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2025-2026 Catalog

Course Placement

Western Piedmont Community College uses multiple methods - such as high school grade point average, ACT and SAT scores, GED (since 2014) and HiSET exam scores, placement test scores and/or transfer course credit - to determine whether students need additional preparation before attempting college-level math and English courses as well as some courses in other disciplines. In addition, some programs have requirements that vary from those of the general college and should be explained by a counselor or academic advisor. 

Contact the Director of Advising, 828-448-3155, with questions regarding placement testing or see section on Placement Testing.

Exemption to developmental coursework

 

Reinforced Instruction for Student Excellence (RISE) Placement

 ENGLISH PLACEMENT GUIDE

Gateway
Courses

 

HS GPA*

  NEW Model


CCRG


NCDAP 

  
NROC/EdReady
Placement
(RISE)
Accuplacer
NextGen 
ENG-002
BSP-4002 
DRE-097, 098 


ACT


SAT

GED

(2014+)


HiSET

 

Adult High School

(as of July 1, 2021)

Direct
Placement:
ENG-110

ENG-111

 

  
 > 2.8*		  

 ENG-025/8025

or

ENG-045/8025:
A, B, or C

ENG-110:
> 80, Tier 1

_______________


ENG-111:
> 80,
Tier 1 & 2

 ENG-110:
> 151*

______________

ENG-111:
> 151

 ENG-110:
Tier 1 > 70

______________

ENG-111: 
Tier 2 > 70 

  
Reading
235

ENG-110:

P1
______________

ENG-111:
P2

ENG-110:
DRE 097

______________

ENG-111:
DRE 097, 098

  
2014+ :
ENG > 18 or READ > 22


2016+ : 
READ/WRITE
> 480

              

165 or higher on all tests

>15 on all tests
AND

>4 on essay

 Based on the overall combined GPA

Co-requisite:
ENG-110
ENG-111

with ENG-045
or
ENG-8045

2.2 – 2.799*

 ENG-025 or ENG-8025:
A, B, or C

 

 ENG-110:
n/a

_______________

ENG-111:

>80, Tier 1

 

ENG-110:
n/a

______________

ENG-111:
136 - 150

 

ENG-110: 
n/a

______________

ENG-111:
Tier 1 > 70

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENG-110: 
n/a

______________

ENG-111:
P1

 

ENG-110:
n/a

______________

ENG-111:
DRE 097


2014+ : 

ENG
16-17
OR
READ
20-21

 

Gateway with a Co-req
145-164 on any tests

  

                           
Prerequisite Course:

Eng-025 or
Eng-8025

 

< 2.2*

  No Credit No Credit <135 No Credit No Credit No Credit No Credit  

 

    

 

 

* Decisions to be made at the institutional level and must align with the approved framework 

 

MATH PLACEMENT GUIDE
 Gateway
Course		 HS GPA  New Model  CCRG
Tier Test		  NCDAP*

 NROC/
EdReady
Placement
(RISE)

 Accuplacer
NextGen 		  MAT-003
BSP-4003
(course will sunset in 20xx)		  DMA
(courses will sunset in 20xx)		  HiSet  SAT-MAT  ACT-
MAT		  GED/HSE
(2014+)

 Adult High School
(as of July 1, 2021) 
Direct Placement:
MAT-110
MAT-121
MAT-143
MAT-152
MAT-171 		  > 2.8*


MAT-110/143/
152: 
A, B, or C: 
MAT-025/7025
MAT-045/7045


_____________

MAT-121/171:
A, B, or C:
MAT-035/7035
MAT-045/7045


MAT-110:
> 80, Tier 1
_____________

MAT-143/152:
> 80, 
Tier 1 & 2
_____________

MAT-121/171:
>80,
Tier 1, 2, & 3

 


MAT-110:
7+: DMA 010-030
_______________

MAT-143/152:
7+: DMA 010 -
050
_______________

MAT-121:
7+: DMA 010-060
_______________

MAT-171: 
7+: DMA 010 - 080

 


MAT-110:
Tier 1 > 70
_____________


MAT-143/152:
Tier 2 > 70
_____________

MAT 121/171:
Tier 3 > 70

  QAS
254

 
MAT-110:
P1
_____________

MAT-143/152:
P2

_____________

MAT-121/171:
P3


MAT-110:
DMA 010-030
_____________

MAT-143/152:
DMA 010-050
& DRE-097
_____________

MAT-121/171:
DMA 010-080 

> 15 on all tests
AND
> 4 on essay

 
Pre-2011:
> 510
__________

2012-2016:
> 500
__________

2016+: 
> 530

>22

 MAT-110/143/152: 
165 or higher on all tests 		 Based on the overall combined GPA 

 Co-requisite:
MAT-110
MAT-121
MAT-143
MAT-152
MAT-171

with MAT-045
or
MAT-7045

  2.2-2.79*


 MAT- 110/143/ 152: 
A, B, or C:
MAT-025/7025

_____________

MAT-121/171:
A, B, or C:
MAT-035/7035

 
MAT-110:
 n/a
_____________

MAT-143/152:
> 80, Tier 1
_____________

MAT-121/171:
> 80, 
Tier 1 & 2


MAT -110:
1-6: DMA 010-030
_______________

  MAT-143/152
7+ on: DMA
DMA 010-030

1-6 on: DMA 040 or 50
_______________

MAT-121/171
7+: DMA 010- 050
1-6: DMA 060

 

 MAT-110:
n/a
_____________

MAT-143/152:
Tier 1 > 70
_____________

MAT-121/171:
Tier 2 > 70

 

  


MAT-110:
n/a
_____________


MAT-143/152:
P1
_____________

MAT-121/171:
P2


MAT-110:
n/a
_____________

MAT-143/152:
DMA 010-030
&
DRE-097 with
MAT-043/052
_____________

MAT-121/171:
DMA 010-050
with
MAT-021/071

  <15 
placement
test		  

20-21

Gateway with a
Co-req
145-164 on any tests

  

 Prerequisite:
MAT-110
MAT-143
MAT-152

take MAT-025
or
MAT-7025

  < 2.19*  No Credit NO CCRG Credit

Score below 7

on DMA 010,
020, or 030
_______________

Score 7+: DMA 010, 020, AND 030

AND 1-6 on DMA 040 or 050
_______________

Score 7+: DMA 010, 020,030, 040, AND 050

AND 1-6 on DMA 060

 

RISE Tier 1
<70

RISE Tier 2
<70

RISE Tier 3
<70

    No MAT-003
Credit		           < 19   

Prerequisite:
MAT-121
MAT-171


take MAT-035 
or
MAT-7035

      

 

 

*Decisionis to be made at the institutional level and must align with the approved framework. **MAT 175 will follow the same guidance as MAT 171. 

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