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Exceptions and Exemptions to Required Placement Testing A Individuals transferring from an accredited US institution of higher education who present unofficial and/or official transcripts indicating successful completion (cumulative 200 GPA or higher) of the equivalent of at least twelve (12) college credits will be exempted from the reading placement test, if six (6) credits are general education courses B Individuals will be exempted from the reading and writing placement tests if they provide evidence of successfully completing one or more of the following: 1 The equivalent of FCC course ENGL101 or the first college-level English composition course at an accredited US institution or credit through College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) 2 The Advanced Placement (AP) test with a score of 3 or higher in English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition For the purpose of placement test exemption, AP test scores are valid for five years from the test date 3 The International Baccalaureate (IB) full diploma or exams with a grade of 4 or above in one or more of the following exams: Language A Literature SL or HL, and/or Language A: Language & Literature SL or HL IB test scores are valid for five years from the test date 4 The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) at AS-Level or A-Level coursework Exam scores of e(e) or E(e) or higher in English Language or Language & Literature For the purpose of placement test exemption, Cambridge AICE grades are valid for five years 5 English 10 MCAP score of 3 or 4 (Early Fall MCAP score of 2 or 3) For the purpose of placement test exemption, this score is valid for one year after an individual’s date of high school graduation 6 The PARCC ELA test score of 4 o5 For the purpose of placement test exemption, this score is valid for one year after an individual’s date of high school graduation 7 The GED Reasoning Through Language Arts test with a score of 165 or higher GED scores are valid for one year from the test date C Individuals will be exempted from the math placement tests if they provide evidence of successfully completing one or more of the following: 1 A general education math course, at the college level, at an accredited US institution or credit through DSST or CLEP 2 The Advanced Placement (AP) test with a score of 3 or higher in Calculus AB, Calculus BC, or Statistics For the purpose of placement test exemption, AP test scores are valid for five years from the test date 3 The International Baccalaureate (IB) exams with a grade of 4 or above on one or more of the following exams: Mathematical Studies, Mathematics SL or HL and/or Further Math For the purpose of placement test exemption, IB test scores are valid for five years from the test date 4 The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) at AS-Level or A-Level coursework Exam scores of e(e) or E(e) or higher in Mathematics For the purpose of placement test exemption, Cambridge AICE grades are valid for five years 5 Algebra II or Geometry MCAP score of 3 or 4 (Early Fall MCAP score of 2 or 3) This score is valid for one year after an individual’s date of high school graduation 6 The Algebra II or Geometry PARCC test score of 4 or 5 For the purpose of placement test exemption, this score is valid for one year after an individual’s date of high school graduation 7 The GED Mathematical Reasoning test with a score of 165 or higher GED scores are valid for one year from the test date D Individuals from Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) who successfully completed the following math courses are exempt from taking the math placement tests This exemption is valid for one year after the individual’s date of high school graduation, unless otherwise noted 1 Algebra II with an A or B, or Advanced Algebra with Trigonometry with an A or B or C, completed within the past two years, are eligible to enroll in courses up to and including FCC course MATH145 2 Intermediate Transitional Algebra or Transitional Math Modules with an A or B are eligible to enroll in MATH 101A, MATH120A, MATH 145S or MATH 110/113 3 Pre-Calculus or higher-level math course with an A, B, or C are eligible to enroll in the equivalent college-level credit-bearing course 4 Designated transition math modules and earning the designated score on an FCC-approved college-readiness exam are eligible to enroll in non-STEM FCC course MATH101 or MATH120 E Individuals from FCPS who successfully completed English 12 and earn a final letter grade of A or B will be exempted from the reading and writing placement tests They will be deemed college-ready in reading and writing and will be eligible to enroll in FCC course ENGL101 This exemption is valid for one year after the individual’s date of high school graduation F Individuals from FCPS, whose first language is not English, will be exempted from the ACCUPLACER ESL placement tests and may concurrently enroll in FCC course ESOL100 while in high school, if they provide evidence of successfully completing EL English 10 with final letter grade of A or B This exemption is valid only for rising juniors G Individuals who have provided a copy of their SAT/ACT scores that meet the exemption criteria set by statewide agreements will be exempted from individual placement tests SAT and ACT scores are valid for five years from the test date 1 Individuals with an SAT Mathematics score of 530 or higher are exempted from math placement testing 2 Individuals with an ACT Mathematics score of 21 or higher are exempted from math placement testing 3 Individuals with an SAT Evidence-based Reading & Writing score of 480 or higher are exempted from reading and writing placement testing 4 Individuals with an average ACT score of 21 or higher on the English & Reading Tests are exempted from reading and writing placement testing H Individuals who provide an official copy of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score transcript and who score a 575 or higher on the paper- based test, or a score of 90 or higher on the internetbased test are exempted from the reading, writing, and ESL placement tests TOEFL scores are valid for two years from the test date I Individuals who provide a copy of their official ACCUPLACER or alternative placement test score(s), and meet the FCC placement criteria that exempts them from developmental reading, writing, and/or mathematics, will also be exempt from the corresponding FCC placement tests These scores are valid for two years from the test date Testing Center Services Director will evaluate the scores and assign appropriate course placement(s)
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