For English placement purposes, all new, transfer, and readmitted undergraduate students who plan to enroll for seven or more semester hours must meet the testing requirements outlined below. Students who fail to meet these requirements are not allowed to register for any course.

To meet English testing requirements, students to whom the requirements apply must do one of the following before registration.

1. Take the ACT English or SAT verbal examination and have scores submitted to ASU.

2. Receive a score of 4 or 5 for the advanced placement examination in English offered by the College Entrance Examination Board and have scores submitted to ASU.

3. Take the CLEP general examination in English, earning a score that qualifies for placement in ENG 105, and have scores submitted to ASU.

4. Have previously taken ENG 101, 102, 105, 107, or 108 at ASU and received a grade of "D" or better. If the course was taken before 1980, contact the Recording Section, SSV B114, before registering for classes.

5. Transfer a course equivalent to ENG 101, 102, 105, 107, or 108 with a grade of "C" or better. An official transcript showing the grade must be received at ASU at least six weeks before registration. If a student transfers an equivalent composition course from a public community college or university in Arizona, the equivalency is automatically posted, and the student need not take further action. A student transferring a composition course from any other college or university must have the course evaluated for equivalency. See "First-Year Composition Requirement" for more information.

Placement Examinations

English. New students and continuing, re-entry, transfer, and nondegree students who have not taken any composition courses are placed in First-Year Composition courses according to their scores on the ACT English or SAT Verbal tests. Students who score 18 (16)¹ or below on the ACT English test or 460 (380)² or below on the SAT Verbal test must enroll in WAC 101, a basic writing course. Students who score between 19 (17)¹ and 28 (24)¹ on the ACT English test or between 470 (390)2 and 650 (580)² on the SAT Verbal test are eligible to enroll in ENG 101. Students who score 29 (25)¹ or higher on the ACT English test or 680 (590)² or higher on the SAT Verbal test may take ENG 105 in place of ENG 101 and 102. Students who are accepted in the University Honors College are eligible to enroll in ENG 105 after being advised. Students may also qualify for ENG 105 by achieving appropriate scores on the CLEP General Examination in English Composition with Essay or the CLEP Subject Examination in College Composition with Essay.

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1	The ACT scoring system has been modified. As a result, these scores are effective for tests taken in and after October 1989. Equivalent scores for tests taken before October 1989 are in parentheses.
2	The SAT scoring system has been modified. As a result, these scores are effective for tests taken in and after April 1995. Equivalent scores for tests taken before April 1995 are in parentheses.