course deficiencies in the summer
term prior to the fall or spring semester of desired entry. Each
course attempted in the summer to clear a deficiency must be
successfully completed with at least a “C” or equivalent for the
student to be admitted for enrollment in the regular semester.
Summer Provisional Admission Program
Students who have met the State Regents’ curricular
requirements for admission but have not satisfied the ACT or
high school performance requirements may be admitted if they