2024-2025 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

 

 

Unweighted HS GPA or

*AHS Diploma

 

ACT

 

SAT

GED

(on every part)

HiSET

(on every part) and essay score

CCRG

English Grade

Transition English (ENG 002)

Grade

NC

DAP/Dev.

Ed.

Completion

 

RISE

Placement

Test

Transition English (ENG 002)

 

≤ 2.199

ENG < 16 or READ < 20

ENG < 480

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RISE Placement Test

 

 

 

< 145

< 15 or

< 4 on essay

 

 

 

 

ENG 111

with a Co-Req

2.2 - 2.799

ENG = 16 or 17 or

READ = 20 or 21

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145-164

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B

P1

DRE 097

RISEE1 ≥ 70

ENG111 without a Co-Req

≥ 2.8

ENG ≥ 18 or READ ≥ 22

ENG ≥ 480

≥ 165

≥ 15 and

≥ 4 on essay

A

P2

DRE 098

RISEE2 ≥ 70

 

 

MATH PLACEMENT GUIDE

 

 

Unweighted HS GPA or

*AHS Diploma

 

ACT

 

SAT

GED

(on every part)

HiSET

(on every part) and essay score

CCRG

Math Grade

Transition Math (MAT 003)

Grade

NC

DAP/Dev.

Ed.

Completion

 

RISE Placement Test

Transition Math

(MAT 003)

≤ 2.199

MAT ≤ 19

MAT < 530

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RISE Placement Test

 

 

 

< 145

< 15 or

< 4 on essay

 

 

 

 

MAT 110 with a Co-Req

2.2 - 2.799

MAT = 20 or 21

N/A

 145 - 164

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MAT 110 without a Co-Req

≥ 2.8

MAT ≥ 22

MAT ≥ 530

≥ 165

≥ 15 and

≥ 4 on essay

C

P1

DMA 010 - 030

RISEM1 ≥70

MAT 143 with a Co-Req

2.2 - 2.799

MAT = 20 or 21

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 145 - 164

 

C

P1

DMA 010 - 030

RISEM1 ≥ 70

MAT 143 without a Co-Req

≥ 2.8

MAT ≥ 22

MAT ≥ 530

≥ 165

≥ 15 and

≥ 4 on essay

B

P2

DMA 010 - 050

RISEM2 ≥ 70

MAT 152 with a Co-Req

2.2 - 2.799

MAT = 20 or 21

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 145 - 164

 

C

P1

DMA 010 - 030

RISEM1 ≥ 70

MAT 152 without a Co-Req

≥ 2.8

MAT ≥ 22

MAT ≥ 530

≥ 165

≥ 15 and

≥ 4 on essay

B

P2

DMA 010-050

RISEM2 ≥ 70

MAT 171 with a Co-Req

2.2 - 2.799

MAT = 20 or 21

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145 - 164

 

B

P2

DMA 010 - 050

RISEM2 ≥ 70

MAT 171 without a Co-Req

≥ 2.8

MAT ≥ 22

MAT ≥ 530

≥ 165

≥ 15 and

≥ 4 on essay

A

P3

DMA 010 - 080

 RISEM3 ≥ 70

 

*Adult H.S. Diploma since 2021