Undergraduate Catalog - Fairmont State University

Introduction
Fairmont State offers the COMPASS test during semester
registration periods on main campus and at several satellite locations.
COMPASS testing is free of charge. Students may take a COMPASS
test up to two times for placement per semester. A COMPASS score is
valid for up to two years. Students who enter Pierpont C&TC without
a high school diploma or GED must take both an Algebra and Pre-
Algebra placement test in order to demonstrate “ability to benefit” for
financial aid. Students who do not have a high school diploma or GED
should notify the placement testing administrator of this to ensure they
are administered the appropriate tests.
All developmental skills courses (those for math and English
courses with course numbers below 0100) must be completed
within a student’s first 32 credit hours.
COMPASS TESTS AND ACADEMIC SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT
If a student’s ACT/SAT scores fall below the following cutoff, s/
he must take a COMPASS placement test, and may need to enroll
in the appropriate Academic Skills classes described below.
ACT CUTOFF SCORES:
17 on the Reading test
18 on the English test
19 on the Mathematics test
SAT CUTOFF SCORES:
450 critical reading
460 quantitative
COMPASS tests, designed by ACT, are designed to accurately
measure a student’s academic capabilities. These tests are taken
on the computer and are multiple-choice. They are not timed.
The student does not need any computer experience. For more
information on COMPASS tests, contact Nancy Parks, Director
of Assessment, Pierpont C&TC at (304) 367-4990 or nparks@
fairmontstate.edu.
ACADEMIC SKILLS COURSES
ENGL 0097, Composition Skills
MATH 0093, General Math
MATH 0094, Pre-Algebra
MATH 0095, Elementary Algebra
ADVANCED STANDING
Based on the high school record and performance on the
ACT or SAT, the Registrar will determine eligibility for advanced
standing and credit in English and foreign language as follows:
English: Students may receive three hours of college credit in
ENGL 1104 and may enroll in ENGL 1108 if they present four
units of high school English with no semester grade of less than
a “B” and a standard score of 25 or higher on the English section
of the Enhanced ACT or 570 on the English part of the recentered
SAT.
Foreign Language: Students who present one or more units of
high school French or Spanish may enroll in FREN 1102 or SPAN
1102. Students who present two or more units of high school
French or Spanish may enroll in FREN 2201 or SPAN 2201.
French or Spanish minor and French major: Students electing
a minor in French or Spanish or a major in French may satisfy
the elementary level requirement, FREN 1101 and 1102, or SPAN
1101 and 1102, by presenting two or more units of high school
French or Spanish. These hours will not be recorded as college
credit but will fulfill the requirement for the first six hours of the
major or minor.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATION
(AP)
Fairmont State University recognizes certain examinations
of the College Board Advanced Placement Program. Students
who participate in the AP program and wish to have their scores
evaluated for credit should have their scores sent to Fairmont
State University. The AP examinations are prepared by the College
Board, and the papers are graded by readers of the Educational
Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540. Students cannot receive
credit for a score below 3 on any exam. Students who do receive
credit will be assigned the grade of CR, which is not calculated
into the GPA.
Examination Minimum Credit Course
Score Hours Equivalent
Art (Studio)
Studio Art - Drawing Portfolio .......3 .........3..........Elective
Studio Art - 2 Design Portfolio .......3 .........3..........Elective
Studio Art - 3 Design Portfolio .......3 .........3..........Elective
Art History .............................................3 .........3 .........Elective
Biology ...................................................3 .........8 .........BIOL Electives
Chemistry ...............................................3 .........8 .........CHEM 1101-1102
Classics
Latin: Virgil .......................................3 .........3..........Not Offered at FSU
Latin Literature ................................3 .........3..........Not Offered at FSU
Computer Science
Computer Science A .......................3 .........3 .........Elective
Computer Science AB .....................3 .........6 .........Elective
(6 units maximum for both tests)
Economics
Macroeconomics .............................3 .........3 .........ECON 2201
Microeconomics ..............................3 .........3 .........ECON 2202
English
English Lang. & Composition ........3 .........3 .........ENGL 1104
English Composition & Lit .............3 .........3 .........ENGL 2230
(9 units maximum for both tests)
Environmental Science .........................3 .........4..........Elective
Foreign Language
French Language .............................3 .........6 .........FREN 1101, 1102
French Literature .............................3 .........6 .........FREN Elective
German Language ..........................3 .........6 .........Elective
Spanish Language ...........................3 .........6 .........SPAN 1101, 1102
Spanish Literature ...........................3 .........6 .........SPAN Elective
Geography
Human Geography .........................3 .........3 .........GEOG 2210
Government and Politics
American ..........................................3 .........3 .........POLI 1103
Comparative ....................................3 .........3 .........POLI 2200
History
American ..........................................3 .........6 .........HIST 1107, 1108
European ..........................................3 .........6 .........HIST Elective
World ................................................3 .........6 .........HIST 2211, 2212
Mathematics
Calculus AB ......................................3 .........4 .........MATH 1190
Calculus BC ......................................3 .........4 .........MATH 1190
BC (AB sub score).............................3..........4..........MATH 1190
Calculus BC.......................................4..........4..........MATH 1190 &
M mATH 3315
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