Placement in General Education English and Math

Information Page Placement for General Education English and Math

Some General Education classes in English and mathematics have special enrollment permissions for students who don't have the traditional course prerequisites. We call this placement.

We want you to be successful in your General Education classes. We also know that you have many ways to demonstrate that you are ready for the challenge of transfer-level writing and mathematics. Therefore, you can use high school grades, standardized exam scores, and other measures for placement into ENGL&101 and six different math classes.

You can use an unofficial transcript or score report to request placement. Please talk with an entry or academic adviser about your plans, so we can make sure that ctcLink has the correct information and you have a smooth registration process.

Note: RTC participates in placement reciprocity. This means that you can use English or math placement from another Washington two-year college to enroll in RTC classes. We may be able to see your placement records on an unofficial transcript or other part of your ctcLink academic record.

Download our PDF reference guide for ENGL&101 placement Download reference guide for ENGL&101 placement.

Take the Directed Self-Placement survey (DSP) for English. Links to an external site.

Download our PDF reference guide for math placement. Download reference guide for math placement.

Take the Directed Self-Placement survey (DSP) for math. Links to an external site.

 Placement for ENGL& 101

ENGL& 101 English Composition is one of the key transfer classes in Washington state. You can enroll in this class if you have a 2.0 or better in COMP 100 (a prerequisite class), or you can look at placement options.

• We have a free Directed Self-Placement (DSP) survey Links to an external site. for English in General Education. You answer questions, get suggestions, look at some sample class assignments, and then choose the English class that you want to take. That's right! The choice is 100% yours.
• You may be able to skip that survey and use high school grades or exam scores instead.
  • If one or more of the placement options below describes you, please connect with one of our entry advisers or academic advisers. You will need the information in ctcLink before you can enroll in ENGL& 101.

 Pathways to Transfer Math

There are several pathways to a transfer math class. At RTC, all of our transfer math starts with the prefix MATH&.

Please open our separate Math Pathways page to see your options.

 Placement for Corequisite Math

Starting in spring 2024, RTC will offer corequisites for two transfer math classes: CMATH 141 for MATH& 141 Precalculus I and CMATH 146 for MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics.

Corequisites are 2-credit classes that you take at the same time as a transfer math class. They provide additional support and instruction in the algebra concepts that you need for your assignments in Precalculus or Statistics.

You can take AMATH 190 to meet traditional prerequisite requirements for these classes, or you can look at the placement options listed below. If one or more of the placement options below describes you, please connect with one of our entry advisers or academic advisers. You will need the information in ctcLink before you can enroll in a CMATH option.

Any RTC student can take the ACCUPLACER exam in the college Testing Center. The fee is $10, and you will need to bring government-issued photo identification to your testing session.

Placement for MATH& 107 and MATH& 146

MATH& 107 Math in Society and MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics are popular options for AAS-T and BAS degrees. Both classes have the same prerequisites and placement options.

• Here is the list of traditional prerequisites (you can enroll in MATH&107 or MATH&146 as long as your RTC transcript shows a 2.0 GPA in one of the following): AMATH 190, AMATH 193, AMATH 195, MATH 095, MATH&107, MATH&141, MATH&146, or a transfer college algebra class.
• We have a free Directed Self-Placement (DSP) survey Links to an external site. for MATH&107 and MATH&146 in General Education. You answer questions, get suggestions, look at some sample class assignments, and then choose the math class that you want to take. That's right! The choice is 100% yours.

We also accept a variety of high school math grades and math exam scores for placement in these transfer-level classes. Talk with an RTC adviser about your placement options today!

Any RTC student can take the ACCUPLACER exam in the college Testing Center. The fee is $10, and you will need to bring government-issued photo identification to your testing session.

 Placement for MATH& 141

MATH& 141 Precalculus I is a transfer-level math class for students interested in four-year degrees in computer science, engineering, and even business. This class requires more knowledge of algebra than MATH&107 or MATH&146, which is why the prerequisites and placement scores are different.

Here is the list of traditional prerequisites (you can enroll in MATH&141 as long as your RTC transcript shows a 2.0 GPA in one of the following or an equivalent class): AMATH 193, AMATH 195, MATH 095, MATH&141, MATH&146, or a transfer college algebra class.

We accept a variety of high school math grades and math exam scores for placement in Precalculus I. Talk with an RTC adviser about your placement options today!

Any RTC student can take the ACCUPLACER exam in the college Testing Center. The fee is $10, and you will need to bring government-issued photo identification to your testing session.

 Placement for MATH& 142 and MATH& 148

You may need to take calculus for your degree or academic goals, and you might be interested in enrolling in MATH&142 Precalculus II (primarily trigonometry) or MATH&148 Business Calculus.

Here is the list of traditional prerequisites: MATH&141 or other precalculus transfer class.

Students who score 275 or higher on the NextGen AAF exam may be eligible to enroll directly into MATH&151 Calculus I. Please contact the Dean of General Education and Transfer to arrange a meeting.