Placement Exams

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The English and Math Placement Exams are designed to gauge your aptitude and skill level in the given subject areas. Saint Leo University wants students to succeed in their academic pursuit. By accurately placing students in the appropriate courses, Saint Leo University is assisting in the achievement of that goal. College work requires a certain proficiency in English and Math necessary for further study in higher level courses. The placement exam process is critical in determining your abilities and knowledge. Each student is only permitted to take each exam only once.

• Students are encouraged to complete placement exams as soon as possible in order to secure their enrollment for the next term and to avoid late registration fees.
  
• Students who have transfer credit for ENG 121 and MAT 131 are not required to take placement exams.
  
• Students in possession of a Program Outline that reflects the transfer of ENG121 and/or MAT128 will not be subject to foundational courses.
  
• Completion of the admission package is the first step in the official transfer credit evaluation process. Once a student receives proof by the Registrar's Office of transfer credit (Program Outline) the student must email the Program Outline to his/her Saint Leo University Academic Advisor in order to waive placement exam results.

The English Placement Exam consists of writing an original essay that must be completed within 45 minutes.
The Math Placement exam consists of 20 for Placement Test 1 and 24 questions for Placement Test 2 questions that must be completed within one hour. Additional exams may follow for qualified students. Students please remember to put your student ID and not your email address on each exam you are taking.

Placement Exam Results

Students are notified immediately of their results. Students who pass the ENG placement exam will be placed in ENG121. MAT placement exam results will dictate course placement in MAT131, MAT141 or MAT201. MAT students may enroll in any MAT course below the level of placement. Note: Maximum of 2 courses allowed during any session student is enrolled in a prep course (including the MAT 003 or ENG 002 course).

Access to the English Placement Exam

1. Click here for access to the English Placement Exam.
   
2. Click on "Go to Criterion Student Website"
   
3. Click on "Register" I am a New User.
   
4. Access ID: SLUCOL
   Access Password: student
   
5. Click Continue.
   
6. Fill out New Student Registration form. Use your Saint Leo student ID# as your user name. Although the registration page says that your email address is optional, please insert your Saint Leo University email address, so that your exam will be tracked properly.

Access to the Math Placement Exam

1. Click here for access to the Math Placement Exams.
   
2. Click on Register.
   
3. Fill out the User Details form. Make sure that you include your SLU Student ID number. Your SLU Student ID number can be found within eLion.
   
4. Although the registration page says that your email address is optional, please insert your Saint Leo University email address, so that your exam will be tracked properly.
   
5. Click on Submit.
   
6. You will be taken back to the login screen.
   
7. Your login and password will be filled in. Click on Login.
   
8. Click on “Find classes open for registration.”
   
9. Click on the box next to Math Placement Test and then click on Register.
   
10. Click on Confirm.
    
11. Click on Math Placement test.
    
12. Click on Placement Test 1.
    
13. Select answers. Click on Next with top banner after you select the answer.
    
14. After completing test, click on Grade. You will be told your score and whether you will need to take MAT003.
15. If you passed Placement Test 1, you are eligible to take Placement Test 2 in order to test out of MAT131 and/or MAT141, or you may enroll in MAT 131 or MAT 141.
    
16. Your grade will be reported to the COL and will be noted on your transcript.
    
    
    Foundational Courses (MAT003 and ENG002)
    
    Foundational courses are non-credit courses. (Foundational courses DO count as 3 semester hours each for financial aid purposes.) If students are required to take a Foundational Course, it is recommended that students enroll in at least one foundational course for the semester following SLU Strategies Course.
    
    Students who need both MAT003 and ENG002, but do not want to enroll in both at the same time, may enroll in one foundational course at a time, beginning in the semester immediately following SLU Strategies Course and finishing in the subsequent semester. Foundational courses do not count toward the 4-class limit prior to matriculation. However, Foundational courses DO count as 3 semester hours each for financial aid purposes.
    
    
    
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