Placement Testing

Placement Testing

The Massachusetts Board of Higher 教育 and Framingham State University require ALL students to complete “common core courses” in writing and math. We review adjusted high school GPA, standardized test scores (if provided), and any college credits already earned (AP credit, dual enrollment, and college level courses taken prior to enrollment at FSU) to determine which course level a student is eligible to register for. 学生 are also required to take a language course or demonstrate proficiency in a language (other than 英语) to complete degree requirements

We review each student in need of placement testing, and we will contact students when placement testing is appropriate.

写作

All students must complete ENWR110 (Composition II) to fulfill the common core writing requirement. 学生 with an adjusted high school GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible to enroll in this course without a writing placement test.

学生 with a GPA that is less than 3.0 are asked to take a writing placement test. The test is used to determine which level of writing is most appropriate. The Director of the First Year Writing program will contact students with a GPA of less than a 3.0 by e-mail (student’s Framingham State e-mail account) with instructions on how to access the test online.

For an explanation for how students are placed 点击这里.

数学

学生 in the STEM majors (生物学; 化学与食品科学; Computer Science; Environment, Society and Sustainability; 数学; 护理; 营养 and 健康 Studies), ITB (业务 & Information Technology) as well as AEF (会计, 经济学, and 金融) will take several math courses based on their specific field of study. STEM and AEF students are required to take a math assessment to determine the most appropriate math course to begin the math sequence. 学生 who are undeclared or have declared a major that is not a STEM or AEF major, are also strongly encouraged to take math assessment. 为什么?

• 学生 whose overall high school GPA is below 3.0 must enroll in a math class with additional support called “recitation.“然而, if they complete the math assessment and earn a qualifying score, they will not need additional support.
• 学生 with an overall high school GPA of 3.0 are not required to enroll in a math recitation section, and math assessment is not required. However, any student considering a major in STEM or AEF must take math assessment.

If you are a new student beginning Fall 2024, you have been enrolled automatically in the Math Placement Canvas site which may be accessed 在这里.

问题? Please email placement@wenxue2010.net. We are 在这里 to help!

语言

The World Language requirement can be fulfilled by taking one semester of a language or by demonstrating proficiency in a language other than 英语.

Language courses offered at FSU include American Sign Language (ASL), 中国人, 法国, 葡萄牙语, 和西班牙语. 学生 who plan to take a course in one of these languages will be asked to take a placement test, 除了美国手语. Those interested in ASL may register for ASGN 101. It is important to assess fluency and comprehension to determine appropriate course level. 

学生 who speak a language other than 英语 will have the opportunity to be assessed for a waiver through a standardized test or an assessment with a member of the World Language Department. The method of assessment depends on the language. A waiver does not give course credit, 然而, it allows the student to choose from a selection of other courses to fulfill the domain requirement. Please e-mail placement@wenxue2010.net if you have any questions to register for a language placement test.