WHAT MY ELM/EPT SCORES MEAN AT SFSU


If you place into any of SFSU's remedial classes, you must begin remediation in your first semester at SFSU. If you have questions about your placement, contact the Office of Orientation and Retention at 415-338-1304.




  EPT SCORES:

YOUR ENGLISH PLACEMENT

  151 or Higher
  You may enroll in ENGLISH 114 (Freshman composition).


  150 - 142
  You must enroll in ENGLISH 106 in your first semester. Add this 4 unit course at your orientation.


  141 - below
  New freshmen admits for Fall must take an English composition course, ENG 104, which will be added at orientation.
In your second semester, you will complete the 2 semester sequence by taking ENG105 with the same teacher and class.



Freshmen non-native speakers of English should also take the ESLPT. To register, visit www.sfsu.edu/~testing.

Non-native speakers of English who are transfers are also eligible to take ESL classes. Transfers should take the ESLPT. To register, visit www.sfsu.edu/~testing.

ELM scores: Check your placement below based on the date you took ELM.




  Test Dates
  3-22-02
  or earlier
  Test Dates
  3-23-02
  or later

YOUR MATH PLACEMENT

  550 or Higher
  50 or Higher
  You may take a GE Quantitative Reasoning course.
  Consult with an advisor for the correct course.


  540 - 480
  48 - 42
  You must take MATH 70 in your first semester.
  (You must earn a C- or better grade to enroll in a
  Quantitative Reasoning Course).


  470 - 380
  40 - 30
  You must take MATH 60 in your first semester.
  (You must earn a C or better grade to enrolled in
  Math 70).   In your second semester, you
  must take MATH 70 and earn a C- or better grade.


  370 and below
  28 and below
  You must take MATH 59 in your first semester.
  (You must earn a C or better grade to enroll in
  Math 70.   In your second semester,
  you must take MATH 70 and earn a C- or
  better grade).