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Assessment & Placement


The State of Colorado mandates that first-time undergraduate students at all state system community colleges be assessed in mathematics, writing, and reading prior to enrolling in the second semester of their college career. (Board Policy 9-41, 7/1/2004 and CCHE Statewide Remedial Education Policy).

At MCC, students with declared majors or those entering ENG 121 & 122, MAT 120, MAT 121, or MAT 135, must complete assessment or secure an exemption before registering for courses.

Accuplacer
Accuplacer assesses students' skill levels in English, mathematics, and reading comprehension. Accuplacer is computerized and requires approximately 60 to 90 minutes to complete, although there is no time limit. A student cannot fail an assessment, but the scores dictate the level of courses in which the student may enroll.

Fees
For the admitted student, there is no charge for taking the Accuplacer Basic Skills Assessment test. A one-day waiting period is required in order to retest. The first retest is free. A fee of $5 is charged fpr eacj secpmd retest. ($5 for reading, $5 for math, $5 for sentence skills) A one-day waiting period is required between retests. Fees must be paid in MCC Bookstore at an MCC Center before testing.

Placement tests can only be taken 3 (three) times in one semester. The computerized testing program records the number of times a test is taken.

Exemptions
Students who meet one of the criteria listed below are exempt from taking the MCC assessment test.

• Possess a baccalaureate or A.A. or A.S. degree from an accredited or approved college or university.
• Provide proof of Accuplacer scores taken within the past 5 years from another Colorado institution.
• Provide proof (official transcripts) showing completion of college freshman English composition and college algebra with a grade of “C” or better.
• Provide ACT scores of English (18), mathematics (19), reading (17) completed with the last 5 years.
• Provide SAT scores of Verbal English(440), reading (430), or mathematics (460). Completed within the last 5 years.
• Enrollment in only one course for either employment enhancement or personal interest. However, a placement test is still required if the student enrolls in ENG 121, MAT 120, MAT 121, or MAT 135.
• Enrollment in a vocational certificate in selected programs of one term or less.
• Non-degree seeking students, unless they are recent high school graduates.
  

Remediation
Through consultation with an advisor, a schedule will be developed for each student that will allow for the timely completion of any necessary remediation, either prior to or concurrent with the beginning of program. If testing results indicate the need for remediation, students will be advised to complete it during their first 30 credit hours of enrollment. Specific procedures and information on program entry scores are available in the Student Services Office and through the MCC Testing Center.

*Pursuant to C.R.S. 223-1-113.3, CCHE must provide a high school feedback report to Colorado school districts on remediation of their recent high school graduates. For that report, recent high school graduates are defined as degreeseeking and non-degree-seeking undergraduates who

• have graduated from a Colorado public or private high school (or its equivalent) during the previous academic year; or
  
• are 17, 18, or 19 years of age if year of high school graduation is not provided by the higher education institution. Age will be calculated as of September 15 of the specified fiscal year.