College Now Placement Information

Placement testing is only required for English, chemistry, math and physics College Now courses.

Is a placement test necessary?

To determine if placement is required for your course, go to the College Now Schedules page and select your high school link. If a prerequisite or test score is required for your class, it will be noted.

Note: There are multiple ways you may meet the placement requirement. You can meet a prerequisite by taking a prerequisite JCCC course or taking a placement test. See the chart below for placement specifics for each College Now course or your school’s class schedule.

Course prerequisite:

JCCC Course	JCCC Prerequisite Course*		Placement Requirement
Chemistry	MATH 171 College Algebra or MATH 173 Precalculus (can be a corequisite) AND JCCC Academic Reading (RDG 096) course	OR	Unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 or greater OR ACT Reading score of 19 or higher OR ACCUPLACER reading score of 255 or higher OR Completion of Composition I (ENGL 121) with D or higher AND ACT math score of 23 or higher OR ALEKS PPL score of 61 or higher OR College Algebra (MATH 171) previously with D or higher OR Precalculus (math 173) previously completed with D or higher OR IF NOT, you must enroll in MATH 171 or MATH 173 placement requirements listed below.
College Algebra	MATH 116 Intermediate Algebra with a C or better	OR	ACT Math score of 22 or higher OR ALEKS PPL score of 46 or higher OR SAT Math score of 540 or higher OR Unweighted high school GPA of 3.25 AND a grade of B- or higher in the final semester of Algebra II equivalent course or higher OR Unweighted high school GPA of 3.25 AND ACT Math score of 20 or higher OR Unweighted high school GPA of 3.25 AND ALEKS PPL score of 42 or higher OR Unweighted high school GPA of 3.25 AND SAT Math score of 520 or higher
Statistics	MATH 171 College Algebra or MATH 173 Pre-Calculus with a C or better	OR	ACT math score of 23 or higher OR ALEKS PPL score of 61 or higher OR AP test score of 3 or higher on Precalculus exam OR SAT math score of 560 or higher
Pre-Calculus	MATH 116 Intermediate Algebra or MATH 171 College Algebra with a C or better	OR	ACT math score of 22 or higher OR ALEKS PPL score of 46 or higher OR SAT math score of 540 or higher
Calculus I	MATH 172 Trigonometry with a grade of C or higher or MATH 173 Precalculus with a grade of C or higher	OR	ACT math score of 28 or higher OR ALEKS PPL score of 76 or higher OR AP test score of 3 or higher on Precalculus exam OR SAT math score of 660 or higher
Calculus II	MATH 241 Calculus I with a C or better	OR	AP Calc AB score of 3 OR AP Cal BC score of 3 (composite score or AB subscore)
Calculus III	MATH 242 Calculus II with a C or better	OR	AP Cal BC score of 3
Physics	MATH 171 College Algebra with a D or better	OR	ACT math score of 23 or higher OR ALEKS PPL score of 61 or higher
Composition I	No College Now course applicable		3.0 or higher cumulative unweighted high school GPA OR 2.7 or higher cumulative unweighted high school GPA AND B (not B-) or higher in most recent high school English course OR ACT Reading score of 18 or higher AND ACT English score of 18 or higher OR ACT Reading score of 16 and higher AND ACT English score of 16 or higher AND B (not B-) or higher in most recent high school English course OR SAT ERW (Evidence-based Reading AND Writing) score of 500 or higher OR ACCUPLACER Reading score of 255 or higher AND ACCUPLACER Writing score of 255 or higher.
Composition II	ENGL 121 Composition I with a D or better	OR	AP English Language and Composition score of 3
Introduction to Teaching	RDG 096 Academic Reading	OR	ACT Reading score of 19 or higher OR ACCUPLACER score of 255 or higher OR 3.0 or higher cumulative unweighted high school GPA

*Prerequisite courses and college credit must be earned through the College Now program or taken at JCCC.

If you haven't taken a placement assessment but meet the placement requirements above:

Attach documentation to show how you meet the placement requirement (e.g., ACT score report, high school transcript for GPA requirement, etc.).

For ACT Score Submission

Your full name (first and last) must appear clearly on the ACT score report you submit for waiver.
The ACT test date(s) for the scores you submit must also be clearly indicated on the report.

For High School Transcript Submission

You must submit a comprehensive high school transcript with your cumulative, unweighted GPA clearly indicated.
Partial or single-semester transcripts will not be accepted for waiver.
Additionally, information from your high school’s student portal will also not be accepted for waiver.

If the above minimum requirements are not met, your waiver request will be denied. All waiver denial and approval confirmations will be routed directly – and only – to your JCCC stumail account. Please check it often. Upon approval, a placement waiver will be added to your account. Once you receive the approval confirmation, you will then be required to enroll in the appropriate JCCC course.

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