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Placement Test Information for Developmental CoursesScheduling a Placement Test Placement tests are administered by appointment through the ULM Testing Center. Please call 318-342-5336 for further information and to schedule a Placement Test appointment. Admission Requirements Bring your current driver’s license to the test. Calculator Policy Calculators will be provided. University Testing Policy ULM testing policy prohibits cell phones, PDAs, audio and photographic devices, digital or beeping watches, large purses or bags, food, or drink at test administrations.Content and Review ULM uses a computerized exam for placement in math and English courses. The math exam addresses beginning algebra concepts, and the English exam covers sentence skills. The math test includes basic operations with fractions, basic operations with integers, percentages, basic operations with decimals, exponents, square roots, and scientific notation, averages (means, medians, and modes), ratios and proportions, multiples and factors of integers, absolute values of numbers, counting problems and simple probability, range, linear equations in one variable, substituting values into algebraic equations, setting up equations for given situations, basic operations with polynomials, factoring of polynomials, exponents and radicals, solving polynomial equations by factoring, formula manipulation and field axioms, linear inequalities in one variables. Sample questions for the exam are available at http://act.org/compass/sample/prealg.html and http://act.org/compass/sample/algebra.html . The English exam measures your understanding of sentence structure, how sentences are put together, and what makes a sentence complete and clear. You will be asked to correct sentences and to find the most effective way to combine sentences. Clarity is a key issue. Be aware of grammatical errors and wordiness. Preparation should include a review of the following: sentence combining, comma rules, parallelisms, and subordination. Any handbook (Bedford, Harbrace, Beacon, Wadsworth … ) or high school English textbook will be useful for your review. Sample test questions can be found at the following links: http://www.act.org/compass/sample/pdf/writing.pdf and http://www.act.org/compass/sample/write-s.html . Eligibility ACT/SAT scores are used to determine placement in English and math courses. Individuals who earned exam scores as indicated below are eligible to take the placement test for that subject. Individuals scoring below the minimum score in math or English are required to take the appropriate developmental course. Adult learners are automatically eligible to take the math and/or English placement exam.
Retest Policy A student may take the English placement test and/or the math placement test only two times. If taken during PREP, the student may take the test only one additional time. If you are unsuccessful on the exam after the second attempt, you will be required to take Math 093 or English 090.
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