Program Description
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The Academic Readiness Program at Eastern Kentucky University helps students achieve academic success by developing or enhancing basic skill proficiencies in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. Proficiencies in these areas are measured by student performance on the ACT, SAT, and EKU placement tests. In addition, students may earn developmental proficiency in English composition, reading, or mathematics via KYOTE (KentuckY Online TEsting) scores earned in a University-sponsored High School Transition Course completed at a secondary institution. Students needing additional preparation, as identified through testing, are required to enroll in college readiness coursework. College readiness is defined by minimum ACT subscores of 18 in English, 19 in mathematics, and 20 in reading, and is based on the Kentucky System-Wide Standards of Assessment and Placement (http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/013/002/020.htm).
Academic Readiness Course Descriptions (top)
Academic readiness courses in the areas of writing, reading, and mathematics are designed to improve essential skills in these areas. These courses will have additional academic support, such as additional labs, tutoring, and increased monitoring of students beyond that which is usually associated with an entry-level course. The Departments of English & Theatre and Mathematics & Statistics offer these courses, which include: ENG 101R (Reading, Writing and Rhetoric, Supported), ENG 102R (Research, Writing and Rhetoric, Supported), ENG 100 (English for for Non-Native Speakers), ENR 115 (Learning Dynamics, taught only in the Colonels Now program), MAT 112AP/BP (College Algebra, Supported), MAT 105P (Math with Applications, with labs, Supported), STA 215P (Statistical Reasoning, Supported), PHI 101R (Logic and Critical Reasoning, Supported).
Placement in and successful completion of these courses is required of students who do not demonstrate proficiency in the basic skill areas.
ENG 100 (English for Non-Native Speakers)
Review and practice of English for non-native speakers. Review of English grammar with intensive practice of academic language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Required of non-native speakers on basis of university placement exam.
Please note:
- Final grades for ENG 100 are U/unsatisfactory or S/satisfactory.
- ENG 100 will remediate writing and/or reading academic readiness needs for international students.
ENG 101R (Reading, Writing and Rhetoric, Supported)-4 credits
Prerequisite: ACT subscore of 17 on both English and Reading. A writing course developing critical reading skills while integrating and responding to varied sources; composing texts including summaries, analyses, evaluations, responses, and arguments; emphasizing style, organization, coherence, purpose, and persuasion for different audiences. Credit will not be awarded for both ENG 101 and ENG 101R. General Education Element 1A.
Please note:
- ENG 101R will remediate writing and/or reading academic readiness needs and provides students with 3 hours of credit for ENG 101.
- Students must pass ENG101R with a final grade of A, B, or C. Students who pass with a final grade of B or C will be required to take ENG 102R for additional support.
- ENG 101R must be completed during the first semester of enrollment at EKU and shall take precedence over enrollment in any other courses.
- Students with an ENG 101R need may not take mathematics until the second semester of enrollment OR until the ENG 101R need is completed with a final grade of A, B, or C.
ENG 102R (Research, Writing and Rhetoric, Supported)-4 credits
Prerequisite: ENG 101R (C). A writing course refining components of ENG 101R studying information sources and research methods: accessing, critically reading, evaluating, integrating, and documenting primary and secondary sources: utilizing information technology for inquiry, analysis, and argumentation. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for ENG 102. General Education Element 1B.
Please note:
- ENG 102R will provide students with 3 hours of credit for ENG 102.
- ENG 102R is required of students completing ENG 101R with a B or C.
- Students completing ENG 101R with a final grade of A may choose to enroll in ENG 102R.
Quantitative Reasoning Courses
MAT 105P (Quantitative Support for MAT 105)-1credit
Corequisite: MAT 105. Corequisite support for students in MAT 105. Emphasis placed on prerequisite skills such as real number sense and operations, problem solving, analysing graphs, mathematical modeling, and critical thinking. General Education Element 2.
Please note:
- Students with an ENG 101R need may not take mathematics until the second semester of enrollment OR until the ENG 101R need is completed with a final grade of A, B, or C.
- Students must enroll in MAT 105P no later than their second semester of enrollment, as long as all English readiness needs have been met.
- Students receiving a grade of U in MAT 105P will be given math academic readiness proficiency as long as the student passes MAT 105 with a grade of D or better.
MAT 112AP (Quantitative Support for MAT 112A)-.5 credit
Corequisite: MAT 112A. Corequisite support for students in MAT 112A. Emphasis placed on prerequisite skills such as real number sense and operations, problem solving, analyzing graphs, factoring, exponents, mathematical modeling, and critical reading and thinking. General Education Element 2.
Please note:
- Students with an ENG 101R need may not take mathematics until the second semester of enrollment OR until the ENG 101R need is completed with a final grade of A, B, or C.
- Students must enroll in MAT 112AP no later than their second semester of enrollment, as long as all English readiness needs have been met.
- Students receiving a grade of U in MAT 112AP will be given math academic readiness proficiency as long as the student passes MAT 112A with a grade of D or better.
MAT 112 BP (Quantiative Support for MAT 112B)-.5 credit
Corequisite: MAT 112B. Corequisite support for students in MAT 112B. Emphasis on prerequisite skills including real number sense and operations, problem solving, graphs, factoring, exponents, logariths, matrices, sequences, mathematical modeling, and critical reading and thinking. General Education Element 2.
Please note:
- Students must also enroll in MAT 112A, MAT 112AP, MAT 112B, and MAT 112BP.
- Students will receive academic readiness math proficiency as long as they complete MAT 112A with a grade of D or better.
PHI 101R Logic & Critical Reasoning (Supported)-4 credits
Prerequisite: academic readiness indicators met in English and reading. Introductory course in the analysis and evaluation of arguments, with a primary focus on deductive validity and the systems of categorical and propositional logic. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for PHI 101. General Education Element 2.
STA 215P (Quantitative Support for STA 215)-1 credit.
Corequisite: STA 215. Corequisite support for students concurrently enrolled in STA 215. Emphasis on prerequisite skills needed for statistics, such as real number sense and operations, equations, analyzing graphs, modeling, critical thinking, and use of statistical softward. General Education Element 2.
Please note:
- Students with an ENG 101R need may not take mathematics until the second semester of enrollment OR until the ENG 101R need is completed with a final grade of A, B, or C.
- Students must enroll in STA 215P no later than their second semester of enrollment, as long as all English readiness needs have been met.
- Students receiving a grade of U in STA 215P will be given math academic readiness proficiency as long as the student passes STA 215 with a grade of D or better.
Placement Guidelines (top)
All students are required to demonstrate college readiness skills in reading, mathematics, and writing. These skills are assessed by ACT, SAT, KYOTE and EKU placement test scores. Students are encouraged to prepare for the placement tests by using the sample online placement tests available at www.testing.eku.edu. These tests may be scheduled by contacting the EKU Office of Academic Testing at 859-622-1281. Students not demonstrating proficiency are required to successfully complete additional coursework.
Reading
The following college reading readiness benchmarks have been established for placement in the following courses:
- ENG 101R; ACT Reading score 14-19: SAT Evidence-Based Reading + Writing Score less than 480 or SAT Reading Test score less than 25
- ENG 101; ACT Reading score 20 or higher and no English readiness need: SAT Evidence-Based Reading + Writing score 480 or higher or (SAT Reading Test score of 25 or higher and SAT Writing Language Test score of 25 or higher)
- ENG 101; KentuckY Online TEsting (KYOTE) Reading score 20 or higher and no English college readiness need
KYOTE scores must be submitted directly to the EKU Office of Academic Testing, (859) 622-1281.
Mathematics
The following college mathematics readiness benchmarks have been established for placement in the following courses:
- MAT 105P; ACT Math score 16-18; SAT Math score less than 500
- MAT 105; ACT Math score 19 or higher; SAT Math score 500 or higher
- MAT 105; KentuckY Online TEsting (KYOTE) College Readiness Mathematics score 22 or higher
- MAT 112 AP/BP; ACT Math score 16-21; SAT Math score less than 530
- MAT 112 A/B; ACT Math score 22 or higher; SAT Math score 530 or higher
- MAT 112 A/B; KentuckY Online TEsting (KYOTE) College Algebra score 14 or higher
- MAT 114; ACT Math score 22 or higher; SAT Math score 530 or higher
- MAT 114; KentuckY Online TEsting (KYOTE) College Algebra score 14 or higher
- PHI 101R; ACT Math score 16-18: SAT Math score less than 500
- PHI 101; ACT Math score 19 or higher: SAT Math score 500 or higher
- PHI 101; KentuckY Online TEsting (KYOTE) College Readiness Mathematics score 22 or higher
- STA 215P; ACT Math score 16-18: SAT Math score less than 500
- STA 215; ACT Math score 19 or higher: SAT Math score 500 or higher
- STA 215; KentuckY Online TEsting (KYOTE) College Readiness Mathematics score 22 or higher
KYOTE scores must be submitted directly to the EKU Office of Academic Testing, (859) 622-1281.
Writing
The following college readiness writing benchmarks have been established for placement in the following courses:
- ENG 101R; ACT English score 14-17: SAT Evidence-Based Reading + Writing score Less than 480 or SAT Writing + Language Test less than 25
- ENG 101: ACT English score 18 or higher and no reading college readiness need: SAT Evidence-Based Reading + Writing score 480 or higher or (SAT Writing + Language Test score 25 or higher and SAT Reading Test score 25 or higher)
- ENG 101: KentuckY Online TEsting (KYOTE) Writing score 6 or higher and no reading college readiness need.
KYOTE scores must be submitted directly to the EKU Office of Academic Testing, (859) 622-1281.
Transfer Students (top)
Transfer students must demonstrate proficiency in the essential skill areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. The University will consider transfer course work, ACT or SAT scores on file at the University, and EKU placement tests in determining skill proficiencies.
Students transferring to Eastern Kentucky University with an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Sciences, and Associate of Science in Nursing degree, or equivalent, are considered proficient in the three basic skill areas of English (writing), mathematics, and reading.
Advising & Course Load (top)
Students with two or more academic readiness area requirements or have a high school GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 are enrolled as associate degree or "exploratory" majors. They are permitted 16 hours of University enrollment, unless otherwise specified by admission status. The Office of Advising & Career Services will assist these students in establishing connections to the departments of their intended majors.
