First Course Recommendations

APUS has no formal placement tests for any subject, but the University does recommend registering for certain courses early in your academic career to set yourself up for success.

Effective July 2019

English Course Recommendations

• For students seeking to strengthen their essay writing skills, ENGL101 (Proficiency in Writing) identifies each of the building blocks of writing and reintroduces basic grammar and sentence structure. Students will have the opportunity to practice each new skill in a safe and supportive environment
• Students who have taken a college-level writing course, and are confident in their ability to create clean, error-free prose should register for ENGL110 (Making Writing Relevant).
• Students should take their first writing course as early as possible to increase chances of success in subsequent General Education and Program courses.

Math Course Recommendations

• Students who have never taken Pre-Algebra should register for MATH100 (Pre-Algebra).
• Students who have taken Pre-Algebra, but not a college-level Algebra course, should enroll in MATH101 (Introduction to College Algebra), MATH110 (College Algebra), or MATH125 (Math for Liberal Arts Majors).
• Students who are confident in their college-level Algebra abilities should enroll in MATH111 (Trigonometry).

If you have any questions regarding your course planning, please contact your admissions representative at [email protected]. Your admissions representative will also be happy to assist with course registration, recommend course progression, and discuss course load.