While some candidates can be accepted into certain majors upon school records, others need to sit for placement examinations as follows:

- Department of Arts: placement exam in English. 

- Department of Business: placement exam in English.  A placement exam in Math may be required from certain applicants depending on their school records.

- Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering: placement exams in English and Math for the Computer Science majors and additional exams in Physics for Computer Engineering.

English Placement Examination

Examination Description

The English Placement Examination of AUCT consists of the following components:

1. Listening Comprehension

2. Reading Comprehension

3. Grammar

4. Essay Writing

It places students in one of the courses below:

- Intensive English I (ENG 010):  non-credited

- Intensive English II (ENG 020):  non-credited

- Freshman English I (ENG 101)

- Freshman English II (ENG 102)

- English Communication Skills I (ENG 203) 

Recognized English Examination Equivalence

Applicants who choose to sit for TOEFL or SAT I will be placed in AUCT English courses as follows:

• SAT I English score of 510 and above or a TOEFL score of 210 and above (computer-based) or 80 (iBT) and above: students are placed in    ENG 203 English Communication Skills I.
• SAT I English score below 510 or a TOEFL scores below 210 (computer based) or 80 (iBT): applicants must take the AUCT English Placement Exam

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Math for Business Placement Examination

The math placement exam for business may be required from applicants to the Department of Business and places students in one of the following courses:

- College Algebra (MAT 100)

- Calculus for Business (MAT 221)

Math for Science Placement Examination

The math placement exam for science is required from all applicants to the Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering.  It places students in:

- College Algebra (MAT 100)

- Calculus I (MAT 101)

- Calculus II (MAT 102)

- Calculus III (MAT 203)

The Science Placement Examination

The science placement exam places students in one of the following courses depending on the major:

- General Biology (BIO 201) (3 credits)

- Basic Chemistry (CHE 201) (3 credits)

- Modern Physics for Engineers (EPHY 310) (3 credits)

 

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