One of the most important Foundation Program requirements is the ACCUPLACER exam. The ACCUPLACER exam will gauge your English and Math.
If you score high enough, you may not need to take Foundation Program English and/or Math courses.
Please do your best on the exam and take it very seriously. It will have an impact on the amount of time you will study at QU and the quality of your educational experience.
Department of English
Student Placement according to ACCUPLACER scores
New students are placed into Levels 1 and 2 for each course based on ACCUPLACER ESL test scores according to the following criteria:
| Course | English Integrated Core | English Reading Workshop | English Writing Workshop |
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| Score Used | Aggregate Score (APIC) | Reading Skills (APRS) | Language Use and Sentence Meaning Total (APWS) |
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| Course | C001 | C002 | Exempt | R001 | R002 | Exempt | W001 | W002 | Exempt |
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| Score | 0 -268 | 269-399 | 400 | 0-62 | 63 – 99 | 100 | 0-146 | 147-224 | 225 |
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Exemption from Foundation English:
New students do not have to take Foundation English courses if they achieve any of the below mentioned required scores.
| Required Score | Test |
|---|
| 61 | Internet Based (iBT) | TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) |
| 500 | Paper Based (pBT) |
| 173 | Computer Based (cBT) |
| 5.5 | IELTS (International English Language Testing System) |
| 400 | Aggregate Score | ACCUPLACER ESL |
| 100 | ESL Reading Skills |
| 100 | ESL Language in Use |
Department of Mathematics
Students will study 4 hours of Elementary Algebra per week. Students will be exempted from Algebra or Pre-Calculus** according to the criteria described in the following table:
| Required Score | Test | Course |
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| 500 | SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test OLD Version) General Math component only | MATH 021 Elementary Algebra |
| 530 | SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test NEW version) General Math component only |
| 21 | ACT (American College Test) - International |
| 82 | ACCUPLACER Math (APL Elementary Algebra) |
| 550 | SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test OLD version) General Math component only | MATH P100 Pre-Calculus* |
| 570 | SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test NEW Version) General Math component only |
| 24 | ACT (American College Test) |
| 95 | ACCUPLACER Math (APL College Level Math) |
* Pre-Calculus is a credited undergraduate course (calculated in student's GPA) for students of all Foundation requiring programs except Sport Sciences and Medicine. Passing rate for Pre-Calculus is 60%.