DMACC Assessment Center

COMPASS Estimated Parallel Cut-off Scores

For Consideration in Student Advising

1. READING SKILLS

COMPASS Scores	Course Recommendations
01-34	Student should see Academic Achievement Center for further evaluation
35-60	RDG 038 College Prep Reading I
61-80	RDG 039 College Prep Reading II
81-99	Ready for college level reading. (To build speed and accuracy, take RDG 163 Speed Reading.)

2. WRITING SKILLS

COMPASS Scores	Course Recommendations
01-37	ENG 060 College Prep Writing I
38-69	ENG 061 College Prep Writing II
42-99	COM 703 Communication Skills
70-99	ENG 105 Composition I, ADM 157 Business English

3. MATH SKILLS

COMPASS Scores	Course Recommendations
*Pre-Algebra
01-43	MAT 034 Arithmetic
18-99	MAT 772 Math for Technicians, MAT 053 Pre-Algebra
44-99	MAT 063 Elementary Algebra or other course with basic arithmetic prerequisite
72-99	BUS 112 Business Math
*Algebra
01-48	MAT 063 Elementary Algebra or other course with a basic arithmetic prerequisite
49-70	MAT 073 Elementary Algebra II or other courses with an Elementary Algebra prerequisite (MAT 141)
71-75	See Math Instructor
76-99	Courses with an Elementary Algebra II prerequisite (BUS 211, MAT 114, MAT 121, MAT 157, MAT 130)
*College Algebra
01-45	Courses with an Elementary Algebra II prerequisite (BUS 211, MAT 114, MAT 121, MAT 157, MAT 130)
46-50	See Math Instructor
51-99	Courses with a Trigonometry prerequisite (MAT 129 Pre Calculus)
*Trigonometry
01-45	Courses with a  Trigonometry prerequisite (MAT 129 Pre Calculus)
46-99	MAT 211 Calculus I or other courses that require both College Algebra and Trigonometry

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Updated 060507