Placement into Math and English Courses
An integral part of your academic success will be starting in the right courses – taking the correct Math and English courses in your freshman year can affect your entire college experience. Placement is based on:
- Your ACT/SAT scores
- Placement assessments such as ALEKS for math and ACCUPLACER for English
English Placement
Students with no ACT/SAT score on file will be required to take Engl 100, a 2-credit hour Writing Studio course, as a co-requisite to Engl 101. The ACCUPLACER Next Generation Writing Assessment exam is available to students who meet the following criteria:
No ACT/SAT scores on file
Or
Students wanting to try to test out of Engl 100
Students interested in taking the ACCUPLACER English placement test can only do so in person in the Testing Center on WVU Tech’s campus. Contact Cheryl Long to make an appointment at cheryl.long@mail.wvu.edu or (304) 929-0321. There is no fee for Tech students to take the ACCUPLACER and students are allowed one attempt. Click here to learn more and register for an ACCUPLACER exam.
Math Placement
Students with no ACT/SAT score on file will begin their math sequence at WVU Tech in Math 122: Quantitative Skills and Reasoning. The ALEKS exam is available to students who meet the following criteria:
No ACT/SAT scores on file
Or
Students wanting to try to test into a higher level math course
The cost for this online exam is $25.00 and it includes three attempts. Students are not able to purchase additional attempts. Click here to learn more and register for an ALEKS exam.