Exemption from Mandatory Assessment
The following circumstances exempt students from mandatory assessment:
- Students who have graduated with an associate or baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education;
- Students who have previously attended an accredited institution of higher education and have been determined to have met the Texas Success Initiative College Readiness Standard for that institution.
- Transfer students from an accredited institution of higher education who have earned a "C" or better in the following courses or their equivalent:
Skill Assessed |
Course |
College-level Reading |
HIST 1301, HIST 1302, GOVT 2301, GOVT 2302 |
College-level Writing |
ENGL 1301 or higher |
College-level Mathematics |
MATH 1324, MATH 1332, MATH 1442, MATH 1414 or higher |
Students enrolling solely in an Institutional Award, a Marketable Skills Achievement Award, or English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) coursework.
Students declaring a Level-One certificate (Certificates containing forty-two (42) or fewer semester credit hours) unless required for a prerequisite.



