This information is designed to assist you in determining placement testing requirements.
Initial Pre-Calculus (IPCA)
You must take the Pre-Calculus Assessment if:
Students interested in taking a foreign language can register for SPAN 101 or FR 101 without taking the Foreign Language Assessment. However, if students with previous experience in a language are interested in taking an upper-level foreign language course, this online assessment recommends the level of course that will match the student's proficiency.
For more information, please see the FAQs below and contact the Office of English and Foreign Languages with any further questions by visiting LC 322 or calling 864-388-8265.
Frequently Asked Questions:
No, unless you are interested in taking an upper-level foreign language course in a different language than the language of your transfer course, you do not need to take the Foreign Language Assessment. Please confirm with the Office of Admissions and the Registrar's Office that the transcript(s) for past universities are received and processed.
Incoming first-year students are encouraged to take the English 190 Placement Test. Click here to begin this 5 minute placement: English 190: Writing and Inquiry Workshop Placement. Please see below for frequently asked questions and contact your Student Success Advisor at the Student Success Center if you have any questions about registering for this course. For other questions, contact the Dept. of English and Foreign Languages at 864-388-8265 or by visiting LC 322.
Note: ENGL 190, Writing Inquiry Workshop, is an optional one-credit course to take ALONGSIDE your English 101. English 101 is required for all Lander undergraduates as part of our general education. English 190, however, is not a required course; it is an optional workshop class (see below for details).
Frequently Asked Questions
English Validation Essay
Students who have scored 680 or higher on their SAT Verbal or 30 or higher on the ACT English are eligible to take the English validation Essay. This is a two-hour essay which is scored by the English faculty. Students will earn ENGL 101 credit with a passing score on this essay.
Students should go to the Student Success Center located in Genesis Hall to schedule an appointment for this exam.
Please click on the following links for more information.
CLEP is a national system of credit-by-credit-examination. The program includes a variety of subject examinations which may substitute for specific Lander courses. Students earning passing scores, as indicated below, will receive credit for the following courses upon the submission of an official score report to the Registrar's Office. Lander students should consult with their academic advisor and submit a Coursework Approval Form prior to taking the examination. For more information regarding CLEP, please visit clep.collegeboard.org