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ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT
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3. ACT
• Scores: ACT scores of ≥ 22 in reading or ≥ 18 in English AND ≥ 22 in math are
required for college-level course placement.
• Test scores are considered valid for a period of 10 years from the date of the
assessment.
• For test scores that fall below the established minimums, the college requires
transition education courses to improve basic skills. Students whose test scores are within two points of the benchmark score will be eligible to take a gateway course with a required corequisite course.
• The college may require additional math testing prior to being permitted to take upper level math courses.
4. College Transfer Credit
• Students who completed an associate degree or bachelor’s degree at a regionally
accredited institution will be waived from placement testing.
• Successful completion of college-level math and English courses at a regionally
accredited institution may waive placement testing.
• Courses must be at the 100 level or higher, must have a grade of “C” or higher,
and must have been completed within the past 10 years. There is no time limit
for courses taken by a student at an institution where a degree was received.
• Courses classi ed as developmental or remedial will not transfer to SCC but may
be used to meet the placement test requirement.
• Of cial transcripts must be received from the issuing institutions before
placement waivers are awarded.
5. Other Placement Tests
• The college accepts the following placement test types from other institutions:
- ACCUPLACER NC_DAP. Scores are valid for a period of ve years from the date of
the assessment and must include all relevant sections. Course placement will be
determined upon receipt of scores.
- Classic ACCUPLACER. Scores are valid for a period of three years from the date
of the assessment and must include all relevant sections. Course placement will
be determined upon receipt of scores.
- Scores must be sent to SCC directly from the institution that administered the
test. Scores will be accepted via mail, fax or email. Hand delivered copies will be accepted provided the scores are received in the original sealed envelope. Copies provided by students will not be accepted.
About the Placement Test
a. Taking the Test
• The test is free to all SCC applicants.
• Testing is scheduled by contacting the Testing Center.
• A valid photo I.D. is required at the time of testing.
• Test Regulations: Cell phones, smart watches, personal calculators, notebooks,
earphones, dictionaries and textbooks are not allowed in the testing room.
Students will be provided a secure locker for their belongings.
• The Testing Center will provide scratch paper, pencils and calculators when
permitted.
• Distance learning students (those who do not live in the Jackson, Macon and Swain
County area) may contact the Testing Center for assistance in locating a test site
near them.
b. Subject Areas
• RISE English Testing
- The RISE English test consists of two tiers. Students must achieve a score of at
least 75 on the rst tier to progress to the second tier.
- Students who score less than 75 on the rst tier will be placed into a
Transitions English course.
2019-20 Catalog