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PLACEMENT EXAMS

Academic success is dependent upon a strong foundation in critical reading, writing, and quantitative reasoning.  Therefore, all students are required to take composition and mathematics courses.  In order to ensure your success in these courses, you will be placed by either placement exam or SAT scores.  Foreign language is also required at the university so students may choose to take a foreign language placement exam or be placed into language courses based on the number of years of high school language completed.  See the outline below to understand what you need:

All first-time college students (full-time and part-time admitted freshmen).

  • You must take the English placement exam
  • Your Math placement will be based on your math SAT score or you can challenge your math placement by taking a placement exam (SAT scoring)
  • The Foreign Language exam is optional*

Full-time and part-time transfer students (who have not transferred in ENG or MAT credits)

  • You must take the English placement exam
  • You must take the Math placement exam (SAT scores maynot be used)
  • The Foreign Language exam is optional* 

Current students who have not taken placement exams

  • You should take whatever exam you are lacking.

*Foreign Language is an all university requirement at the institution, but the placement exam is optional.  If you choose not to take a foreign language exam, your placement into foreign language will be based on your high school foreign language experience.

 

WHERE ARE EXAMS HELD?

Exams are held on campus.  When you register for the exam, the time and location of the exam will be listed. 

  • EN is Engleman Hall
  • JE is Jennings Hall

 

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING

Directions to the University are available online at http://www.southernct.edu/aboutscsu/map/ as well as a map of the university.

Parking is available in the Faculty/Staff Lot and parking garage, both located on Fitch Street.  Parking signs will be posted on exam days.

 

How Do I Register?

  1. You will need your MySCSU username.
  2. You will need your MySCSU password. Your initial password is your six digit birthdate, MMDDYY (e.g., March 18, 1989 is 031889).  Alternatively, if you need to reset your MySCSU password you will need to contact the SCSU Helpdesk by phone.
  3. You are required to take all exams on the same date.  Exams are scheduled so that there will be no time conflicts, and you will only be able to select consecutive exams not concurrent exams (i.e., an 8:30 exam, a 10:30 exam, and if you wish, foreign language at 1:00 p.m.).
  4. If you need special accommodations due to a documented disability, please contact the Disability Resource Center at 203.392.6828.

 

Click here:
PLACEMENT REGISTRATION SYSTEM
 
If you have forgotten what you registered for, you should log back into the registration system to review your registration.
 
 

Additional Information: 

If you have general questions or experience registration difficulties, please email Christine Barrett at barrettc1@southernct.edu or call the Academic Advisement Office at (203) 392-5367.

If you have specific questions about a particular exam, please contact the individual placement coordinator at: