Cutoffs For Students Entering Illinois in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, or Spring 2012
Cutoffs For Students Entering Illinois in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, or Spring 2012
MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT CUTOFF SCORES AND PLACEMENT MESSAGES FOR 2011-2012
Placement into UIUC math courses is based on the student's ALEKS Math exam score. All new freshmen enrolling during the 2011-2012 academic year are required to take this placement exam prior to registration. It is administered online through Aleks.com.
Transfer students who intend to enroll in a Calculus I or lower-level math class are also required to take the ALEKS Math placement exam.
Cutoff scores and course placement recommendations are derived in collaboration with the Mathematics Department and are reviewed annually. The policies below apply to all students entering UIUC in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, or Spring 2012.
| ALEKS PPL Math Score | Admission College | Placement Message |
| 0-19 | All colleges | Remediation is required before Math 012 or Math 016 (Math 016 is Math 012 +Math 014) , which are prerequisites for all other Math courses. |
| 20-29 | AHS, DGS, EDU, FAA, LAS, MEDIA | May enroll in Math 181; remediation is required before Math 012 or Math 016 (Math 016 is Math 012 + Math 014), which are prerequisites for all other Math courses. |
| ACES, BUS, ENG | Remediation is required before Math 012 or Math 016 (Math 016 is Math 012 + Math 014), which are prerequisites for all other Math courses. | |
| 30-49 | ACES | Math 012 before Math 124 or Math 234; Math 012 plus Math 014 (or Math 016) is permitted before Math 220, but Math 115 is the recommended requisite for Math 220 |
| AHS, DGS, FAA, LAS, MEDIA | Math 012 before Math 124 or Math 234; Math 012 plus Math 014 (or Math 016) is permitted before Math 220, but Math 115 is the recommended requisite for Math 220; math 012 before any course not listed above | |
| BUS | Math 012 before Math 125 or Math 234. Math 012 plus Math 014 (or Math 016) is permitted before Math 220, but Math 115 is the recommended prerequisite for Math 220. | |
| EDU | Math 103, 117, 119, or 181; Math 012 before Math 234; Math 012 plus Math 014 (or Math 016) is permitted, but Math 115 is the recommended prerequisite for Math 220. | |
| ENGR | Math 012 plus o14 (or Math 016) is permitted before Math 220, but Math 115 is the recommended prerequisite for Math 220. | |
| 50-69 | ACES | Math 124; Math 234; Math 115 before Math 220 |
| AHS, DGS, FAA, LAS, MEDIA | Math 119, 124, 181, or 234; Math 115 before Math 220 | |
| BUS | Math 125; Math 234; Math 115; before Math 220 | |
| EDU | Math 103, 117, 119, 124, 181, or 234; Math 115 before Math 220 | |
| ENGR | Math 1155 | |
| 70-100 | ACES, AHS, AVI, BUS, DGS, FAA, LAS, MEDIA | Math 220 if less than a year of calculus in high school; Math 221 if a year of calculus in high school; Math 234; or any 100-level math course |
| ENGR | Math 220 if less than a year of calculus in high school; Math 221 if a year of calculus in high school. |
CHEMISTRY PLACEMENT CUTOFF SCORES AND PLACEMENT MESSAGES FOR 2011 - 2012
Placement into the introductory Chemistry courses is based on a combination of the student's highest ACT (or SAT) Math score and the student's score on the UIUC Chemistry Placement Exam. Cutoff scores and placement recommendations are derived in collaboration with the Chemistry Department and are reviewed annually. The polices below apply to all students entering UIUC in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, or Spring 2012.
The online Chemistry Placement Exam does not award proficiency credit.
Questions? Contact "Placement & Proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illinois.edu or by calling 217-244-4437 during business hours.
NOTE TO NON-SCIENCE MAJORS
CHEM 108 ("Chemistry, Everyday Phenomena") is offered in the spring as a course that fulfills the General Education physical science requirement. If interested, please discuss this option with your academic advisor during Summer Registration.
College-Level Examination Program:
The university of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign does not award proficiency credit to the incoming students based on score from either the paper-and-pencil or the computer-based CLEP examinations.
| ACT MATH SCORE | 0-9 | 10-12 | 13-30 |
| NONE | Take the Chemistry Placement Test and consult with advisor. | Take the Chemistry Placement Test and consult with advisor. | Take the Chemistry Placement Test and consult with advisor. |
| 1-25 | Chemistry 101 with or after Math 012, Math 016 or a higher-level math course | Chemistry 101 with or after Math 012, Math 016 or a higher-level math course | Chemistry 101 with or after Math 012, Math 016 or a higher-level math course or Chemistry 102 after Math 012, Math 016 |
| 26-36 | Chemistry 101 | Chemistry 101 or 102 | Chemistry 102 or 202 |
CUTOFF SCORES AND PLACEMENT MESSAGES FOR 2011-2012
Cutoff scores and placement messages are derived in collaboration with the Physics Department and are reviewed annually. The policies below apply to all students entering Illinois in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, or Spring 2012.
The online Physics Placement Exam does not award proficiency credit.
Questions? Contact "Placement & Proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illinois.edu or by calling 217-244-4437.
| Test Score | Placement Message |
| 0-7 | Highly recommended for PHYS 100 |
| 8-9 | Approved for PHYS 100 |
| 10-13 | background sufficient for PHYS 211 |
RHETORIC PLACEMENT CUTOFF SCORES AND PLACEMENT MESSAGES FOR 2011-2012
Placement into Rhetoric courses is based on the student's highest ACT English or SAT Critical Reading score. Cutoff scores, placement messages, and proficiency credit policies are derived in collaboration with the Division of Rhetoric in the Department of English and are reviewed annually. The policies below apply to all students entering UIUC in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012.
Questions? Contact "Placement & Proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illlinois.edu or by calling 217-244-4437
| ACT English Score | College | Placement Message |
| 1-19 | All | Fall RHET 101 and Spring RHET 102; Take RHET 100 both semesters. |
| 20 | All | Fall RHET 103 and Spring RHET 104. |
| 21-31 | Engineering | Engineering RHET 105 |
| All Others | RHET 105, or Fall CMN 11 and Spring CMN 112 | |
| 32-36 | All | Earned 4 hours of credit for RHET 105; Fulfilled Composition I requirement |
SPANISH PLACEMENT CUTOFF SCORES AND PLACEMENT MESSAGES FOR 2011-2012
Cutoff scores and placement messages are derived in collaboration with the Spanish Department are reviewed annually. The policies below apply to all students entering UIUC in Summer 2011, Fall 2011 or Spring 2012.
The online Spanish Placement Exam does not award. proficiency credit.
Questions? Contact "placement & proficiency" Staff by emailing pnp@ililnois.edu or by calling 217-244-4437 during b business hours.
| Test Score | High School Units | Placement Message |
| 0-38 | 0-1 | Placed in Spanish 101 |
| 2-4 | Placed in Spanish 112 | |
| 39-48 | 0-4 | Placed in Spanish 102 or 125 |
| 49-53 | 0-4 | Placed in Spanish 140, 141, 142, 143 |
| 54-70 | 0-4 | Placed in Spanish 200 and 204, which are both prerequisites for further study |
FRENCH PLACEMENT CUTOFF SCORES AND PLACEMENT MESSAGES FOR 2011-2012
Cutoff scores and placement messages are derived in collaboration with the French Department and are reviewed annually. The policies below apply to all students entering UIUC in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, or Spring 2012.
The online French Placement Exam does not award proficiency credit.
Questions? Contact "Placement & Proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illinois.edu or by calling 217-244-4437 during business hours.
| Test Score | High School Units | Placement Message |
| 0-55 | 0 | Placed in French 101 |
| 1-2 | Placed in French 105 | |
| 3-4 | Placed in French 106 | |
| 56-61 | 0-2 | Placed into FR 102 |
| 3-4 | Place into French 106 | |
| 62-69 | 0-4 | Placed in French 103 or 133 |
| 70-77 | 0-4 | Placed in French 104 or 134 |
| 78-88 | 0-4 | Placed into FR 205 or 207; consult with your advisor about other 200-level courses |
GERMAN PLACEMENT CUTOFF SCORES ANND PLACEMENT MESSAGES FOR 2011-2012
Cutoff scores and placement messages are derived in collaboration with the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and are reviewed annually. The policies below apply to all students entering UIUC in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, or Spring 2012.
The online German Placement Exam does not award proficiency credit.
Questions? Contact "Placement & proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illinois.edu or by calling 2017-244-4437 during business hours.
| Test Score | Placement Message |
| 0-37 | Placed in German 101 |
| 38-57 | Placed in German 102 |
| 58-62 | Placed in German 103 |
| 63-76 | Placed in German 104 |
| 77-83 | Placed in German 211 |
| 84-100 | Placed in German 212 |
LATIN PLACEMENT CUTOFF SCORES AND PLACEMENT MESSAGES FOR 2011-2012
Cutoff scores and placement messages are derived in collaboration with the Classics Department and are reviewed. annually. The policies below apply to all students entering UIUC in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, or Spring 2012. The online Latin Placement Exam does not award proficiency credit. Contact the Classics Department for information on taking the Latin Proficiency Exam by calling 217-333-1009 or emailing classics@illinois.edu
Questions? Contact "Placement & Proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illinios.edu or by calling 217-244-4437 during business hours.
| Test score | High School Units | Placement Messsage |
| 0-16 | 0-2 | Placed in Latin 101 |
| 3-4 | Placed in Latin 101; consult with your advisor about credit towards degree | |
| 17-30 | 0-3 | Placed in Latin 102 |
| 4 | Placed in Latin 102; consult with your advisor about credit towards degree | |
| 31-44 | 0-4 | Placed in Latin 103 |
| 45-58 | 0-4 | Placed in Latin 104 |
| 59-63 | 0-4 | You may enroll in courses beyond the fourth semester level. |
CUTOFF SCORES, PLACEMENT MESSAGES, AND CREDIT POLICES FOR 2011-2012
Proficiency credit is awarded on the basis of sufficiently high scores from 30 AP exams and is subject to change upon annual review. The policies below apply to all students entering UIUC in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, or Spring 2012.
The university of Illinois recognizes the value of the Advanced Placement (AP) Program and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. However, students should be aware that there are times when it is in the student's best interest to take the UIUC course that corresponds to the AP or IB credit instead of accepting the test-based credit, so as to be better prepared for the rigors of the subsequent course in the sequence. Students are able to consult with their academic advisors during Summer Registration in order to determine what will be most appropriate for their individual plan of study.
New undergraduate students who have not already earned college-level credit in the subject are allowed to take a UIUC departmental proficiency exam in math, biology, chemistry, physics, French, German, or Spanish if they wish to try to proficiency out of an introductory course.
Questions? Contact "Placement & Proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illinois.edu or by calling 217-244-4437 during business hours.
For a language not listed above, contact pnp@illinnois.edu or call 217-244-4437
| APP Exam | Score | UIUC Course Proficiency | Credit | Placement |
| Biology | 3 | Integrative Biology 100 | 3 | |
| 4 or 5 | Integrative Biology 150 and Molecular and Cell Biology 150 | 8 | ||
| Calculus AB | 1 | None | 0 | Math 220 |
| Engineering students only: 2 or 3 | None | 0 | Math 221 | |
| Other colleges: 2 or 3 | None | 0 | Math 220 or 221; consult with advisor | |
| Engineering students only: 4 or 5 | Math 220 | 5 | Math 231 Section BL1 (or CL1) with concurrent enrollment in Math 299 CRN 50014 (or CRN 50015) | |
| Other colleges: 4 or 5 | Math 220 | 5 | Math 231 | |
| Calculus BC | Engineering Students only: 1 or 2 | None | 0 | Math 221 |
| Other Colleges: 1 or 2 | None | 0 | Math 220 or 221; consult with advisor | |
| Engineering Students only: 3 with an AB subscore of 1, 2, or 3 | None | 0 | Math 221 | |
| Other colleges: 3 with an AB subscore of 1, 2, or 3 | None | 0 | Math 221 or 220; consult with advisor | |
| Engineering students only: 3 with an AB subscore of 4 or 5 | Math 220 | 5 | Math 231 Section BL1 (or CL1) with concurrent enrollment in math 299 CRN 540014 (or CRN 50015) | |
| Other colleges: 3 with an AB subscore of 4 or 5 | Math 220 | 5 | Math 231 | |
| Engineering students only: 4 | Math 220 Math 231 | 5 3 | Placed into Math 231 Section BL1 (or CL1) with concurrent enrollment in Math 299 CRN 50015 (or CRN 50015); Consult with an advisor whether to accept the Math 231 AP credit or take the Math 231 course | |
| Other colleges: 4 | Math 220 Math 231 | 5 3 | Math 241 | |
| 5 | Mtah 220 Math 231 | 5 3 | Math 241 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | Chem. 102 (lecture only) | 3 | Chem lab 103; Chem 104; consult with advisor |
| 4 or 5 | Chem 102 (lecture only) & Chem 104 (lecture only) | 6 | Chem labs 103 and 105; Chem 222/223 or Chem 232 or Chem 236; consult with advisor | |
| Chinese | 4 | Chinese 203 and 204 | 10 | Chinese 305 |
| 5 | Chinese 203 and 204 | 10 | Consult with advisor | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | Computer Science 105 | 3 | |
| 4 or 5 | Computer Science 101 | 3 | ||
| Computer Science AB | 3 | Computer Science 105 | 3 | |
| 4 or 5 | Computer Science 125 | 4 | ||
| Economics: Macro | 4 or 5 | Economics 103 | 3 | |
| Economics: Micro | 4 or 5 | Economics 102 | 3 | |
| English Language & Composition | 4 or 5 | Rhetoric 105 | 4 | Fulfilled Comp I requirement |
| English Literature & Composition | 4 or 5 | Rhetoric 105 and English 103 | 7 | Fulfilled Comp I requirement |
| Environmental Science | 4 or 5 | NRES 102 | 3 | |
| European History | 4 or 5 | History 142 | 3 | |
| French Language | 3 | French 103 and 104 | 3 | FR 205 or FR 207 |
| 4 | French 103, 104, and 205 | 4 | FR 207 | |
| 5 | French 103, 104, 205, and 207 | 5 | FR 208 | |
| French Literature | 3 | French 210 | 3 | |
| 4 or 5 | French 207 and 210 | 6 | ||
| German | 3 | German 103 and 104 | 8 | |
| 4 or 5 | German 103, 104, and 211 | 11 | ||
| Government: Comparative | 5 | Political Science 240 | 3 | PS 241 |
| Government: U.S. | 4 or 5 | GGIS 104 | 4 | |
| Italian | 5 | Italian 103 and 104 | 9 | ITAL 210 |
| Japanese | 4 | Japanese 203 and 204 | 10 | Japanese 305 |
| 5 | Japanese 203 and 204 | 10 | Consult with advisor | |
| Latin Literature | 3 | Latin 103 and 104; and 3 hours for Latin 199 | 11 | LAT 301 |
| 4 or 5 | Latin 103 and 104; and 301; and 3 hours for Latin 199 | 14 | LAT 302 | |
| Latin Vergil | 3 | Latin 103 and 104 | 8 | LAT 301 |
| 4 or 5 | Latin 103 and 104; and 3 hours for Latin 199 | 11 | LAT 301 | |
| Music Theory | 5 | Music 101 | 2 | |
| Physics B | 4 or 5 | Physics 211 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | Physics 211 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Electric & Mag | 5 | Physics 212 | 4 | |
| Psychology | 5 | Psychology 100 | 4 | |
| Spanish Language | 4 or 5 | Spanish 103, 141, and 200 | 11 | |
| Spanish Literature | 4 or 5 | Spanish 103, 141, and 200 | 11 | |
| Statistics | 4 or 5 | Statistics 100 | 3 | |
| U.S. History | 4 or 5 | History 171 and 172 | 6 | |
| World History | 4 or 5 | History 100 | 3 | This test-based credit cannot be used to fulfill either the Western or non-Western Cultural Studies General Education requirement. |
CUTOFF SCORES, PLACEMENT MESSAGES, AND CREDIT POLICIES FOR 2011-2012
Proficiency credit is awarded on the basis of sufficiently high scores from 16 IB exams and is subject to change upon annual review. The polices below apply to all students entering UIUC in Summer 2011, Fall 2011, or Spring 2012.
Questions? Contact "Placement & Proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illinois.edu or by calling 217--244-4437 during business hours.
The university of Illinois recognizes the value of the Advanced Placement (AP) Program and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. However, students should be aware that there are times when it is in the student's best interest to take the UIUC course that corresponds to the AP or IB credit instead of accepting the test-based credit, so as to be better prepared for the rigors of the subsequent course in the sequence. Students are able to consult with their academic advisors during Summer Registration in order to determine what will be most appropriate for their individual plan of study.
New undergraduate students who have not already earned college-level credit in the subject are allowed to take a UIUC departmental proficiency exam in math, biology, chemistry, physics, French, German, or Spanish if they wish to try to proficiency out of an introductory course.
For a language not listed above, contact pnp@illinnois.edu or call 217-244-4437
| IB Exam | Level | Score | UIUC Course Credited | Credit | Placement Message |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology | HL | 6, 7 | ANTH 103 | 3 | |
| SL | 6, 7 | ANTH 103 | 3 | ||
| Biology | HL | 6, 7 | IB 150 and 151 (lab) MCB 150 and 151 (lab) | 10 | |
| SL | 6, 7 | IB 104 | 4 | ||
| Chemistry | HL | 6,7 | CHEM 102, CHEM 104 (lecture only) | 6 | Chem labs 103 and 105; Chem 222-223 or Chem 232 or Chem 236; consult with advisor |
| Classics - Greek | HL | 6, 7 | GRK 101, 102 and 201 | 12 | GRK 202 |
| SL | 6, 7 | GRK 101 and 102 | 8 | GRK 201 | |
| Classics - Latin | HL | 6,7 | LAT 103, 104, and 301 | 11 | |
| SL | 6,7 | LAT 103 and 104 | 8 | LAT 301 | |
| Computer Science | HL | 6,7 | CS 101 | 3 | |
| SL | 6,7 | CS 105 | 3 | ||
| Economics | HL | 6,7 | ECON 102 and 103 | 6 | |
| SL | 6,7 | ECON 102 and 103 | 6 | ||
| English A1 | HL | 6, 7 | ENGL 103 and 105 | 7 | You have fulfilled your Comp I requirement |
| English A2 | HL | 6, 7 | ENGL 103 and RHET 105 | 7 | You have fulfilled your Comp I requirement |
| French A2 | HL | 6, 7 | FR 207 | 3 | FR 208 |
| SL | 6, 7 | FR 207 | 3 | FR 208 | |
| French B | HL | 6, 7 | FR 103 and 104 | 8 | FR 205 or 207 |
| SL | 6, 7 | FR 103 | 4 | FR 104 or 134 | |
| French ab initio | SL | 6,7 | None | 0 | FR 103 or 133 |
| German A2 | HL | 6, 7 | GER 211-212 and GER 331-332 | 12 | GER 401 |
| SL | 6, 7 | GER 103-104 and GER 331 | 11 | GER 211 or 212; and GER 332 | |
| German B | HL | 6, 7 | GER 103-104 | 8 | GER 211 |
| SL | 6, 7 | None | 0 | GER 103 | |
| German ab initio | SL | 6,7 | None | 0 | GER 103 |
| History (any regional topic) | HL | 6,7 | History 142 and 172 | 6 | |
| Mathematics | HL | 6,7 | Math 220 | 5 | Math 231 |
| Further Math | SL | 6,7 | Math 213 and 231 | 6 | Math 241 |
| Philosophy | HL | 6, 7 | PHIL 101 | 6 | PHIL 203 or PHIL 206 or a logic course; consult with advisor |
| SL | 6, 7 | PHIL 101 | 3 | PHIL 203 or PHIL 206 or a logic course; consult with advisor | |
| Spanish A1 | HL | 6,7 | SPAN 200 | 3 | SPAN 204 |
| SL | 6, 7 | SPAN 200 | 3 | SPAN 204 | |
| Spanish A2 | HL | 6, 7 | SPAN 125, 143, 200 | 11 | SPAN 204 |
| SL | 6, 7 | SPAN 125 and 143 | 8 | SPAN 200 and 204 which are both prerequisites for further study. | |
| Spanish B | HL | 6, 7 | SPAN 103 and 141 | 8 | SPANN 200 and 204 which are both prerequisites for further study |
| SL | 6, 7 | SPAN 103 | 4 | SPAN 140, 141, 142, 143 | |
| Spanish ab initio | SL | 6,7 | None | 0 | SPAN 103 |