All students entering CSUSB who have not completed GE mathematics or English 101 are held to the basic skills requirement which states "By no later then the beginning of their second term, students not having satisfied the current general education basic skills mathematics and English requirments must register for a math and/or English course that will demonstrate the progress is being made toward meeting that requirement."
To register for basic skills mathematics or English courses, you must first complete the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) and/or English Placement Test (EPT) unless your scores on the SAT and ACT were high enough to exempt you. You can preview both these important tests by reviewing two documents. The first is called Focus on Mathematics, and the second is called Focus on English. Both will give you sample questions for each section of each test. Clicking on either title will take you to a PDF version of the document.
Additionally, the CSUSB bookstore sells an ELM prep book called ELM: The Best Test Prep for Entry Level Math for about $20. Please call the bookstore at 909-537-5966 to get the current price and to check on availability.
REMEMBER, until you have completed General Education mathematics and Freshman Composition, you must register each quarter for courses in one or both areas leading to the fulfillment of this requirement.
You test scores will determine which mathematics and
English courses you must take in order to fulfill the Basic Skills requirment.
Do not get discouraged if you score at a developmental level.
Entry
Level Mathematics (ELM)
Math scores and Placements
50 or greater:
Math 110, 115, 120, 192 or
41 to 49:
Math 090
30 to 40:
Math 080
19 to 29:
Math 75b
Below 18:
Math 75A
ALL PREREQUISITE MATH COURSEWORK
(Math 75a, 75b, 79, 80, 90) MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR.
The year begins July 1, and ends June 30th. If this requirement is not
fulfilled within the one year period, the student MUST
attend a community college to complete the prerequisite coursework and
GE math.
English Placement Test (EPT)
English scores and placements
The following is the scoring of the EPT. The Scores correspond with a course please verify that you register for the appropriate course.
151 or greater:
English 101
142 to 150:
English 95
0 to 141:
English 85a
ALL PREREQUISITE ENGLISH COURSEWORK
(English 85a, 85b, 86a, 95) MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR.
The year begins July 1, and ends June 30th. If this requirement is not
fulfilled within the one year period, the student MUST
attend a community college to complete the prerequisite coursework and
the english composition course.
OPTIONAL: Students for which English is a second language can
anroll in English 86a.
English Requirement
The following diagram illustrates the sequential courses needed to complete the english requirement:
| ENGLISH 85A + 85B -- | -> Received "CR" -- | ---->------>----- | ->------\ |
| | | | | ||
| OR---------- | -> Received "SP" -- | -> ENGLISH 95 --- | -> ENGLISH 101 |
| | | | | ||
| ENGLISH 86A + 86B -- | -> Received "CR" -- | ---->------>----- | ->------/ |
Students who earn a “CR” in English 85a enroll in English 101, in the following term; otherwise they must proceed to English 85b.
NOTE: Adobe Acrobat Reader is available as a free download. Also, printed copies of the PDF documents on this page will be made available at the Advising and Academic Services office.