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Remedial Courses

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education established an ACT score of 19 as the "first cut" in determining student readiness for college level course work.

Students entering college after spring 1996 must score a 19 or above in the four subject areas on the ACT test (Math, English, Reading and Science Reasoning) in order to avoid second level testing and/or remedial courses. The computerized placement testing program ( CPT) is used as the second level test.

Students who score below 19 on any ACT subtest have the option of (1) taking the CPT test prior to enrollment or (2) enrolling in the corresponding remedial course. Students electing to take the CPT exam should contact the University Assessment Center (580-774-7084) for more information. The following CPT scores have been established for course placement for entering freshmen beginning with the 1996 summer semester.

Mathematics

Students with Math ACT scores below 19 and CPT scores below 65 must enroll in 0123 Basic Algebra.

English

Students with English ACT scores below 19 and CPT scores below 75 are required to take 0123 Fundamentals of English.

Reading

Students with reading ACT scores below 19 and CPT scores below 75 are required to take 0122 Improvement in Reading.

Science

Science students with ACT Science Reasoning scores below 19 must satisfy remediation requirements (if any) in English, Mathematics, and Reading before enrolling in science courses. The first science course must be Biological Concepts or Concepts of Physical Science.

Remedial Course Fee is $20 per hour for each course in addition to tuition.