Core English

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An English placement exam is given to students with an Enhanced ACT score of 1-17 in English or a Verbal/Critical Reading SAT score of 200-410 in Verbal, or to students who have not taken the ACT or SAT. Students who placed below ENG 100 on the placement exam are referred to developmental English courses at the community college.
 
College Board will retire Classic Accuplacer starting January 28th, 2019. Nevada State College will offer Next-Generation Accuplacer in its place for Spring 2019.
 
COURSE
 Enhanced ACT English
 SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing
Classic Accuplacer  Next-Generation Accuplacer
       Sentence Skills
 Reading Comprehension
 Writing Reading
ENG 100
18-20
420-480
60-85
60-75
225-259
225-259
ENG 116
18-20
420-480
60-85
60-75
225-259
225-259
ENG 101
21-29
490-650
86 or above
 76 or above
260 or above
260 or above
ENG 102
30-36
660-800
       
Students who complete ENG 102 will satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirement. Typically, students take ENG 101 during their first semester at the college and ENG 102 during the second semester. Students needing extra assistance in English writing skills will take ENG 100, a 5-credit course offering more instruction and practice than ENG 101. A student who successfully completes (with a C- or higher grade) ENG 100 can move on to ENG 102.
 

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