EAP FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
• Who may participate in EAP?
• What is the EAP process?
• Where can non-exempt students requiring remediation
go for help?
• Does passing the EAP exams guarantee admission to
a CSU campus?
• What are the specific CSU exemption alternative
for proficiency in addition to the EAP test?
Who may participate in
EAP?
Eleventh grade students who are considering applying to
any of the 23 CSU campuses.
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What
is the EAP Process?
Students answer the EAP section of their CST tests.
There is a time allocated during their normal testing
schedule to take this portion of the test.
Depending on their test scores students are categorized
in the following way:
Students will receive a letter categorizing them as
exempt, non-exempt, or conditionally exempt by August.
Conditionally exempt students can fulfill the remediation
requirements and become exempt from taking the test.
Approved Remediation courses for Conditionally Exempt
students are as follows:
- Taking and successfully completing with a grade
C or better Algebra II for a second time with the
approval of the high school;
- Successfully completing with a grade of C or better
a math course that requires Algebra II as a prerequisite;
- Successfully completing with a grade C or better
a statistics course that has Algebra II as a prerequisite
and is on the A-G list of approved courses;
- Successfully completing with a grade of C or better
a physics or Chemistry course that has Algebra II
as a prerequisite and is on the A-G list of approved
courses;
- Successfully completing with a grade of C or better
a math course developed by the high school with the
approval of the CSU Mathematics Faculty Validation
Committee (e.g., courses such as modeling or finite
mathematics);
- Successfully completing a monitored, interactive,
or multimedia individualized program (e.g., Aleks)
with the approval of the CSU Mathematics Faculty
Validation Committee; or
- Successfully completing
with a grade of C or better a community college mathematics
course that satisfies the requirement in Quantitative
Reasoning.
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Where can non-exempt
students requiring remediation go for help?
Currently there are two websites helpful to non-exempt students
requiring remediation. Both provide diagnostics which will
direct students to specific areas requiring improvement and
both sites are FREE.
Mathematics:
The Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project. Students may
take this diagnostic test of topics needed for success in
a Pre-calculus course. This 37 question multiple choice test
is designed to be taken without a calculator. The recommended
time needed for taking this test is approximately one hour,
but there is no enforced time limit.
Students may also visit the Math
Success Site for ELM test prep information and
practice problems.
English:
Students submit a written essay through the Diagnostic
Writing Service and will receive comments from
an official CSU or UC reader. The site provides meaningful
comments on essay content, flow, etc.
Students may visit the English
Success Site for EPT test prep information.
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Does
passing the EAP exams guarantee admission to a CSU
campus?
No. It will only waive the
EPT and/or ELM if the student has
received test results of English
College Ready (Exempt) or Mathematics
College Ready (Conditionally Exempt)
and successfully completed the
senior year math experience.
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What are
the specific CSU exemption alternative for proficiency
in addition to the EAP test?
English Proficiency
• Score of 550 or above on the verbal section of the
SAT I
• Score of 680 or above on the SAT II: Writing Test
• Score of 24 or above on the ACT
• Score of 3, 4, or 5 on either the Language and Composition
or Literature and Composition examination of the AP Program
• Completion and transfer to the CSU of a college course
that satisfies the requirement in English Composition, with
a grade of C or better
Mathematics Proficiency
• Score of 550 or above on the SAT I
• Score of 550 or above on Level IC or IIC of the SAT
II: Math Test
• Score of 23 or above on the ACT
• Score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Calculus AB or Calculus
BC examination
• A score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Statistics examination
• Completion and transfer to the CSU of a college course
that satisfies the requirement in Quantitative Reasoning, with
a grade of C or better.
For more information, please contact the University Outreach
EAP Counselor at (714) 278-4743 or xmelendez@fullerton.edu |
