COURSE DESCRIPTIONS success of students in higher education. All students must meet the following requirements before enrolling in restricted courses.** The following examinations all qualify to satisfy the TSI requirement: ACT - American College Test TAKS - Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills SAT - Scholastic Aptitude Test (taken before March 2005) NOTE: The above exemptions may be used within a five year period of enrollment. **Beginning Fall 2013 the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will be implementing a new benchmark examination. Any students testing after the first day of class for Fall 2013 will be required to take the new examination. NEW TSI ASSESSMENT Level 0 Reading
Level 1
Level 2
—
Below 341
342-350
(READ 0305)
(READ 0306)
Level 3 (COLLEGE) 351+ (No Reading
Writing
—
Below 358 & Essay 0-3
Course Required)
359-362 & Essay 0-3
363+ & Essay
and English
(ENGL 0305, 0306
(ENGL 0307
of 4 or 5+
W/LAB ENGL 0005)
w/Lab ENGL 0007
(ENGL 1301
Mathematics
and FSEM 0101)
Below 335
336-345
346-349
(MATH 0370)
(MATH 0371)
(MATH 0373 w/Lab
w/Lab ENGL 1001) 350+ (College level
MATH 0008)
Mathematics)
Once the student completes the New TSI Assessment, the following scores may be used to adjust the students’ remedial levels.
READING
Level 0
Level 1
(READ 0305)
Level 2
Level 3
(READ 0306)
(COLLEGE)
ACT (Reading)
---
0-14
15-18
SAT1 (Reading)
---
200-419
420-499
TAKS (English Language Arts)
WRITING AND ENGLISH
Level 0
19+ 500+ 2200+ and Essay of 3 or 4
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3 (COLLEGE)
(ENGL 0305, 0306 w/Lab ENGL 0005)
(ENGL 0307 w/Lab ENGL 0007
(ENGL 1301 w/Lab ENGL 1001)
and FSEM 0101)
ACT (English)
---
0-14
15-18
19+
SAT1 (Reading)
---
200-419
420-499
500+
TAKS (English Language Arts)
316
2200+ and Essay of 3 or 4