University College Assessment Center
Empowering student success through accurate placement into OU courses is the primary focus of the University College Assessment Center. Individual assessments are available for math, reading and English.
If a student has taken a college class via concurrent enrollment in high school, it may eliminate their need to assess. In order to determine the need to assess, the student must submit an official transcript from the college or university where the concurrent course was completed showing the final grade of the course to OU. Click here for more information about submitting documents to OU.
Hours of Operation
Assessments for Summer/Fall class placement are available now!
Office Hours:
Location: Virtually, via the downloaded desktop version of Zoom on a computer.
Schedule: Appointments are to be made online at https://iadvise.ou.edu/assess
Monday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST
Friday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST
For additional information, email the Assessment Center at ucac@ou.edu.
Phone: (405) 325-4336
Subject Placement Charts
Effective February 2023 to present
| Direct From High School Admit | |
|---|---|
| MO01 | MATH 1914 |
| MO02 | MATH 1523 |
| MO03 | MATH 1743 |
| MO04 | MATH 1823 |
| MO05 | MATH 1503 |
| MO06 | MATH 1643 |
| MO07 | MATH 1473 |
| MO08 | PSY 2003 |
| MO09 | PHIL 1113 |
| MO10 | COMM 2513 |
| Math Placement | AMP Score | ALEKS Score |
|---|---|---|
| DMAT 0113 | 10 | 1-20 |
| DMAT 0123 | 20 | 21-44* |
| MATH 1473 | SWK 2223 | PSY 2003 | COMM 2513 | PHIL 1113 | 30 | 30-59* (21 for Stretch MATH SU/FA '23 Only) |
| MATH 1503 | MATH 1643 | ECON 2843 | 40 | 45-59* (40 for Stretch MATH SU/FA '23 Only) |
| MATH 1523 | MATH 1743 | 55 | 60-75 |
| MATH 1823 | 60 | 76-100 |
| MATH 1914 | 70 | 78-100 |
| ECON 2843 requires ALEKS math assessment with a score of 40 or higher, or Math Offer of MATH 1523/1743/1823/1914, or completion of the following OU MATH courses or transfer equivalents: MATH 1503, 1523, 1643, 1743, 1823, 1914, 2123, 2423, 2433, 2443, or highr with a grade of "D" or better. | ||
*Please note - placement score may result in multiple math course options appropriate course(s) will be dependent on major(s).
For all ALEKS assessments, students must be seated in the course of placement before assessment scores expire in one calendar year. Students will need to reatke the assessment if scores are expired. Math Offer Modules set to expire on October 1st, every year. Each assessment after the first requires 10 hours in the learning modules.
Reading and English - Accuplacer Scores, Referral, and Placement
Any successful college-level non-MATH credit constitutes English/Reading Readiness.
| Reading | Accuplacer Score | English | Accuplacer Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRDG 0122 | 200-260 | Stretch ENGL 1113 (500 Sec. #) & ENGL 1111 | 200-254 |
| College Level | 261-300 | ENGL 1113 | 255-300 |
| Reading Assessment Referral | |
Reading ACT - 18 or less Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT - 500 or less | Accuplacer Reading Assessment is required |
| Reading Placement | |
Reading ACT - 19 or higher or Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT - 510 or higher or Accuplacer 261 or higher | College Level Reading |
| Accuplacter 200-260 | DRDG 0122 |
| Writing (English) Assessment Referral | |
English ACT - 18 or less Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT - 500 or less | Accuplacer Writing Assessment required |
| Writing (English) Placement | |
English ACT 19 or higher or Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT - 510 or higher or Accuplacer 255 or higher | ENGL 1113 |
| Accuplacer 254 or below | Stretch ENGL 1113 (500 Sec. #) |
Students with unsatisfactory completion of development course(s) will be required to re-enroll in the developmental course(s) or may take the appropriate subject assessment for placement into college level. Students have 3 attempts per subject assessment per testing cohort.
Assessment Guidelines
Based on a student's submitted academic information, The University of Oklahoma may require an ALEKS Mathematics Placement Assessment, Accuplacer Reading Placement Assessment, and/or English Placement Assessment to determine readiness for various courses.
If you took concurrent or other courses for college credit while in high school, your assessment requirements may be adjusted. Please submit the official transcript by requesting that the institution where you took the course send an official electronic transcript to oardocuments@ou.edu on your behalf or you can drop off a sealed official copy to Buchanan Hall (1000 Asp Ave), first floor, Admissions & Recruitment, Room 127. If you have specific questions about transferring credit to OU, please call 405-325-0514 or email te@ou.edu. Once your transcript has been received, revision of your assessment needs may be completed.
Math Placement Assessment
The ALEKS Placement Assessment helps determine appropriate math level(s) for incoming and current OU students. The ALEKS Placement Assessment covers material from basic math through pre-calculus and will provide an accurate description of a student’s math skills and a recommended course placement.
Note: Are you an incoming freshman at OU? You will receive your Math Offer after you schedule your New Sooner Orientation day. Click here for Math Offer FAQs. You can also login and see your Math Offer on your New Sooner Orientation registration confirmation page.
Learn more about Math Placement (ALEKS)
Reading Placement Assessment
There are no enrollment restrictions for students with an ACT reading sub-score of 19 or higher and/or an SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing score of 480 or higher. All incoming OU students with scores that do not meet this threshold are required to take a Reading Placement Assessment to determine whether they must take a developmental reading course before moving on to higher reading level courses.
Learn more about Reading Placement
English Placement Assessment
There are no enrollment restrictions for students with an ACT English sub-score of 19 or higher and/or an SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing score of 480 or higher. All incoming OU students with scores that do not meet this threshold are required to take a English Placement Assessment to determine whether they must take a developmental English course before moving on to ENGL 1113. There are no enrollment restrictions for students with an ACT English sub-score of 19 or higher or SAT
Learn more about English Placement
Empowering student success through accurate placement into OU courses is the primary focus of all assessments. Therefore all work should result from the student’s own understanding and effort. (See OU’s Student Guide for Academic Integrity for additional information.)
