Apr 28, 2025  
2025-2026 college catalog 
    
2025-2026 college catalog

Course placement guide


The course placement guide below helps students select eligible courses for enrollment. A variety of options are available for placement at Sandburg. Please consult with your advisor to choose the course best for you.


Course placement guide - Math 2025-26

  Within 18 months
Category Course Next Gen
Accuplacer Math
within 5 years
HS
CGPA
Math
sequence
Transitional
Math
Test
scores
  Number Title QAS AAF       SAT ACT GED Hiset
College
Readiness
MAT 080 Basic Mathematics w/ Geometry -
any track
200-225                
MAT 083 Beginning Algebra w/ Geometry -
Education/STEM tracks
226-239                
MAT 085 College Math Fundamentals -
non-STEM tracks
226-239                
MAT 098 Gen Ed Preparatory Math -
non-STEM tracks
240-255                
MAT 099 Intermediate Algebra -
Education/STEM tracks
240-255                
Corequisites MAT 088
w/ MAT 100
Corequisite for General Education Statistics -
non-STEM tracks
240-255   2.7 CPGA + C C average in Math
over 4 years
         
MAT 089
w/ MAT 110
Corequisite for Concepts of Math -
non-STEM tracks
240-255   2.7 CGPA + C C average in Math
over 4 years
         
Non-STEM
College Level
MAT 109 Concepts of Mathematics 256+ 231+ 3.0 CGPA + B Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C
or better
TM 002 C
or better
530+ 22+ 165+ 15+
MAT 110 General Education Statistics 256+ 231+ 3.0 CGPA + B Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C
or better
TM 002 C
or better
530+ 22+ 165+ 15+
MAT 131 Finite Math   251+              
SSC 120 Statistics for Social Science 256+ 231+              

STEM College
Level

MAT 130 College Algebra 256+ 231+   Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C or
better

TM 001 C
or better

 

530+ 22+ 165+ 15+
MAT 131 Finite Math   251+              
MAT 140 Trigonometry  

263+

             
MAT 210 Statistics   263+              
MAT 240 Calculus with Analytical
Geometry 1
  276+              
Education MAT 111 Math Elementary Teaching 1 256+ 231+ 3.0 CGPA + B

Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C or
better

  530+ 22+ 165+ 15+
Technical Math MAT 101 Technical Mathematics 1 226+ 231+ 3.0 CGPA + B Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C or
better

TM 003 C
or better

       
AUT 110 Auto Math 256+ 251-262 3.0 CGPA + B Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C or
better
TM 003C
or better
       
Business BOC 100 Business Mathematics 226+ 231+ 3.0 CGPA + B Algebra I, II &
Geometry w/ C or
better
TM 002 C
or better
530+ 22+ 165+ 15+
MAT 135 Calculus for Business/Social Science   251+              
 

 

Course placement guide - English 2025-26

  Within 36 months
  Number Title

ACCUPLACER
Reading
within 5 yrs

HS CGPA (4.0 scale) and 3rd year
English grade

Transitional
English
SAT ACT GED Hiset
College Readiness ENG 095 Essentials of Reading & Writing Strategies 200-234 < 2.5 CGPA and C          
ENG 097 Introduction to Composition 235-249 >= 2.5 CGPA and C          
College Level ENG 101 Freshman Composition 250+ >= 3.0 CGPA and C TE 001 C
or better
530+ 22+ 165+ 15+