Reading and Math Proficiencies
All new students, both first-time freshmen and transfer students, must demonstrate proficiency in reading and mathematics. The purpose of these proficiency requirements is to ensure that all students are prepared to successfully complete coursework at Taylor. Proficiency tests are administered at new student orientations during the summer, Welcome Weekend and the first week of fall/spring semesters.
All students must fulfill the reading and math proficiency requirements according to the following guidelines:
Reading
- Students with SAT critical reading scores of 540 or above or ACT English scores of 23 or above are considered to have met the reading proficiency requirement.
- Students with SAT critical reading scores below 540 or ACT English scores below 23 are required to attain a passing score on the reading proficiency exam. Students in this group who do not pass the proficiency exam will be enrolled in IAS 180, Applied Learning Techniques-Verbal. Failure to pass the exam as part of the course will require re-enrollment in IAS 180 for the following term.
Math
- Students with SAT math scores of 550 or above or ACT math scores of 24 or above will are considered to have met the math proficiency requirement.
- Students with SAT math scores below 550 or ACT math scores below 24 are required to attain a passing score on the math proficiency exam. Students in this group who do not pass the proficiency exam will be enrolled in MAT 100, Mathematics Fundamentals. Failure to pass the exam as part of the course will require re-enrollment in MAT 100 for the following term.
- Transfer credit math courses will not meet the math proficiency requirement.
- Access the math proficiency exam review sheet and scroll to the bottom of the page to find the review sheet and instructions.
