Understanding Your Placement Level
Your placement level determines which courses you are eligible to take in English, ESL, Mathematics, and Reading.
Placements may be based on Directed Self-Placement (DSP) Questionnaires, ACCUPLACER exams, or approved placement waivers.
(Link to waiver information)
Your placement identifies which courses you qualify for. Your major determines which course you need. Please speak with an academic counselor before registering to ensure you are selecting the correct course.
Depending on your placement results and your major’s requirements, you may be ready for a college-level credit course, a co-requisite course (a support course taken at the same time as a credit-bearing course), or a developmental course.
Placement Levels
*Placement Waivers: Placement codes that begin with WAIV indicate a waiver into the courses listed for that waiver. Waivers are granted based on approved criteria, such as SAT, ACT, or New York State Regents exam scores. Always confirm course selection with an academic counselor. To learn more about waivers, please visit (Link to waiver page).
Placement Level: English 31.01 or WaivE .2*
ENG 101 – Writing and Research
Placement Level: English 30.02
ENG 99 – Writing Studio paired with ENG 101 – Writing and Research
Placement Level: English 30.01
ENG 91 – Writing for College 1
Placement Level: ESL 21.01
ESL 122 – Introduction to Academic Writing 2
Placement Level: ESL 20.01
ESL 99 – Academic Writing Workshop paired with ESL 122 – Introduction to Academic Writing 2
Placement Level ESL 10.99
Placement Level: Read 12.01 or WaivR .2*
No Reading Course is required
Placement Level: Read 11.01
READ 105 – Analytical Reading
Placement Level: Read 10.01
READ 99 – Foundations of Reading Workshop paired with READ 105 – Analytical Reading
Placement Level: Math 43.01 or WaivM .4*
MATH 181 – Calculus 1
Placement Level: Math 42.01 or WaivM .3*
MATH 161 – Precalculus (Functions & Coordinate Geometry)
Placement Level: Math 41.01 or WaivM .2*
MATH 116 – The Development of Mathematical Thought
MATH 117 – College Quantitative Reasoning
MATH 120 – The Nature of Mathematics
MATH 123 – Math for Elementary School Teachers
MATH 131 – College Algebra
MATH 138 – Elements of Geometry
MATH 140 – Statistics
Placement Level: Math 40.02
MATH 93 – Beginning Algebra
MATH 99 – Quantitative Reasoning Studio paired with MATH 117 – College Quantitative Reasoning
Placement Level: Math 40.01
MATH 88 – Foundations of Quantitative Reasoning Studio paired with MATH 117 – College Quantitative Reasoning
MATH 93R – Algebra Foundations