English for Multilingual Speakers (EMLS)

Follow the steps below to place students into the appropriate English for Multilingual Speakers courses.

Listening

* Scores 90 or above - indicates proficiency in speaking and listening and waives enrollment in an EMLS Listening and Speaking course. Students who score 90 or above are able to register for COMM 110.

• COURSE CODE: EMLS 150
  • Score: 80-89.9
• COURSE CODE: EMLS 125
  • Score: 70-79.9
• COURSE CODE: EMLS 095 & EMLS 125
  • Score: Below 70

* Notwithstanding submission of students’ entrance exam scores (i.e., SAT/ACT) to SMSU, the completion of the EMLS ACCUPLACER exams are required for the purposes of course placement

ESL WriterPlacer

• COURSE CODE: ENG 151
  • Score: 6
• COURSE CODE: EMLS 151
  • Score: 5
• COURSE CODE: EMLS 126
  • Score: 3-4
• COURSE CODE: EMLS 096 & EMLS 126
  • Score: 1-2

Validation period

The period the acceptable placement score is valid for purposes of course placement.

• ACCUPLACER EMLS – 5 calendar years