Assessment testing is recommended for new degree-seeking students for placement into courses. Students may meet this requirement by taking the ACT or SAT I test and having a copy sent to Snow College.

English Placement Guidelines for New Students

• Students who have an English ACT of 11 or below are required to take ENGL 0980 Writing Basics.
• Students with English ACT scores of 12-14 are recommended for ENGL 1005 Expository Composition - Extended E1 (formerly ENGL 1015).
• Students with scores of 15 or higher may choose ENGL 1010 Expository Composition E1 or ENGL 1005 Expository Composition - Extended E1 (formerly ENGL 1015).
• Students with an English ACT score of 29 or higher may petition to skip ENGL 1010 Expository Composition E1 by taking an English Placement Exam in the Testing Center. The English Department will consider both the ACT and writing sample when placing a student. Students approved to have ENGL 1010 waived will not receive credit for the course and are still required to complete the full amount of credits for their desired degree.

Any student wishing to have help with placement options should take a writing assessment exam in the Testing Center. 

Math Placement Guidelines for New Students

Snow College offers a variety of math classes to meet the needs of students who have different levels of math skills. The goal at Snow is to help students find the class that best meets their needs. Rather than a course that is too advanced, or a class that is too basic, students should be enrolled in a math course that best matches their skills. Mandatory placement in MATH 0700 Pre-Algebra, MATH 0800 Beginning Algebra, and MATH 1010 Intermediate Algebra is based upon a student’s math ACT score.

• Students who score 17 and below will be placed in MATH 0700 Pre-Algebra or MATH 0800 Beginning Algebra.
• Students who score 18-22 will be placed in MATH 1010 Intermediate Algebra.
• Students who score 21, 22, 23 or higher may place in MATH 1030 Quantitative Literacy MA, MATH 1040 Introduction to Statistics MA, MATH 1050 College Algebra MA, respectively. A 23 ACT score may also place a student in MATH 1080 Pre-Calculus MA.

To challenge this placement, students may contact the Academic Advising Office to schedule a time to use the ALEKS Assessment tool or a designated equivalent and talk with a faculty member about their placement.

Note: Prerequisite courses or test scores must be less than two years old. If Snow College does not have a record that a student has taken a math class, the ACT, or a placement test in the past two years, the student must (re)take the placement test to ensure placement in the appropriate math class.

Participation in Assessment Activities

Snow College’s commitment to its mission and goals requires conducting regular evaluations of progress in achieving those goals. A student enrolled at Snow College may be asked to participate in assessment by taking special tests, by allowing the college access to scores on nationally standardized examinations, by completing questionnaires and surveys, and by serving as members of focus groups or other discussion groups designed to obtain information.

Some assessment work requires statistical sampling of the student population, so it is important that students be willing to help with assessment when asked. Students should feel no reluctance about participating in assessment because any information obtained is used solely in the improvement of college instruction at the curricular or programmatic level and in ways that do not reflect individually on the student. The scores will not be part of any student’s official record.