Kentucky State University serves many ends and many needs, but the true test of an institution’s quality is whether its graduates have learned to think for themselves. St. Augustine paid his education the compliment of saying that, as a result of it, he could read anything that was written, understand anything that he heard, and say anything he thought. There can be no higher praise.
Every baccalaureate degree program at the University is designed to provide students with a sound liberal studies education and the more specialized skills derived from disciplined study of individual subject matter. Together, the University’s Liberal Studies Requirements and specific academic degree requirements provide each student with an education worthy of the praise that St. Augustine paid to his own education.
The overarching goal of the Thorobreds New Student Orientation sessions is to ensure that first-time KSU students complete a successful academic and social transition into the Kentucky State University family and, therefore, all new freshmen and transfer students are required to select and attend on the orientation sessions.
The Thorobreds New Student Orientation will provide:
prove their placement will have the opportunity to take the Mathematics Placement Exam.
Initial placement in English and Reading courses is based on ACT/SAT subscores.
ACT Math subscore of 14 or below MAT 095
ACT Math subscore of 15-18 MAT 096
ACT Math subscore of 19 or higher MAT 111 (depending on major)
ACT Math subscore of 19-21 MAT 097 (depending on major*)
ACT Math subscore of 22-24 MAT 115)
SAT Math score of below 350 MAT 095
SAT Math score of 350-450 MAT 096
SAT Math subscore of 460 or above MAT 111 (depending on major)
SAT Math score of 460-510 MAT 097 (depending on major*) SAT Math subscore of 520-560 MAT 115
*Majors that need MAT 097 followed by MAT 115:
Biology Chemistry Information Technology
Nursing Pre-Pharmacy Biology Education
Computer Science Mathematics Pre-Engineering
Business Industrial Tech Mathematics Education
Pre-Optometry
ACT Reading subscore of 16 or below ENG 088
ACT English subscore of 15 or below ENG 089
ACT English subscore of 16-17 ENG 099
ACT Reading subscore of 17-19ENG 103
ACT English subscore of 18 and above ENG 101
SAT Reading subscore of 350 and below ENG 088
SAT Reading subscore of 351-399 ENG 103
SAT Writing subscore of 350 and below
SAT Writing subscore of 351-399 OR
SAT Writing subscore of 400 and above
NOTE: The SAT-Verbal score will determine placement in any Reading courses.
NOTE: Scores subject to change.
Students admitted to Kentucky State University receive their initial placement in mathematics courses based on ACT/SAT scores. Students scoring below 19 on the math section of the ACT or below 460 on the math section of the SAT must take the Mathematics Placement Exam to ensure correct placement. Students with math ACT/SAT scores of 19/460 or above who want to improve their placement will have the opportunity to take the Mathematics Placement Exam.
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