Placement Updates
English Placement: Current Students (attended at least one semester) please sign-up here.
Priority Deadline: December 10th
Math Placement: Sign-up dates begin on November 5th for New and Current Students.
Priority Deadline: December 10th
Reach out to the Center for Academic Success and Tutoring (CAST) at tutoringctr@farmingdale.edu.
Welcome to Farmingdale State College! Placement assessment determines the appropriate starting point for English or Math Courses at FSC.
| Placement | Criteria | English Placement | Next Steps |
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| EGL 101 | NYS Regents English Language Arts (ELA) score of 83 and above. | Not eligible | Register for EGL 101. |
| EGL 101E | NYS Regents English Language Arts (ELA) score of 70 and below. | Not eligible | Contact your advising department to register for EGL 101E. |
| Placement Survey |
No ELA Regents score NYS Regents English Language Arts (ELA) score between 71 - 82. |
Must take Placement Assessment to register for course. |
New Students: Sign-up for the GP on RAM Portal Checklist. *Current FSC Students: Sign-up through the Writing Center appointment bookings page. |
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Transfer or Advanced Placement Credits |
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Students must check OASIS to confirm if they received credit for EGL 101. If your transfer/AP credits are not approved for EGL 101, the Guided Placement will appear on your RAM portal. If your transfer/AP credits are approved, and you have confirmed in OASIS, then you can disregard communications about taking the GP and contact your advising department for next steps. Continue to check your RAM portal for updates to your checklist. |
SAT scores and Advanced Placement courses do not factor into eligibility.
Students who do not pass EGL 101E must retake the course.
Most first-time students are placed in mathematics courses based upon their performance in high school and on New York State Regents Examinations in Math.
A transfer student who has received credit for mathematics courses taken at another college will be placed at the highest Math Placement (MP) level satisfied by either those courses or by the student’s high school Regents/precalculus performance.
| Math placement level | Criteria | Prerequisite satisfied for entry into: |
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| MP 4 |
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| MP 3 |
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| MP 2 |
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| MP 1R |
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| MP 1 |
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The following students are required to take the College’s Math Placement to determine their mathematics placement level:
- Students with an MP1
- Students who graduated from high school more than (5) years from the time of application for admission.
- Students with no credit-bearing college mathematics course at time of application.
- Students from outside New York who have not taken a NYS Math Regents Examination and who have not passed high school pre-calculus.
Students should contact their academic advisor to determine if they need to take the Math Placement Assessment before they register.
Register for a Placement Assessment
English:
- Visit the Placement Assessment page for additional information.
Math:
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Eligible incoming and current students: visit the Math Placement Assessment page to learn more about and sign-up for the test.
Need assistance?
| topic | contact |
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| English Placement | Writing Center |
| Math Placement | Center for Academic Success & Tutoring (CAST) |
| Testing accommodations | Disability Services Center (DSC) |
| Course registration and academic program questions | Academic Advisement and Information Center (AAIC) or your academic department |