Math and English Course Placement

Automatic Placement

All degree-seeking UH West O‘ahu students earn automatic placement into: English 100T, Math 100, Math 103ML, and Math 115ML.

Math Course Placement

The table below indicates all approved methods of math course placement. All methods are valid for 2 years.

For guidance on registering for math courses, please contact a College Success Advisor at uhwoadv@hawaii.edu or (808) 689-2689.

Math Placement FAQ

English Course Placement​

The table below indicates all approved methods of English course placement. All methods are valid for 2 years.

For guidance on registering for English courses, please contact a College Success Advisor at uhwoadv@hawaii.edu or (808) 689-2689.

English Accuplacer

UH West Oʻahu English course placement can be determined by an untimed writing assessment. Appointments to take the assessment can be made here: https://www.registerblast.com/uhwestoahu/

English Authentic Assessment

UH West Oʻahu English course placement can also be determined with a self-built portfolio submission. Noʻeau Test Services does not administer this assessment. For more information, please view our English Department’s Placement & Transfer Credits page, or the Authentic Assessment flyer below. 

English Placement FAQ

The Math Accuplacer is an untimed assessment. However, the average completion time for the assessment is approximately 40 minutes.

The Math Accuplacer is available anytime during our operating hours, which are located at the bottom of each page on our website.

Math Accuplacer scores are determined on the day the assessment is taken.

Appointments are required to take the Accuplacer and can be made here.

For preparation on the format of the assessment and general topics, please click on this link here. For preparation on the concepts of the exams, please click on this link here.

The English Accuplacer is an untimed assessment. However, the average completion time for the assessment is approximately 60 minutes.

English Accuplacer assessments are available anytime during our operating hours, which are located at the bottom of each page on our website.

English Accuplacer placement scores are determined on the day the assessment is taken. 

Authentic assessment scores are graded and scores are received within 1-2 weeks of submission

Appointments are required to take the Accuplacer and can be made here.

Placement is determined by either examination. You do not need to take both placement exams, you can choose which exam to take. 

English Course ACT SAT Writing Accuplacer WritePlacer UH West Oʻahu Authentic Assessment
ENG 100
18 or higher
475 or higher
5 or higher
3 or higher
Math Course ACT SAT Smarter Balanced Accuplacer
MATH 103
22 or higher
530 or higher
(4) OR (3) 12th grade year long Calculus pathway combined w/ Alg. 3, Trig/Analytic Geometry, AP Calculus, AP/IB Calculus (B) or higher
QAS 276-290
MATH 111
22 or higher
530 or higher
N/A
QAS 250-290
MATH 115
22 or higher
530 or higher
N/A
QAS 250-290
MATH 135
27 or higher
550 or higher
(4) OR (3) 12th grade year long Calculus pathway combined w/ Alg. 3, Trig/Analytic Geometry, AP Calculus, AP/IB Calculus (B) or higher
AAF 250-290
MATH 140
29 or higher
640 or higher
N/A
AAF 265-284
MATH 241
31 or higher
700 or higher
N/A
AAF 285-300