Testing Services

The Office of Testing Services (OTS) coordinates and administers placement testing and the English Proficiency Examination. All first-time freshmen and transfer students who have not completed their English, reading, and mathematics requirements are required to take placement examinations prior to registering for classes. Performance on the placement examinations determines the courses in which students must enroll. All students, including first-time adult learners, register for the courses in which they are placed.

The English Proficiency Examination is a graduation requirement which must be satisfied by all students receiving a bachelor’s degree from the University. Native and transfer students should take the examination upon completion of English 101 and English 102. However, transfer students who completed their English composition requirement at another university should take the examination during their first semester of enrollment of the University.

The Office of Testing Services (OTS) also administers standardized tests—the Praxis I Paper-based Test and the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Please visit http://www.ets.org/praxis for specific information on registration, dates, time, location, etc. For detailed information on the LSAT, go to http://www.lsat.com. OTS expects to administer the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) during the next academic year. Courtesy testing is another service offered by OTS. Please contact OTS for specific information on that service.

The Office of Testing Services is located in suite 302 in the Center for Learning and Technology. Please feel free to visit the office and/or call us at 30.860.3295.