WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE APMS MATH PLACEMENT CRITERIA ( 315 - ___ )
Note: For placement, Multiple Measure points below are added to Math score (Total can vary between 0 and +6):
ENL & ESL Educational Planning Conditions
HighMath LastMath HSGPA
1a 0.0
2a 2.0
11a 2.0
1b 0.0
2b 1.5
11b 1.5
1c 0.5
2c 1.0
11c 1.0
1d 0.8
2d 0.5
11d 0.5
1e 1.1
2e 0.0
11e 0.0
1f 1.4
11f 0.0
1g 1.7
11g 0.0
1h 2.0
Placement Rule
Placement
Level
Multiple-Measure
points are used
to adjust all test
scores.
Courses
Unblocked2
Placement Name
Placement Message3
ACCUPLACER COLLEGE ALGEBRA
103  CM OR
1
Precalc + HSGPA4≥3.75
MATH 261,260,241,
236,235,215,227,245
Math 261
Congratulations! You have successfully placed into
Calculus (Math 261).
87  CM < 103 OR
2
Trig + HSGPA≥3.5 OR
PreCalc + HSGPA≥3.0
MATH 260,241,
236,235,215,227,245
Math 260
Congratulations! You have successfully placed into
Pre-Calculus (Math 260).
75  CM < 87 OR
Trig + HSGPA≥3.0
3
MATH 241,
236,235,215,227,245
Math 241
Congratulations! You have been placed at the level
of Trigonometry.
63  CM < 75
4
MATH 236, 235, 215
227,125,120,245,123B
Tran Series
Congratulations! You have successfully placed into
Transfer Math Series. Please see paragraph below.
43  CM < 63 OR
IA + HSGPA≥2.5
5
MATH 125,123B,
120,115
Math 125
Congratulations! You have successfully placed into
Intermediate Algebra.
EA Referral-1
No CLM Plcmt5
Please sign up for the Elementary Algebra Test.
Please show your score to assessment coordinator.
17  CM  43
0  CM < 17
10
14
ACCUPLACER ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA
at least 2.5 & completed algebra, don’t put below algebra
109  EA
76  EA < 109 OR
IA + HSGPA≥2.5
11
CLM Referral1
Please sign up for the College Level Math Test.
5
MATH 125,123B,
120,115
Math 125
Congratulations! You have successfully placed into
Intermediate Algebra.
65  EA < 76
6
MATH 115,123A
112
Math115/123A
Congratulations! You have successfully placed into
Elementary Algebra (Math 115 or 123A).
50  EA < 65
7
MATH 123A,112
Math 123A
Congratulations! You have successfully placed into
Elementary Algebra (Math 123A).
MATH 112,110
Math 110/112
Congratulations! You have successfully placed into
Pre-Algebra (Math 110 or 112).
AR Referral1
No EA Plcmnt5
Please sign up for the Arithmetic Test.
Please show your score to assessment coordinator.
38  EA < 50 OR
8
(17<EA<38 & AR>65)
17  EA < 38
0  EA < 17
12
15
ACCUPLACER ARITHMETIC TEST*
65  AR
13
35  AT < 65
8
17  AR < 35
9
0 < AR < 17
16
MATH 112,110
EA Referral+1
Please sign up for the Elementary Algebra Test.
Math 110/112
Congratulations! You have successfully placed into
Pre-Algebra (Math 110 or 112).
Math 105
Congratulations! You have successfully placed into
College Arithmetic (Math 105).
No AR Plcmnt5
Please show your score to assessment coordinator.
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ATB DETERMINATION
CM=EA=AR= 0
17
ATB Only
You are being assessed for ATB only. You must take
other tests to receive a math placement.
NO MATH ASSESSMENT TEST TAKEN
CM=EA=AR= 0
18
Not Assessed
No mathematics assessment test has been taken.
MULTIPLE MEASURES
Question
Number
Question
Category
Question
ID
1
Common
1
What is the highest level of Math that you have completed, with a grade of “C” or higher?
a. None
b. Basic Math
c. Algebra I (Beginning Algebra)
d. Geometry
e. Algebra II (Intermediate Algebra)
f. Trigonometry
g. Pre-Calculus/Math Analysis
h. Calculus
2
Common
2
How long has it been since you have completed a Math class?
a. I am currently enrolled in Math b. Less than 1 year c. 1-2 years
d. 3-5 years e. More than 5 years
ENL
1
What was your high school G.P.A.?
a. “A+” average (3.75 & above)
b. “A” average (3.50-3.74)
c. “B” average (3.00-3.49)
d. “C+” average (2.50-2.99)
e. “C” average (2.00-2.49)
f. “D” average (1.50-1.99)
g. Don’t know
11
Question Text
FOOTNOTES
1
This level should never be reached because branching profile automatically refers to next test that needs to be taken.
Single-Test Referrals
Branching profile cutoffs are max MMP less than placement cutoffs for referral up and same as placement cutoffs for referral down. Thus,
CM<43 branches down to EA and EA<38 branches down to AR. AR  59 branches up to EA and EA  103 branches up to CLM.
Multiple-Test Referrals
EA Referral- and CLM Referral ==> Math 125
AR Referral and EA Referral+ ==> Math 110/112
2
Non-blank entry means placement is computer-enforced with only students placed at this level unblocked.
3
For paragraphs, please see next page.
4
HSGPA is used for possible higher placement only when Full MMPA data is not available.
5
These placements should not occur because they correspond to score levels that are below the minimum possible.
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Math Course Advisement Paragraphs
Condition
Course-Advisement
Paragraph Number
Paragraph
Assessed at any level
1
The above English / Math courses were based on your Assessment scores. If
you need further assistance interpreting these scores please see Counselor.
Tran Series (math placement level 3)
9
Your placement allows you to enroll in any course that has Intermediate Algebra
as a prerequisite: Principles of Mathematics (Math 215), Statistics (Math 227),
Calculus for Business And Social Science Majors (Math 236), Finite Mathematics
(Math 235), Trigonometry (Math 241), or College Algebra (Math 245). You have
also met the competency requirement for the Associate Degree.
MATH 125/123B
10
Successful completion of Math 125 with a “C” or better grade meets the
graduation requirements for the Associate Degree. Alternatively, successful
completion of Math 123A,B,C with a grade of “C” or better also meets the
graduation requirements for the Associate Degree.
MATH 115/123A
11
Successful completion of Math 115 with a “C” or better grade will satisfy the
prerequisite requirement for enrollment into Math 125. Completion of Math 123A
will satisfy the prerequisite for Math 123B.
Successful completion in Math 123 A,B,C (grade of C or better) will satisfy the
math requirement for the Associate Degree and entry into 200 level transfer math
courses.
To ensure your success it is advised that you also enroll in some of the following
courses:
Learning Skills 10B (Mathematics Fundamental B)
Learning Skills 15A (Overcoming Math Anxiety)
Personal Development 8: (Career Planning and Development) or Personal
Development 20: (Post Secondary Education: The scope of Career Planning).
Math110/112 placement
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To ensure your success please enroll in the following courses:
Learning Skills 10A (Mathematics Fundamentals A)
Learning Skills 15A (Overcoming Math Anxiety)
Personal Development 5: College Survival Skills (This is a 2 unit College
Survival Skills Course designed to improve your success in college.) or
Personal Development 40 (College Success Seminar).
Math 105 placement
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To ensure your success please enroll in the following courses:
Math 105: Arithmetic for College Students (This is a 3 unit elementary
arithmetic course.)
Learning Skills 10A (Mathematics Fundamentals A)
Learning Skills 15A (Overcoming Math Anxiety)
Personal Development 5: College Survival Skills (This is a 2 unit College
Survival Skills Course designed to improve your success in college.) or
Personal Development 40 (College Success Seminar).
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Condition
Course-Advisement
Paragraph Number
All math placements
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Paragraph
Please bring this printout with you to the first meeting of the math class that you
enroll in.
If you are not sure that the math course you have been placed in is
appropriate for you, please consult a math instructor before enrolling in a math
course.
English 21 & Math110/112 placement
15
Congratulations on your placement in English 21 and Math 110 or 112. To
ensure your success please enroll in the following courses:
English 21: English Fundamentals
(This is a 3 unit reading and writing course).
Learning Skills 50: This is a co-requisite to English 21 and must be taken along
with English 21. Learning Skills 50 is a 0.5 unit computer based course
designed to improve your essay-writing skills and review composition
strategies at the sentence and paragraph levels.
Math 110 OR Math 112, but not both:
Math 112 is a 3-unit course entitled Pre-algebra
Math 110 is a 5-unit course entitled Introduction to Algebraic Concepts.
It is the same as Math 112, but is offered for students who want
additional time in the classroom.
To ensure your success please consider enrolling in one or more of the following
additional courses:
>English 94: Intensive Grammar Review
>Personal Development 5 (College Survival) OR
Personal Development 40 (College Success Seminar)
>Learning Skills 2A: English Fundamentals A
>Learning Skills 2B: English Fundamentals B
>Learning Skills 3B: Vocabulary Development
>Learning Skills 4: Mechanics of Spelling
>Learning Skills 30 / Reading Computer Aided Instruction
English 21 AND Math 105 placement
16
Congratulations on your placement in English 21 and Math 105. To ensure
your success please enroll in the following courses:
English 21: English Fundamentals
(This is a 3 unit reading and writing course).
Learning Skills 50: This is a co-requisite to English 21 and must be taken along
with English 21. Learning Skills 50 is a 0.5 unit computer based course
designed to improve your essay-writing skills and review composition
strategies at the sentence and paragraph levels.
Math 105: Arithmetic for College Students (This is a 3 unit
elementary arithmetic course.)
To ensure your success please consider enrolling in one or more of the following
additional courses:
>English 94: Intensive Grammar Review
>Personal Development 5 (College Survival) OR
Personal Development 40 (College Success Seminar)
>Learning Skills 2A: English Fundamentals A
>Learning Skills 2B: English Fundamentals B
>Learning Skills 3B: Vocabulary Development
>Learning Skills 4: Mechanics of Spelling
>Learning Skills 30 / Reading Computer Aided Instruction
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