Lansing Community College

Reading and Writing

Reading and Writing
Document Source Score Range Placement Level Time Frame
High School GPA* 2.50+ Reading 5, Writing 6 10 years from graduation
SAT/PSAT Evidence Based Reading/Writing:
440 - 470		 Reading 4, Writing 4 None
480 - 570 Reading 5, Writing 6
580+
Test Scores:		 Reading 5, Writing 7
Reading 24+
Writing and Language Use: 25 - 32		 Reading 5
Writing 6
Writing and Language Use: 33+
SAT Critical Reading (Prior to 2016)		 Writing 7
Reading 5, Writing 6
ACT Reading 11 or below No Placement None
12-13 Reading 2
14 - 15 Reading 3
16 - 17 Reading 4
18+ Reading 5
ACT English 11 or below No Placement  None
12 Writing 2
13 Writing 3
14-17 Writing 4
18 - 26 Writing 6
27+ Writing 7
GED Social Studies, Language Arts, or Science
165+		 Reading 5, Writing 6 10 years
AP Scores English Language or Comp. 3+ Reading 5, Writing 8 None
CLEP College Comp 50+ Reading 5, Writing 8 None
ASVAB AFQT 57+ Reading 5, Writing 6 None
College Course Work* A completed degree or College Composition with 2.0+ Reading 5, Writing 8 None

* High school transcripts must include grades from the first half of 12th grade (one semester or two trimesters).
* Completed college courses with a 2.0+ but without a degree may also earn a Reading 5 and/or Writing Level 6.
* Course equivalents are available on the Transfer Equivalencies webpage

Math

Math
Document Source Score Range Placement Level Time Frame

High School GPA

2.50 - 2.99

MATH 098 + MATH 120 or
MATH 115, 119, STAT 170

10 years from graduation

3.0+

Math 120

SAT/PSAT

400 - 510

Level 4

None

520

Level 5

None

550

Level 6

10 years for math courses

620

Level 7

2 years for math courses

690

Level 9

2 years for math courses

ACT

15 - 19

Level 4

None

20 - 21

Level 5

None

22 - 25

Level 6

10 years for math courses

26 - 28

Level 7

2 years for math courses

29+

Level 9

2 years for math courses

CLEP

College Algebra 50+

Level 6

2 years

Pre-Calculus 50+

Level 9

Calculus 50+

Level 9

GED

165+

MATH 115, 119, STAT 170, MATH 120

10 years

How Do I Place Into…

How Do I Place Into…
MATH 120
(College Algebra)
  • A high school GPA of 3.0+ within 10 years of graduation
  • A high school GPA of 2.50 – 2.99 with MATH 098 (Concurrent course)
  • GED Math scores of 165+
  • SAT or PSAT scores of 550+
  • ACT scores of 22+
  • Accuplacer AAF scores of 245+
  • Equivalent course work from another college with 2.0+
  • CLEP College Algebra 50+
MATH 119 or STAT 170
(Applications for Living or Intro. to Statistics)
  • A high school GPA of 2.5+ within 10 years of graduation
  • GED Math scores of 165+
  • SAT or PSAT scores of 520+
  • ACT scores of 20+
  • Accuplacer AAF scores of 220+ or QRAS 260+
  • Equivalent course work from another college with 2.0+
MATH 126
(Precalculus)
  • AAF score of 260+ (Math Level 7)
  • SAT score of 620+
  • ACT score of 26+
  • Equivalent course work from another college with 2.0+
MATH 151
(Calculus I)
  • SAT or PSAT scores of 690+
  • ACT scores of 29+
  • Accuplacer AAF scores of 270+
  • Equivalent course work from another college with 2.0+
  • AP Calc AB or Calc BC 3+
  • CLEP Calculus 50+
Non- Math Courses
CHEM 151
(General Chemistry Lecture I)
  • SAT or PSAT scores of 550+
  • ACT scores of 22+
  • Accuplacer AAF scores of 245+
  • Equivalent course work from another college with 2.0+
  • CLEP College Algebra 50+
  • MATH 120 with a 2.0+ concurrently
  • MATH 109 with a 2.0+ or concurrently
  • Can take CHEM 161 concurrently
STAT 215
(Intro to Probability and Statistics)
  • AAF score of 260+ (Math Level 7)
  • SAT score of 620+
  • ACT score of 26+
  • Completion of MATH 120 or higher with a 2.0+ at another institution
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