Effective September 1, 2003, the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) law was repealed and replaced by the Texas Success Initiative (TSI). The TSI requires students to be assessed in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics skills PRIOR to enrolling in college and to be advised based on the results of the assessment.
Please review the following Prairie View A&M University incoming student information. Prairie View A&M University uses the approved Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) as the assessment tool for TSI. Student must have valid documentation for a THEA exemption (see below) on file with the University Admissions Office or must have taken and passed all section of the THEA prior to enrolling in college-level classes.
Students applying for the STEM Enhancement Program must have passed all components of the THEA or be exempt from the test, as explained below
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A Student Is Exempt from Taking the THEA Based on the Following Test Scores (Minimum)
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Test
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Verbal
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Math
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Writing or Other
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| SAT |
500 Verbal
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500 Math
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1070 Combined
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| ACT |
19 English
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19 Math
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23 Composite
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| TAAS |
89 Reading
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86 Math
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1770 Writing
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| TAKS |
2200 Eng. Lang.
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2200 Math
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3 Writing
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| A Student Is THEA-Exempt and Has Satisfied TSI Requirements If His/Her Scores on these Alternative Placement Tests Are At Least: | ||||
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Reading
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Math
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Writing
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Essay
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| ASSET |
41
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38 (El. Alg)
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40
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6(w/obj.)
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| COMPASS |
81
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39 (Alg)
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59
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6(w/obj.)
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| ACCUPLACER |
78
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63
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80
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6(w/obj.)
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| Student Transferring from Out-of-State must meet TSI Test Requirements Before Enrolling. This can be done by transferring a Grade of “C” or better in the following courses (or Institutional Equivalent Courses) | |
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| Reading | HIST 1313, 1323 (US History to 1876, US History 1876 to Present) POSC 1113, 11123 (American Government I, American Government II) ENGL 2153 (Intro to Literature) or PHYC 1113 (General Psychology) |
| Math | Math 1113 (College Algebra) or Higher |
| English | ENGL 1123 or 1133 (Freshman Composition I, Freshman Composition II) |
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Transfer students who fail to meet all requirements must take the THEA in the appropriate subject area prior to enrollment.
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