Dual Credit THEA/Accuplacer Exemptions

The following table shows THEA/Accuplacer exemptions based on ACT, SAT, or TAKS.

Below is a list of reading intensive courses. Students must have passed the reading portion of THEA (or an approved alternative) to enroll in these courses.

Test Composite Score Minimum Math Minimum Reading Minimum English/Verbal Expiration of Scores
ACT 23 19   19 5 years
SAT 1070 500   500 5 years
  970 Prior to April 1995 470   420  
TAKS   2200   2200 / Writing sub-score of 3 3 years

Students, unless otherwise exempt, must have passed THEA or an approved alternative test, or have completed Reading 0302 to enroll in the following reading intensive courses:

HISTORY 1301 AND 1302
GOVERNMENT 2305 AND 2306
PSYCHOLOGY 2301
ENGLISH 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333