Course Placement Information

English Course Placement

All new students should review the Placement Website at least seven days before their scheduled Orientation session. At Orientation, you and your academic advisor will discuss which English course is appropriate for your first semester at UConn. Transfer students will determine if additional English courses are necessary to complete their UConn degree.

Your verbal SAT score will determine your UConn English course placement if you are a freshman or a transfer student who is not transferring English credits.

Students may not apply for Freshman English credit based on AP test scores. The Freshman English program no longer recognizes the AP test as a substitute for a successful completion of the Freshman English requirement. Students may receive English 1004 credit for an AP test score of 4 or 5. However, you will still be required to enroll in the University's freshman academic writing seminar class.

If you have completed English courses under the UConn Early College Experience program, you may be exempt from the Freshman English requirement. You will receive the same credit as that given by the University for the course.

Feel free to contact your individual UConn School or College if you have additional questions about the academic placement process.

Math and Quantitative (Q) Course Placement

As part of the University General Education Requirements, all students must pass two quantitative (Q) courses, which may also satisfy other requirements. One Q course must be from Mathematics or Statistics.

All new students must review information on placement in quantitative courses, which can found on the Placement Website, at least seven days before their scheduled Orientation session. At Orientation, you and your academic advisor will discuss which mathematics or quantitative courses are appropriate for your first semester at UConn.

If you are not transferring mathematics or quantitative reasoning coursework, you will be evaluated for quantitative proficiency based on your Math SAT score and/or your class rank. This information will help advisors counsel you on Q courses in which you should enroll at UConn. All students are expected to enter the University with a competency in basic algebra and quantitative reasoning as preparation for completing the Q courses.

Feel free to contact your individual UConn School or College if you have additional questions about the academic placement process.

Advanced Placement and Credit

When you meet with your advisor during Orientation, placement into first-semester courses will take into account any earned AP credits or completed UConn High School Early College Experience (ECE) courses. In addition, if you take any of the following, you may be eligible to receive advance-standing credits from UConn:

• College-level courses offered in high school partnership programs
• Courses taken for academic credit at any college or university on a part-time, non-matriculated basis (nine credits or less per semester)
• “A” level exams or equivalent tests given in Europe and other international countries
• Courses offered through military services schools

Students should have official transcripts or test scores sent to the University of Connecticut Undergraduate Admissions Office to receive credit. If you do not receive notice before the start of classes concerning the transfer of these types of pre-admission credits, or if you have questions about transfer credits, please contact the Transfer Admissions Office at (860) 486-3137.

Transfer Student Credit Evaluation

An evaluation of your previous college work will be provided to you either before your arrival at Orientation or during your session. This transfer credit evaluation will be used when you meet with an advisor to register for classes. If you have received your evaluation before your scheduled Orientation session, please bring it with you to facilitate course selection. You should also bring the course catalog(s) from your previous college(s) to Orientation in case there are any questions about courses you took at other colleges.