Class Order & Eligibility

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Writing

Students may be placed into all writing classes at Mt. SAC via the Assessment of Written English Placement Test.

The Assessment of Written English (AWE) is a placement test that asks you to give an example of your best writing. The AWE is required for placement in English and American Language classes. The AWE measures your writing abilities in order to place you in a writing course where you will be successful. At least two professors evaluate your paper using these four categories:

Course Placement

You will receive a “test code” indicating eligibility for a specific English writing course level. There are six possible English placement levels:

English Placement Level	Notes
English as a Second Language (ESL)	Non-credit course level; Enroll through the Community Education Division.
American Language (AMLA)	Credit Course level - enroll in levels as advised.
LERN 81: Improving Writing	Credit course offered through the Academic Support and Achievement Center.
ENGL 67: Writing Fundamentals *	Credit course offered through the English Department.
ENGL 90: Accelerated Developmental Writing *	Credit course offered through the English Department.
ENGL 68: Preparation for College Writing **	Credit course offered through the English Department. Placement at this level provides for enrollment in most degree applicable and transfer level courses that have an English prerequisite.
ENGL 1A: Freshman Composition	Credit course offered through the English Department. Meets AS, AA and part of the transfer requirement in English Composition.

If you placed in ESL, AMLA, LERN 81, or ENGL 67, you will be limited to enrolling in courses that do not have a prerequisite of ENGL 68 eligibility or higher.

** Students eligible for ENGL 68 have two options: A) Enroll in ENGL 68; or B) Concurrently (at the same time) enroll in both ENGL 1A and ENGL 66 - Paragraph Writing.

Supplemental information on various writing courses is available below:

AMLA 41 | AMLA 42 | AMLA 90 | ENGL 1A

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Reading

Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) is an assessment test that evaluates reading comprehension.

The DRP measures reading skills for students whose primary language is English.

DRP Score	Eligibility
15 - 38	READ 70: Approaches to Reading
39 - 53	READ 80: Exploring Reading Strategies
54 - 64	READ 90: Reading College Texts
65 - 97	READ 100: Analysis and Critical Reading

If English is not your primary language, the Degrees of Reading Power may not be appropriate to assess your reading skills. You are advised to take a reading course that corresponds to your AMLA writing placement.

Writing Course	Reading Course
AMLA 41W	AMLA 31R
AMLA 42W	AMLA 32R
AMLA 43W	AMLA 33R