First Year Advising Center
North Foundation Hall, Room 121
318 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4454
(location map)
(248) 370-3227
FYAC@oakland.edu
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesdays with extended hours 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Winter 2019 Open Drop-In Hours:
Mon: 10 a.m. - noon
Wed: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Thur: noon - 2 p.m.
Orientation & New Student Programs
North Foundation Hall, Room 105
318 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4454
(location map)
(248) 370-GOLD
gold@oakland.edu
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesdays with extended hours 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Course Placement & Testing
Your Math | Pass Math | Your OU Math Placement |
SAT: 0-480 ACT: 0-17 | E | MTH 0661** (Elementary Algebra) |
SAT: 490-530 ACT: 18-21 | I | MTH 0662** (Intermediate Algebra) OR MTH 1118 (Mathematical Sciences in the Modern World) |
SAT: 540-650 ACT: 22-27 | R | MTH 1118 (Mathematical Sciences in the Modern World) |
SAT: 660-800 ACT: 28 or above | C | MTH 1118 (Mathematical Sciences in the Modern World) |
Math Placement Testing
Students who have not taken the SAT or ACT or who feel their math subscore does not reflect their current abilities should take a math placement test prior to orientation.
The math placement test is offered this summer (May - August), with no appointment necessary, Monday through Wednesday from 8-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. in the Mathematics and Science Center, Room 368.
In order to take the placement test:
- Activate your OU email address and password
- Bring your Grizzly ID number to the test
- Plan in advance for one hour to take the test and receive your results
For more information, contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at (248) 370-3430 or view the website.
Students with no previous high school or college-level language experience do not need this test.
French, German, Chinese, or Spanish
Japanese or Arabic
If you took Japanese or Arabic, contact the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at (248) 370-2060 or visit O'Dowd Hall, Room 372.
First Year Writing
Most students will complete the first-year requirement by taking WRT 1050 (Composition I) and WRT 1060 (Composition II). Based on early writing samples in their classes, some students may be recommended to take WRT 1000 (Supervised Study), which provides one-on-one supplemental writing instruction and may be recommended as a co-requisite for any course.
To fulfill Oakland University’s general education writing foundations requirement, students must complete WRT 1060 (Composition II) or its equivalent with a 2.0 or higher.
Placement
Students are placed into the writing sequence with:
- SAT Writing or Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score
- OR ACT English subscore
- OR Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exam score
- OR International Baccalaureate Extended Essay (IBEE) test grade
- OR Transfer credits
- OR Completion of ESL 0572: Academic Writing
WRT 1020 (Basic Writing) | WRT 1050 (Composition I) | WRT 1060 (Composition II) | Writing Foundation Satisfied* |
200-400 SAT Writing or Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score | 410-610 SAT Writing or Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score | 620-800 SAT Writing or Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score | Score of 4 or 5 on AP English Language and Composition |
| 1-15 ACT English subscore | 16-27 ACT English subscore | 28-36 ACT English subscore | Test grade of >B on International Baccalaureate Extended Essay (IBEE) |
| 18 or more transfer credits | Score of 3 on AP English Language and Composition | ||
| 3.6-4.0 grade in ESL 0779 or 0079N |
*Students receive four credits that satisfy the general education writing foundation requirement, equivalent to WRT 1060.
Students who do not have SAT or ACT scores and do not have prior coursework in writing should consult the Department of Writing and Rhetoric, O'Dowd Hall, Room 378, (248) 370-2746, for appropriate placement prior to registration.