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Beginning in the fall semester of 1998, each undergraduate student, unless otherwise exempt, who enters a public institution of higher education must be tested for reading, writing and mathematics skills prior to enrolling in any collegiate-level coursework. The unit cost of each test shall be borne by the student.

Students may demonstrate these skills in one of two ways:

1. Scores set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) test.
2. Scores set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on approved alternative tests (ASSET, COMPASS,  ACCUPLACER).

The THEA test is given six Saturdays each year at 8 am. Students must pick up a registration bulletin to register to take the exam or you may register online at www.thea.nesinc.com. The THEA test is given at colleges all over Texas. THEA dates remaining are 6/17/06 and 7/29/06. A new THEA schedule for the 2006-2007 school year will be available later during the summer. Scores arrive in approximately 3 to 4 weeks.

If a student is in a certificate program or is THEA exempt, he/she will be advised according to ACT, SAT, or locally administered tests.

A student may not enroll in any upper-division course, the completion of which would give the student 60 or more semester credit hours or the equivalent, until the student's test results meet or exceed the minimum standards for all sections of THEA. Other assessment procedures may be used in exceptional cases to allow a student to enroll in upper-division courses in cases where student test results do not meet minimum standards (Texas Education Code, Sec. 51.306).