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Systemwide Placement Test Requirements

The California State University requires each entering undergraduate, except those who qualify for an exemption, to take the CSU Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) examination and the CSU English Placement Test (EPT) prior to enrollment. These placement tests are not a condition for admission to the CSU, but they are a condition of enrollment. They are designed to identify entering students who may need additional support in acquiring basic English and mathematics skills necessary to succeed in CSU baccalaureate-level courses. Undergraduate students who do not demonstrate college-level skills both in English and in mathematics will be placed in appropriate remedial programs and activities either before or during the first term of their enrollment. Students placed in remedial programs in either English or mathematics must complete all remediation by the end of the second semester of enrollment. Failure to complete remediation by the end of the second semester may result in denial of enrollment for future terms.

Students register for the EPT and/or ELM tests at their local CSU campus. Questions about test dates and registration materials may be addressed to Testing Center, 333 S. Twin Oaks Rd., San Marcos, CA 92096-0001.

[Source: California State University San Marcos 2006-2008 General Catalog, page 24.]

English and Mathematics Proficiency Requirements

All new undergraduate students must establish their college-level proficiency in English and mathematics within their first two semesters of enrollment. Those who are exempt from, or achieve passing scores on the ELM or EPT examinations, are considered proficient.

Those who are not exempt from and do not achieve a passing score on the EPT must earn a grade of “C,” or better, in GEW 101, Principles of Written Communication, by the end of their second semester of enrollment at Cal State San Marcos.

Those who are not exempt from and do not achieve a passing score on the ELM test must establish their proficiency by earning a grade of “C,” or better, in a designated remedial course in mathematics (MATH 051 or MATH 051C) by the end of their second semester of enrollment at Cal State San Marcos.

Those who do not establish proficiency within their first two semesters will be subject to disenrollment and advised to strengthen their academic skills before reapplying for admission to the University.

[Source: California State University San Marcos 2006-2008 General Catalog, page 25.]

Click here for more information on the CSU Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) examination and the CSU English Placement Test (EPT) requirements.