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Assessment Scores and Course Equivalences

Reviewing Your Course Placement Recommendations

Select the assessment below to see scores and course recommendations.
Visit your program's course web page to see the courses required for your program.
If your assessment score does not place you in a course needed for your program, your Academic Advisor can help you make a plan and map out your course sequence.

Math Course Placement

ALEKS Online Math Readiness Assessment

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ALEKS Minimum Score	Math Course Recommendation
5	MAT-012 Math Skills
6	MAT-052 Pre-Algebra
6	MAT-772 Applied Math
9	MAT-048 Preparatory Math for Elementary Algebra
14	MAT-060 Algebra Essentials
14	MAT-103 Lab Mathematics
30	MAT-102 Intermediate Algebra
	MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts
	MAT-112 Math for Elementary Teachers I
	MAT-156 Statistics
	MAT-504 Electronics Math I
	MAT-741 Technical Mathematics I
	MAT-778 Applied Geometry / Trigonometry
45	MAT-121 College Algebra
61	MAT-128 Precalculus
61	MAT-134 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
76	MAT-210 Calculus I

ACCUPLACER Next Generation Assessment

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Arithmetic	Math Course Recommendation
200 – 239	MAT-012 Math Skills
240 – 254	MAT-052 Pre-Algebra
232 – 254	MAT-048 Preparatory Math for Elementary Algebra
255 – 300	MAT-060 Algebra Essentials
240 – 300	MAT-772 Applied Math

Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS)	Math Course Recommendation
241 – 245	MAT-052 Pre-Algebra
246 – 258	MAT-060 Algebra Essentials
246 – 258	MLT-103 Lab Mathematics
259 – 300	MAT-102 Intermediate Algebra
	MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts
	MAT-112 Math for Elementary Teachers I
	MAT-156 Statistics
	MAT-504 Electronics Math I
	MAT-741 Technical Mathematics I
	MAT-778 Applied Geometry / Trigonometry

Advanced Algebra and Functions	Math Course Recommendation
227 – 257	MAT-102 Intermediate Algebra
	MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts
	MAT-112 Math for Elementary Teachers I
	MAT-156 Statistics
	MAT-504 Electronics Math I
	MAT-741 Technical Mathematics I
	MAT-778 Applied Geometry / Trigonometry
258 – 265	MAT-121 College Algebra
266 – 275	MAT-128 Precalculus
266 – 275	MAT-134 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
276 – 300	MAT-210 Calculus I

ACCUPLACER Classic Assessment

The ACCUPLACER Classic assessment is no longer offered, but we can use your previous scores for math course placement.

Arithmetic	Math Course Recommendation
1 – 39	MAT-012 Math Skills
40 – 62	MAT-052 Pre-Algebra
33 – 62	MAT-048 Preparatory Math for Elementary Algebra
63 – 120	MAT-060 Algebra Essentials
40 – 120	MAT-772 Applied Math

Elementary Algebra	Math Course Recommendation
45 – 55	MAT-052 Pre-Algebra
56 – 84	MAT-060 Algebra Essentials
56 – 84	MLT-103 Lab Mathematics
85 – 120	MAT-102 Intermediate Algebra
	MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts
	MAT-112 Math for Elementary Teachers I
	MAT-156 Statistics
	MAT-504 Electronics Math I
	MAT-741 Technical Mathematics I
	MAT-778 Applied Geometry / Trigonometry

College Level Math	Math Course Recommendation
40 – 49	MAT-102 Intermediate Algebra
	MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts
	MAT-112 Math for Elementary Teachers I
	MAT-156 Statistics
	MAT-504 Electronics Math I
	MAT-741 Technical Mathematics I
	MAT-778 Applied Geometry / Trigonometry
50 – 59	MAT-121 College Algebra
60 – 79	MAT-128 Precalculus
60 – 79	MAT-134 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
80 – 120	MAT-210 Calculus I

ACT Assessment

Hawkeye Community College serves as a National Testing Center for the high school ACT test. Visit act.org to register for the ACT Test.

ACT Math	Math Course Recommendation
1 – 13	MAT-102 Intermediate Algebra
14	MAT-048 Preparatory Math for Elementary Algebra
14 – 15	MAT-052 Pre-Algebra
16 – 18	MAT-060 Algebra Essentials
	MLT-103 Lab Mathematics
14 – 36	MAT-772 Applied Math
19 – 23	MAT-102 Intermediate Algebra
	MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts
	MAT-112 Math for Elementary Teachers I
	MAT-156 Statistics
	MAT-504 Electronics Math I
	MAT-741 Technical Mathematics I
	MAT-778 Applied Geometry / Trigonometry
24	MAT-121 College Algebra
25 – 26	MAT-128 Precalculus
	MAT-134 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
27 – 36	MAT-210 Calculus I

COMPASS Assessment

The COMPASS assessment is no longer offered, but we can use your previous scores for math course placement.

Pre-Algebra	Math Course Recommendation
1 – 23	MAT-012 Math Skills
24 – 38	MAT-052 Pre-Algebra
20 – 38	MAT-048 Preparatory Math for Elementary Algebra
39 – 100	MAT-060 Algebra Essentials
24 – 100	MAT-772 Applied Math

Algebra	Math Course Recommendation
26 – 41	MAT-060 Algebra Essentials
26 – 41	MLT-103 Lab Mathematics
42 – 65	MAT-102 Intermediate Algebra
	MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts
	MAT-112 Math for Elementary Teachers I
	MAT-156 Statistics
	MAT-504 Electronics Math I
	MAT-741 Technical Mathematics I
	MAT-778 Applied Geometry / Trigonometry
66 – 100	MAT-121 College Algebra

College Algebra	Math Course Recommendation
31 – 50	MAT-121 College Algebra
51 – 100	MAT-128 Precalculus
51 – 100	MAT-134 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry

Trigonometry	Math Course Recommendation
31 – 50	MAT-128 Precalculus
31 – 50	MAT-134 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
51 – 100	MAT-210 Calculus I

Multiple Measures Assessment

If the standardized assessment does not accurately reflect course placement the Multiple Measures Assessment can be used. See your Academic Advisor for review.

Score	Math Course Recommendation
1	MAT-012 Math Skills
2	MAT-052 Pre-Algebra
2	MAT-048 Preparatory Math for Elementary Algebra
3	MAT-060 Algebra Essentials
	MAT-772 Applied Math
	MLT-103 Lab Mathematics
4	MAT-102 Intermediate Algebra
	MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts
	MAT-112 Math for Elementary Teachers I
	MAT-156 Statistics
	MAT-504 Electronics Math I
	MAT-741 Technical Mathematics I
	MAT-778 Applied Geometry / Trigonometry
5	MAT-121 College Algebra
6	MAT-128 Precalculus
6	MAT-134 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
7	MAT-210 Calculus I

Literacy Course Placement

ACCUPLACER Next Generation Assessment

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Reading	Course Recommendation
200 – 227	ENG-071 Academic Literacy I
228 – 238	ENG-081 Academic Literacy II
239 – 250	ENG-091 Academic Literacy III
239 – 300	COM-730 Communications
	COM-781 Written Communications in the Workplace
251 – 300	ENG-105 Composition I

Writing	Course Recommendation
200 – 228	ENG-071 Academic Literacy I
229 – 239	ENG-081 Academic Literacy II
240 – 252	ENG-091 Academic Literacy III
240 – 300	COM-730 Communications
	COM-781 Written Communications in the Workplace
253 – 300	ENG-105 Composition I

ACCUPLACER Classic Assessment

The ACCUPLACER Classic assessment is no longer offered, but we can use your previous scores for course placement.

Reading	Course Recommendation
1 – 41	ENG-071 Academic Literacy I
42 – 54	ENG-081 Academic Literacy II
58 – 75	ENG-091 Academic Literacy III
58 – 120	COM-730 Communications
58 – 120	COM-781 Written Communications in the Workplace
76 – 120	ENG-105 Composition I

Sentence Skills	Course Recommendation
1 – 41	ENG-071 Academic Literacy I
42 – 63	ENG-081 Academic Literacy II
64 – 81	ENG-091 Academic Literacy III
64 – 120	COM-730 Communications
64 – 120	COM-781 Written Communications in the Workplace
82 – 120	ENG-105 Composition I

Essay	Course Recommendation
0 – 1	ENG-071 Academic Literacy I
2 – 3	ENG-081 Academic Literacy II
4 – 5	ENG-091 Academic Literacy III
4 – 8	COM-730 Communications
4 – 8	COM-781 Written Communications in the Workplace
6 – 8	ENG-105 Composition I

ACT Assessment

Hawkeye Community College serves as a National Testing Center for the high school ACT test. Visit act.org to register for the ACT Test.

Reading or English	Course Recommendation
1 – 13	ENG-071 Academic Literacy I
14 – 15	ENG-081 Academic Literacy II
16 – 18	ENG-091 Academic Literacy III
16 – 36	COM-730 Communications
16 – 36	COM-781 Written Communications in the Workplace
19 – 36	ENG-105 Composition I

COMPASS Assessment

The COMPASS assessment is no longer offered, but we can use your previous scores for course placement.

Reading	Course Recommendation
1 – 46	ENG-071 Academic Literacy I
47 – 68	ENG-081 Academic Literacy II
69 – 81	ENG-091 Academic Literacy III
69 – 100	COM-730 Communications
69 – 100	COM-781 Written Communications in the Workplace
82 – 100	ENG-105 Composition I

Writing	Course Recommendation
1 – 19	ENG-071 Academic Literacy I
20 – 40	ENG-081 Academic Literacy II
41 – 64	ENG-091 Academic Literacy III
41 – 100	COM-730 Communications
41 – 100	COM-781 Written Communications in the Workplace
64 – 100	ENG-105 Composition I

Multiple Measures Assessment

If the standardized assessment does not accurately reflect course placement the Multiple Measures Assessment can be used. See your Academic Advisor for review.

Score	Course Recommendation
0	ENG-071 Academic Literacy I
1	ENG-081 Academic Literacy II
2	ENG-091 Academic Literacy III
3	COM-730 Communications
3	COM-781 Written Communications in the Workplace
4	ENG-105 Composition I

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