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The placement actions below are based on the scores that were earned on the FTCAP tests, which were taken on June 25, 2001. These actions may be different from those on the ''Profile of Academic Abilities'' if the FTCAP tests were taken more than a year ago or if the mathematics retest was taken.

Profile codes:

ALL-U = All-University (associate and baccalaureate programs combined)

ASSOC = Associate degree programs

BACC = Baccalaureate degree programs

L/P = Liberal Arts/Professional programs

S/E = Science/Engineering programs

LOW

TYPICAL

HIGH

HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE L/P
X

HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE S/E
X

SAT-I CRITICAL READING L/P

X

SAT-I MATHEMATICAL L/P

X

SAT-I CRITICAL READING S/E

X

SAT-I MATHEMATICAL S/E

X

ENGLISH TEST ALL-U
X

MATHEMATICS TEST

BASIC MATH ALL-U

X

MATH 110 BACC*
X

MATH 140 BACC*
X

CHEMISTRY TEST BACC*
X

*All BACC first-year students who took this course

BASIC SKILLS

ENGLISH:
Assistance in English composition needed.

BASIC MATHEMATICS:
Satisfactory performance.

PLACEMENT ACTIONS

ENGLISH COMPOSITION

Schedule ENGLISH 4 before scheduling ENGLISH 15.

MATH 110

(IV) If you need or want to schedule MATH 110, first schedule MATH 21, then MATH 22, then MATH 110.

MATH 140

(V) If you need or want to schedule MATH 140, first schedule MATH 21, then MATH 22 and 26 (or MATH 40), then MATH 140.

CHEMISTRY 110

(X) If you need or want to take CHEM 110, you must pass MATH 21, then schedule CHEM 101 with MATH 22 or 40 (as required) and pass them, then schedule CHEM 110; or you must pass MATH 21, then MATH 22 or 40 (as required), then schedule CHEM 106(offered at some campuses).

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTIONS OF FIRST-YEAR GRADES

PENN STATE COMPARISON GROUPS
RANGES OF GRADE-POINT AVERAGES

0.00 - 1.99 2.00 - 2.49 2.50 - 2.99 3.00 - 3.49 3.50 - 4.00

ALL FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS IN BACC
20% 16% 24% 25% 15%

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS LIKE YOURSELF IN L/P
41 % 37 % 18 % 3 % 1 %

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS LIKE YOURSELF IN S/E
55 % 31 % 12 % 1 % 1 %