Do you have an SAT score?
If your score is less than three years old, you can use that score for English Placement.
See the table below. Contact an OCC counselor to verify your score.
English Course Placement* |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing |
English 1510, Composition I |
480 and above |
English 1075, English Essentials |
450 to 470 |
English 1060, Academic Literacy II |
390 to 440 |
English 1055, Academic Literacy I |
300 to 380 |
Use Placement Process |
Below 300 |
* Read the OCC Catalog description of each English course.
You do not have to use your score for English Placement. You can use the English Placement
Process.
Do you have an ACT score?
If your score is less than three years old, you can use that score for English Placement.
See the table below. Contact an OCC counselor to verify your score.
English Course Placement |
Combined English and Reading Subtests and Score on Each Section |
English 1510, Composition I |
38 with minimum of 18 on each |
English 1075, English Essentials |
37 to 36 with minimum of 16 on each |
English 1060, Academic Literacy II |
29 to 35 with minimum of 11 on each |
English 1055, Academic Literacy I |
22 to 28 with minimum of 11 on each |
Use Placement Process |
Below 22 and less than 11 on each |
* Read the OCC Catalog description of each English course.
You do not have to use your score for English Placement. You can use the English Placement
Process.
Do you have an AP English score?
If you received a 3 or higher on an AP English exam and the score is less than three
years old, Contact an OCC counselor to verify your score and discuss your English Placement.
If you received less than a 3, use the English Placement Process.
Do you have a CLEP Composition score?
If you got a 50 or higher on the CLEP Composition exam and the score is less than
three years old, Contact an OCC counselor to verify your score and discuss your English Placement.
If you received less than a 50, use the English Placement Process.
Do you have ACCUPLACER WritePlacer and Reading scores?
If you have existing ACCUPLACER WritePlacer and Reading scores and the scores are
less than three years old, contact an OCC counselor. You may be able to use the scores for your English Placement.
Did you take an English Composition course at a different college or university?
If you took a course at an accredited U.S. college or university that is equivalent
to OCC’s English 1510, Composition I, and received a “C” or better in the course on
your transcript, contact an OCC counselor.
Are you a college student from another college or university?