Placement Policy

To ensure the success of students at Colby Community College, all students are required to take developmental courses if placement testing has indicated they are not fully prepared for college work.  Part-time students are required to take the placement testing prior to enrolling in their first English or math class.  To meet this challenge, Colby Community College offers developmental courses in reading and study skills, writing, and mathematics.  These courses are designed to give students the needed skills to succeed in their college level classes.

Before students are allowed to enroll in mathematics, English, or reading courses through Colby Colby Community College, they must demonstrate readiness for coursework through their ACT scores and/or the COMPASS placement test. 

Students who are exempt from placement testing include:

1. Students who have earned a bachelor's or an associate degree.
2. Students who have successfully completed ("C" or higher) and followed the developmental sequence in math, writing, or reading are exempt from the requirement for assessment in that subject only.
3. Students who have successfully completed ("C" or higher) a 100-level or above course in English are exempt from the requirement for assessment in English and reading.
4. Students who have successfully completed ("C" or higher) a 100-level or above course in mathematics are exempt from the requirement for assessment in mathematics.
5. Students who have taken the ACT/SAT test within two years prior to enrollment and have scores within the acceptable range are exempt from placement testing in that subject area only.

Students must follow the sequence of developmental courses and pass with at least a "C" to move to the next level.

Students may retake COMPASS at a cost of $5.00 per section for the following reasons:

1. Students feel placement results do not accurately reflect their abilities.
2. Students feel they have improved their skills through refresher work or previous developmental course work.
3. Students feel the grade received does not reflect their abilities and/or they desire to advance in the course sequence.

Contact the CCC Admissions Office by phone, 888.634.9350, ext. 4690 or by email.

 

Mandatory Placement Guide

Mathematics	ACT Score	COMPASS Score	SAT Score
MA050: Math Essentials	0-13	Pre-Algebra 0-21	200-339
MA076: Beginning Algebra	14-17	Pre-Algebra 22-100 Algebra 0-3	340-419
*MA169: Survey of Mathematics	18-20	Algebra 31-49	420-519
MA177: Intermediate Algebra	19-21	Algebra 31-49	420-519
MA178: College Algebra	22 & up	Algebra 50-100 College Algebra 0-43	520 & up
MA220: Calculus I	24 & up	College Algebra 0-43	600 & up
Composition	ACT Score	COMPASS Score	SAT Score
EN077: Fundamentals of Writing I	0-11	0-22	0-250
EN078: Fundamentals of Writing II	12-17	23-54	251-430
EN176: English Composition I	English score 18 & up Reading score 18 & up	Writing score 55 & up Reading score 73 & up	Writing score 431 & up Reading score 460 & up
Reading	ACT Score	COMPASS Score	SAT Score
EN014: Reading & Study Skills I	0-11	0-53	0-250
EN015: Reading & Study Skills II	12-17	54-72	251-459