USI logo
University of Southern Indiana
Directories
Contact
USI Home
google search
Academic Skills

Policies

Being the Best:
Strategies for College Success

Success Series Workshops

Activity Schedule

Placement Testing

General Studies Classes

The Writers' Room

Math Tutoring

Study Skills Tutoring

Subject-Based Tutoring

Supplemental Instruction

PPST Preparation

Meet Our:
 
Staff
 
Adjuncts
 
Frontline
 
SI Leaders

Class Placements

MATH
Math placement recommendations are complicated and sequential. A strong background in math may result in placement in MATH 230, Calculus I, or MATH 115, Pre-Calc. Students prepared for College Algebra place into MATH 111. MATH 100, Intermediate Algebra, and GENS 097, Algebra Review, prepare students for College Algebra. Students with a Number Power recommendation require preparatory work in arithmetic before proceeding to Algebra Review.

ENGLISH
English placement is mandatory. Students who are ready for college-level writing will be placed in Rhetoric and Composition I: Critical Thinking, English 101. English 100 is available for students requiring an introductory course to Rhetoric and Composition. Finally, General Studies 098, Strategies for Writers, is a necessary first step for students needing to improve basic writing skills.

READING
Reading placement has three possible recommendations. The first, University Level, indicates that the student is capable of reading independently and ready to enroll in reading-intense college courses. Applied Content Reading, GENS 151, is offered for students who need assistance making the transition to college-level textbooks and focusing on content-area reading. College Reading Strategies, GENS 099, is designed to help students improve reading comprehension; students should not enroll in reading-intensive classes while taking this course.

Math Placement Testing
 



Academics | Calendar | Athletics | Visitors | Events and News | Administration

8600 University Boulevard - Evansville, IN 47712-3596 - 812/464-8600

Copyright © 2008 University of Southern Indiana. All rights reserved.

EMBOSSED USI LOGO