English Composition Placement Guidelines (and see advice at the Dept. of English site):

SAT Verbal 570-690 or ACT English 25-30 or COMPASS 95-99: English 102

SAT Verbal 450-560;ACT English 18-24;COMPASS 68-94: English 101 (A secondary Writing Placement Test will be issued to all English 101 students during the first week of class).

SAT Verbal 700-800 or ACT English 31-36: Exempt from first-year composition courses (exempt from English 102)

SAT Verbal 200-440 or ACT English 1-17 or COMPASS 0-67: English 101 PLUS English 95 (First-Year Writing Tutorial)

Students may challenge their English placement by taking the COMPASS exam: www.uidaho.edu/ctc/testing

Math Placement Guidelines [minimum prerequisite scores needed for each course]:

ACT 0-18 or SAT 200-460, or Compass Algebra <36: You can take Math 108 or Math 123 [ Math 123 may be a good option because it satisfies minimum university general education core requirements]
ACT 19-21 or SAT 470-510, or Compass 36 ≤ Algebra < 61, or College Algebra < 45: You can take Math 130 [or Math 123 or Math 108]
ACT 22-26 or 520-600, or Compass Algebra ≥ 61 or 45 ≤ College Algebra<49: You can take Math 143 (or lower numbered Math courses)
ACT 27-28 or SAT 610-640, or Compass 49 ≤ College Algebra < 51: You can take Math 160 or lower numbered Math courses
ACT 29-36 or SAT 650-800, or Compass College Algebra ≥ 51 and Trigonometry ≥ 51: You can take Math 170

*[Math Dept. guidelines]:WARNING: Do not automatically enroll in the “highest” math course available based on your exam scores.
Many courses (including Math 123, Math 130, Math 160, and Math 176) are terminal courses and do not provide the prerequisite preparation needed for other required courses. Check with your advisor and/or the Math department to determine which course is best for you.
In order to support and improve the success of our students the Mathematics Department has updated its override policy. Effective immediately the Mathematics Department will be following pre-requisite requirements as described in the course catalog without exception.
-Overrides will be provided only to those students who have satisfied the pre-requisites either by having completed the prerequisite course or having sufficient exam scores. If the student has documentation showing updated exam scores or unofficial transcripts they should come to the mathematics main office or submit transcript or scores by fax/email for the override. We must see the updated scores to provide the override. We will no longer be able to give overrides to students who are "on track" to complete the pre-requisites for a course. Please send email messages requesting overrides to math@uidaho.edu with official scores or transcripts.
- If a student does not feel their exam scores accurately portray their mathematical experience they will need to take a compass math test to be re-evaluated.
- If a student believes he or she would test into a course higher than Math 170 they will need to contact the mathematics main office to be evaluated. To place into a course above Math 170, a student will need to have proof of successful completion of pre-requisite courses on an official or unofficial transcript.
If you are not satisfied with your ACT or SAT placement, you are strongly encouraged to CHALLENGE YOUR PLACEMENT by scoring high enough on the computerized COMPASS math test.
To take the Compass Placement Exams at UI go to the UI Counseling and Testing Center, 306 Continuing Education Building, 885-6716. The exam is also given at all universities and colleges in Idaho, and at many throughout the U.S. Ask them to forward your results to the UI Admissions Office and the Mathematics Department.
If you have any questions, please contact the Mathematics Office at 208-885-6742.

For course descriptions, see the UI Catalog:

http://www.uidaho.edu/registrar/classes/catalogs