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3.2 Placement tests. Students
should take the following tests as soon as possible after admission to
IPFW. Students completing these tests shall be notified of the test
results and their implications in a timely fashion.
3.2.1 English and mathematics. A regularly admitted beginning student
is allowed to register for classes only after taking the IPFW English and
mathematics placement tests. Any other student is allowed to register for
classes beyond the session in which the first 12 credits are completed at
IPFW only if the student has (1) taken these tests or (2) established
credit in entry-level English and mathematics courses.
Students who place into developmental mathematics or English must
complete the appropriate developmental course(s) in their first twenty-four
credits of IPFW course work, with the exception of developmental mathematics
for those students enrolled in a certificate or associate degree program that
does not require mathematics.
3.2.3 Foreign language.
3.2.4 English-as-a-Second-Language1. Prior to
admission, the Admissions Office shall determine which prospective
undergraduate students have a native language other than English. All such
students who do not have transfer credit for an English composition course
that carries credit toward graduation shall be identified as ESL students and
shall be required to submit scores on the TOEFL or an equivalent test
approved by Transitional Studies.
ESL students shall be admitted with the condition that they achieve
appropriate competency levels in English composition.
Based upon TOEFL or equivalent test scores, Transitional Studies shall
determine which ESL students need ESL instruction. Students who are found to
be exempt from ESL course requirements shall be subject to the regular
English placement-testing and course-completion requirements described in
these regulations. Other ESL students shall:
3.2.4.1 Be admitted only to Transitional Studies unless they
score the equivalent of 550 or above on the TOEFL and meet the admission
requirements of a degree-granting academic unit. Students admitted in
this fashion to Transitional Studies shall not be eligible for
admission to another academic unit until they have completed ESL-related
requirements.
3.2.4.2 Enroll in the appropriate ESL course each semester until
the requirement is satisfied.
3.2.4.3 Complete the prescribed series of ESL courses within their
first 36 credits at IPFW.
Transitional Studies shall have authority to alter any student's
registration if the provisions of Sections 3.2.4.2 and 3.2.4.3
are not being met.
1 This section applies to undergraduate students only. As noted
in the Graduate Programs Bulletin, graduate applicants must follow
university-specific requirements to demonstrate competency in English.
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3.2 Placement procedures. Students should complete the following
procedures as soon as possible after admission to IPFW. Students
completing these procedures shall be notified of the results and their
implications in a timely fashion.
3.2.1 English. A regularly admitted beginning
student is allowed to register for classes only after completingaking the appropriate placement
procedureIPFW English and mathematics
placement tests. Any other student is allowed to register for
classes beyond the session in which the first 12 credits are completed at
IPFW only if the student has (1) taken
these testscompleted the appropriate procedures or (2) established
credit in an entry-level English course.
3.2.2 Mathematics. A regularly admitted
beginning student is allowed to register for classes only after completingaking the appropriate placement
procedureIPFW English and mathematics
placement tests. Any other student is allowed to register for
classes beyond the session in which the first 12 credits are completed at
IPFW only if the student has (1) taken
these testscompleted the appropriate procedures or (2) established
credit in an entry-level mathematics course.
Students who place into developmental
mathematics or English must
complete the appropriate developmental course(s) in their first twenty-four
credits of IPFW course work, with the exception of developmental mathematics
for those students enrolled in a certificate or associate degree program that
does not require mathematics.
3.2.4 Foreign language. [no change]
3.2.5 English-as-a-Second-Language1. Prior to
admission, the Admissions Office shall determine which prospective
undergraduate students have a native language other than English. All such
students who do not have transfer credit for an English composition course
that carries credit toward graduation shall be identified as ESL students and
shall be required to submit scores on the TOEFL or an equivalent test
approved by the Department of English and Linguistics.
ESL students shall be admitted with the condition that they achieve
appropriate competency levels in English composition.
Based upon TOEFL or equivalent
test scores, the Department of English and Linguistics shall
determine which ESL students need ESL instruction. Students who are found to
be exempt from ESL course requirements shall be subject to the regular
English placement-testing and course-completion requirements described in
these regulations. Other ESL students shall:
3.2.5.1 Be admitted only
to the Mastodon
Advising Center
unless they score the equivalent of 550 or above on the TOEFL. Students
admitted in this fashion to the Mastodon
Advising Center
shall not be eligible for admission to another academic unit until they have
completed ESL-related requirements.
3.2.5.2 Enroll in the appropriate ESL course each semester until
the requirement is satisfied.
3.2.5.3 Complete the prescribed series of ESL courses within their
first 36 credits at IPFW.
The Mastodon Advising Center shall have authority to alter any
student's registration if the provisions of Sections 3.2.5.2 and 3.2.5.3
are not being met.
1 This section applies to undergraduate students only. As noted
in the Graduate Programs Bulletin, graduate applicants must follow
university-specific requirements to demonstrate competency in English.
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