Placement Guidelines

  • ACT composite 28 or ACT English 30    OR   SAT composite 1350 or SAT verbal 730
  • These scores qualify a student for optional placement into EN 103 (Honors Composition). Successful completion of EN 103 (C- or higher) with correct qualifying scores gives student 3 hours of credit for EN 103 and 3 additional hours of composition credit, thereby satisfying the 6-hour FC (freshman composition) core requirement.

Please look for “English Literature and Composition” under the Advanced Placement (AP) section of the Credit by Examination section of the Undergraduate Catalog.

  • 3 on either AP English test (Language or Literature) = EN 101 credit and places student into EN 102.
  • 3 on both AP English tests (Language and Literature) = EN 101 and EN 102 credit and places student into 200-level literature courses. (Note: Students who earn a 3 on one exam and a 4 on the other exam will not earn credit beyond EN 101 and 102).
  • 4 or 5 on either AP English test (Language or Literature) = EN 101 and EN 102 credit and qualifies student for optional placement into Honors sections of 200-level literature surveys (EN 215, 216, 219, or 220).
  • 4 or 5 on both AP English tests (Language and Literature) = EN 101 and EN 102 credit and 3 additional hours of elective humanities credit (TRGS HU 197). Students with these scores also qualify for optional placement into Honors sections of 200-level literature surveys (EN 215, 216, 219, or 220).

The English Department does not accept CLEP test scores for placement credit

Please look for “Language A” under the International Baccalaureate (IB) section of the Credit by Examination section of the Undergraduate Catalog.