Placement Chart

INFORMATION IN THIS CHART IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Notice: All students, unless otherwise exempt, must have taken the THEA/TASP or other state-approved assessment test before enrolling for classes. The COMPASS and ASSET are the state-approved assessment tests administered at San Jacinto College.
READING

COMPASS Score Range

THEA/TASP Score RangeTest Taken
9/16/95 or After

ASSET Score Range

Required Developmental Course
Enrollment/Placement

Skills Level

0-32

0-164 23-28

READ 0308

2

33-63

165-200 29-34

READ 0309

4

64-80

201-229 35-40

READ 0310

6

81-100

230 and above 41-53

Developmental Not Needed

7
MATHEMATICS

COMPASS Score Range

THEA/TASP
Score Range

ASSET Score Range

Required
Developmental
Course Enrollment/
Placement

Skills Level

Algebral Test

 Test Taken
9/16/95 or After		 Elementary
Algebra Test		 Intermediate
Algebra Test

0-22

 100-205 23-29 N/A MATH 0304 4

23-38

206-229 30-37 N/A MATH 0305 6

39-65

230-269 38-55 N/A MATH 0306 or MATM 1313
Developmental Not Required 		7

66-100

270 and Above 38-55 43-55 MATH 1314, MATH 1332
Developmental Not Needed		 9
WRITING/ENGLISH

Essay*

 ASSET COMPASS

THEA/TASP
Score Range

Required Developmental Course
Enrollment/Placement

Skills Level

Machine-scored Machine-scored

3-5
1-2

 23-34
N/A 		0-43
N/A

0-204

ENGL 0306

4

5
3-4

35-39
35+

44-58
44+		 205-219

ENGL 0307, ENGL 0308
(for Speakers of Other Languages)

6

6-8
5

 N/A
40+		 N/A
59+		 220-300

ENGL 1301
Developmental Not Needed

7

*Essay score range is the same for all test

Note:

Unless exempt, students who have scored less than the minimum passing score on any section of an assessment test must enroll in and participate in developmental studies in the failed area(s) until all the developmental sequence is completed or they pass a retest on an approved assessment test.