English and Reading
All entering students must take the English and reading sections of the COMPASS placement examination, except for the categories of students listed below:

• Non-native speakers of English
• Students with national SAT  Reasoning Test - Critical Reading (formerly SAT I Verbal) scores of 480 or above or national ACT English score of 20 or above or GHGST-ELA score taken May 2010 or later of 260 or abovewithin the last 7 years and who do not have a College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) deficiency in English
• Students who have exited Learning Support English and reading at another University System of Georgia institution
• Students who have exempted Learning Support English and reading at another University System of Georgia institution within the last year
• Students who have passed (grade of "D" or better) a transferable course equivalent to ENGL 1101 at any University System of Georgia institution and who do not have a CPC deficiency in English
• Students who have earned a "C" or better in a transferable course equivalent to English 1101 at a non-University System of Georgia institution and who do not have a CPC deficiency in English
• Students who have begun but not exited Learning Support English or reading at another University System of Georgia institution within the last year and are not on Learning Support suspension from any USG institution
• Students who attended a SACS-COC accredited DTAE college and passed ENG 191 after January 2002, who met the minimum test score requirement for exemption from Developmental Studies at that college, and who do not have a CPC deficiency in English
• Students who attended a SACS-COC accredited DTAE college and successfully completed Developmental Studies, who met the minimum test score requirements for exit from Developmental Studies English and reading beginning January 2002, and who do not have a CPC deficiency in English
• Students who took a COMPASS or ASSET placement test in English and reading at a SACS-COC accredited DTAE college, who attended that college within the last year, and have those placement scores recorded on their transcripts

Students who have begun but not exited Learning Support English and reading within the last year must see an advisor to determine placement.

Students must exit or exempt through placement testing both Learning Support English and reading to enroll in English 1101 or to satisfy a CPC deficiency in English.

Mathematics
All entering students must take the mathematics portion of the COMPASS examination to determine placement in mathematics, except for the categories of students listed below:

• Students who have exited Learning Support mathematics at another University System of Georgia institution
• Students with national SAT Reasoning Test  mathematics score of 440 or above or national ACT math score of 18 or above within the last 7 years and who do not  have a CPC deficiency in mathematics
• Students who have exempted Learning Support mathematics at another University System of Georgia institution within the last year
• Students who have passed (grade of "D" or better) a transferable mathematics course at any University System of Georgia institution and who do not have a CPC deficiency in mathematics
• Students who have earned a "C" or better in a transferable mathematics course at a non-University System of Georgia institution and who do not have a CPC deficiency in mathematics
• Students who have begun but not exited Learning Support mathematics at another University System of Georgia institution within the last year and are not on Learning Support suspension from any USG institution
• Students who attended a SACS-COC accredited DTAE college and passed MAT 190, 191, or 194 after January 2002, who met the minimum test score requirement for exemption from Developmental Studies mathematics at that college, and who do not have a CPC deficiency in mathematics
• Students who attended a SACS-COC accredited DTAE college and successfully completed Developmental Studies mathematics, who met the minimum test score requirements for exit from Developmental Studies mathematics beginning January 2002, and who do not have a CPC deficiency in mathematics;
• Students who took a COMPASS or ASSET placement test in mathematics at a SACS-COC accredited DTAE college, who attended that college within the last year, and have those placement scores recorded on their transcripts

Students who have begun but not exited Learning Support mathematics within the last year must see an advisor to determine placement.