Undergraduate English Placement, Alternative Credit, and Transfer Credit

Course placement may be assigned based on English subtest scores as reported by ACT and SAT assessment, AP/IB/CLEP credit, transfer credit, or cumulative high school English grades.

SAT/ACT Score Placement

Tests	Score	Placement
SAT-Writing	510 and above	ENGL 103
SAT-Writing	Below 510	ENGL 101
SAT-Critical Reading	510 and above	ENGL 103
SAT-Critical Reading	Below 510	ENGL 101
ACT-English	Below 22	ENGL 101
ACT-English	22 or higher	ENGL 103

AP Credits:

AP Language and Composition AP Literature and Composition	3 3	Placement in ENGL 103 Honors Placement in ENGL 103 Honors
AP Language and Composition	4 or 5	Credit awarded for ENGL 103 and placed into an honors section of an English/literature core requirement course1
AP Literature and Composition	4 or 5	3 hours of ENGL elective credit & placed into ENGL 103H

IB credit: Credit is awarded for Higher Level classes only. No Credit is awarded for classes at Standard Level

Arts & Sci. English A1	4,5,6 or 7	ENGL 103
Arts & Sci. Language A2	4,5,6 or 7	ENGL 103
Arts & Sci. Language B	4,5,6 or 7	ENGL 103
Arts & Sci. Language AB Initio	4,5,6 or 7	ENGL 103

CLEP; with score of 50 or greater:

College Composition	ENGL 103
College Composition Modular + Essay option	No credit

Transfer Credit for ENGL 101, 103, and English/literature core:

Student has completed a first-semester writing course (of a two semester sequence) at an accredited institution	ENGL 101
Student has completed both the first and second -semester writing courses (of a two-semester sequence) at an accredited institution	ENGL 103
Student has completed a 100-200 level literature course	English/literature core

Please Note: Scores of 700 on the Scholastic Aptitude test (SAT-Writing and SAT-Critical Reading) examinations, or 32 or higher on the ACT English sub score qualify students to take an additional JU English Department-administered test to exempt English 103. Students who pass the test exempt ENGL 103, but no credit will be awarded¹. Students who pass the test may register for the English/literature core requirement course.

^1.Students who receive exemption or alternative credit for ENGL 103 must contact the English Department and file for a waiver for the English Exit Exam prior to reaching 30 hours.