Initial Placement in Classes

During your first two semesters at KU, you should complete the English composition requirement: ENGL 101 and 102 or ENGL 105. Successful completion of the composition requirement builds your writing competency which is necessary for success in upper-level college courses.

You may be exempt from ENGL 101 with certain ACT English or SAT verbal scores.

• An English ACT score of 31-33 or an SAT verbal score of 600-640 places you in ENGL 102.
• An English ACT score of 34-36 or an SAT verbal score of 650+ places you in ENGL 105.

If you were admitted to the University Honors Program:

• An English ACT score of 31+ or an SAT verbal score of 600+, places you in ENGL 105.
• An English ACT score of 27-30 or an SAT verbal score of 500 to 590 places you in ENGL 102 and you are eligible to take the English Department's Honors Placement Examination for possible admission to ENGL 105.
• An English ACT score of 26 or lower or an SAT verbal score below 500 places you in ENGL 101.

If you have not met the math requirements for your degree, you should take math in your first semester at KU. This is to ensure you immediately build on the mathematics skills you acquired in high school and complete a prerequisite to many other required courses.

Helpful Hint - Some programs at KU require multiple math classes beyond MATH 101 while others may not. It is important that you know what math classes are required for your major interests.

At the University of Kansas, math placement is based on your math ACT/SAT scores. Students should enroll in the highest level math for which they are qualified based on the following table:

Placement Table for Initial Enrollment in Mathematics

Math ACT/SAT	Initial Math Course at KU
ACT: 28-36 SAT: 640-800	MATH 365, MATH 121 (a half year of trig is needed for MATH 121), MATH 115, MATH 111, MATH 106, MATH 105, MATH 104, MATH 101 OR MATH 002.
ACT: 26-27 SAT: 600-630	MATH 365, MATH 115, MATH 111, MATH 106, MATH 105, MATH 104, MATH 101, OR MATH 002.
ACT: 22-25 SAT: 540-590	MATH 104, MATH 101, OR MATH 002.
ACT: 16-21 SAT: 420-530	MATH 002.

You must have the minimum ACT or SAT score to enroll in specific math courses as indicated in the math placement table unless:

1. You have already received credit for the prerequisite for a course through advanced placement or transfer credit.

   OR

2. You have taken KU’s math placement test to determine your initial placement in math courses. The test is offered on campus in Snow Hall. For test dates and registration information, visit the Mathematics Department website.

Reminder - If you have taken English and/or math courses for college credit while still in high school or received credit through AP/IB this will affect your placement in first semester courses at KU. Please be certain you have had your transcripts and/or scores to the Office of Admission and Scholarship so that they may be processed before orientation.

The Bachelor of Arts and some Bachelor of Science degree programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Science, the School of Journalism and Mass Communcations, and other programs in professional schools require students to become proficient in a foreign language. Students who have taken a foreign language in high school or at another college or university may continue the study of that language or start a new language. For more information on the wide variety of languages offered, see the Foreign Languages at KU webpage.

Helpful Hint - If you did not take a foreign language in high school or college, you DO NOT need to take a placement exam.

If you have taken French, German, or Spanish in high school and plan to continue the study of that language, you should take the free, online placement exam at least one week prior to orientation. Use the password listed below. Follow the instructions on the screen and bring your results with you to Orientation. For all other languages ask your advisor how to contact the department for placement.

Online Placement Exam
Password: gojayhawks (all lower case)