English is the language of administration
and instruction at Montgomery College, and students must show mastery
of English in all College courses and curricula. To prove mastery
in English, you must take the “Academic American English Placement
Test (for Non-Native Speakers of English )” our English language
proficiency test, unless exempt as indicated below.
About the Academic American English Placement Test
(for Non-Native Speakers of English):
The Academic
American English Placement Test (for Non-Native Speakers of English)
is a placement test given to non-native speakers of English to determine
which classes students may take at the college. The test consists of
three parts and will take approximately two hours:
• A writing test. Students
select one topic from a choice of two and write a concise, well-organized
paragraph.
• A listening test. This is a 45 question
multiple-choice test consisting of four choices. Students hear questions
on a tape, find the answer in the test booklet and mark that answer
on an answer form. • A grammar, vocabulary, and
reading test. This is a multiple-choice test consisting of four choices
and there are 100 questions:
- The grammar section has 40 questions.
- The vocabulary section has 40 questions.
- The reading comprehension has 20 questions.
Who is exempt from taking the Academic American English Placement (for
Non-Native Speakers of English)? Students who have passed college-level English with a C or
better from an accredited educational institution in the United States
or students who have a qualifying score on the TOEFL or Standardized
Aptitude Test:
•
TOEFL
575 or higher (paper and pencil
test)
•
TOEFL
231 or higher (computer-based test)
•
TOEFL
91 or higher (internet-based test)
•
SAT
550 or higher on the verbal section
Montgomery College’s English Department
is committed to excellence in English language instruction for non-native
speakers of English. Students whose English test placement requires
instruction in English as a second language must follow the recommended
courses for English, reading, and/or speech in the American English
Language Program. Students may take other courses along with English
language courses, depending on their English language test placement.
Students must discuss their test placement with the International Student
Coordinator. Upon completion of the American English Language Program,
students may enroll in EN101 or EN101A, based on instructor recommendation.
This is the first college-level English course for both native and non-native
speakers of English.
