All entering students who enroll in associate degree or certificate programs and who enroll for more than four credit hours or eight weekly contact hours per semester will be assessed using a placement assessment instrument and will be placed at the appropriate level as indicated by the assessment results. Placement testing is required of all entering students except:
1.
Any student scoring 480 or above on the SAT verbal and 526 or above on the SAT math, or 20 or above on both the ACT English and math who enroll in a System college within three years of high school graduation;
2.
Students who have an associate degree or higher;
3.
Students who transfer degree-creditable college-level English and/or mathematics courses with a grade of “C” better;
4.
Senior citizens, and other non-award seeking majors who are taking classes for avocational reasons only;
5.
Students who are enrolled in certain short-term certificate programs having no English or mathematics requirements;
6.
Students who have completed required developmental course work at another Alabama College System institution within the last three years;
7.
Audit students;
8.
Students who can provide documentation of assessment (COMPASS) within the last three years; and
9.
Transient students.
NOTE: Certain programs at Bevill State Community College have specific testing requirements. Consult this publication for details.
NOTE: Bevill State Community College accepts official COMPASS placement test scores from other postsecondary institutions.
NOTE: Each college is required to provide a written assessment, an individualized education plan, and appropriate guidance and counseling to any student who scores below the college’s minimum cut score. The requirements for the standard minimum cut scores for the System shall be set forth in guidelines established by the Chancellor.
