Core Writing Placement
Core Writing Placement
All students are required to take a writing placement to participate in academic advising and to register for classes. Montana State University utilizes an online Qualtrics assessment to evaluate the writing skills of incoming students.
- Information regarding placement exams can be found on the web page for the Office of Admissions.
- Specific details about MSU’s writing placement are outlined in this video
Online Writing Placement Survey
If a student has been placed in a Core writing course through ACT/SAT scores or an AP/IB classes and exams, the student does not need to participate in the Online Writing Placement Survey. MSU has received the ACT/SAT scores or AP/IB class information and that information has been logged into DegreeWorks.
If the student does not have a placement, the placement survey must be taken. This is a brief survey, usually taken before summer orientation to assess the best writing course (WRIT 080, WRIT 101/001, or WRIT 101) for student success at MSU. When the student completes all portions of the survey, the score and writing level is posted to DegreeWorks.
Writing Placement at Montana State University
WRITING PLACEMENT
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MSU COURSE |
Level 100
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WRIT 080 – Building Basic Writing Skills
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Level 200
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WRIT 001 / WRIT 101W – Co-Req Support for WRIT 101W
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Level 300
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WRIT 101W – College Writing I
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Level 400
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Exempt from Writing Core Course |