Well not for Literature, no. I’m not aware of a subject test for it. UT requires 2 courses in this area: Rhetoric/Composition and Literature. The SAT score of 600 on writing gives you Rhetoric, not Literature. The AP Language exam (junior year) also gives credit for Rhetoric, so you can earn it two different ways. (Still only receive 3 hours of credit). The AP Lit (senior year) gives credit for the 2nd required course - Literature.
@Longhorns061012 Where do you get the information that a SAT score of 600 can give you Rhetoric ? I never saw that before! Thanks.
@helicopter8 if you go to the test search link, you can see the different types of tests that they process, and SAT/ACT writing is its own category. It shows where a 600 or 26 on ACT award RHE 306 (so actually 3 ways!)
Great Info… Thanks @Longhorns061012
Today I tried to sign up for orientation (College of Natural Sciences) but for some reason, when I attempted to register, I was redirected to a page that said “At this time you are not eligible for Orientation. You must be admitted into a specific undergraduate college and major for Orientation.” Is there a reason it would be like this? I was admitted to Neuroscience in CNS. I’m going to attempt calling tomorrow.
@Qkkennedy that definitely sounds like a technical error so I would call New Student Services first, but if they have a discrepancy with your admission status then get a hold of Admissions for sure.
@Qkkennedy It seems to be a website error. Others are having the same problem.
I don’t really understand the ALEKS test that will be taken in orientation for engineering students for math readiness. What is it exactly, and do we have to sign up for it, or are we already signed up for it?
Thank you.
Well there are two parts of the math assessment and all students taking a Math course in the Fall are required to take them (even current students). So the STEM majors that have Math required will have specific times reserved for their students, and you shouldn’t need to sign up. Engineering, Natural Sciences, possibly Nursing or Architecture, they’ll all be required and built into your schedule. The other colleges have times reserved in case their students wish to take a Math course too, and they would need to sign up.
The Aleks test is technically the online portion. You’ll have to buy the $50 module package and work through it, then take the exam. At Orientation, you’ll take the in person test. Both seem very easy for STEM majors honestly. They only go as far as placing you in Calculus 1, and you need slightly higher scores on each to take Accelerated Calc 1. Almost all Engineers are advised to start at the Accelerated first course, as opposed to claiming credit or taking the full 3 course sequence. All other majors vary, and AP exams can give you credit to skip ahead.
@longhorns061012, I have a question regarding foreign language requirement. What is 1st semester or 2nd semester proficiency in a single foreign language? Use Chinese as example, is CHI 506 1st semester,and CHI 507 2nd semester proficiency? Or maybe CHI 412K + 412L is 2nd semester proficiency ? I am confused. Thanks.
@Longhorns061012 You said - Almost all Engineers are advised to start at the Accelerated first course, as opposed to claiming credit or taking the full 3 course sequence. -
The Mechanical Engineering suggested program starts with M 408C Differential and Intergral Calculus. Are you saying that most engineering students are recommended to start with this class or the next one, M408D Sequences, Series and Multivariable Calculus?
Do I need to brush up on random geometry postulates, precal formulas, etc. for Aleks? Also, how in the world does the spatial assessment work?
And on a non-academic note, what exactly goes on from 12-2am during orientation?
Also, are there any ChemE FIGs? I just looked at last year’s list and found nothing 
@helicopter8 CH 506 is first semester prof. and 507 would be second semester prof. They label it this way because there are also accelerated sequences available. So CH 604 is one course that gives you 2nd semester prof.
@goincrazy Yep M408C is Accelerated Calc I and M408D is Accelerated II.
@imthereal I’ve actually never needed to take the ALEKS, so you’ll have to buy and browse the modules for specific topics. But the modules are there to serve as refreshers anyway. Also for ChemE FIGS, it looks like they go into the multi-discipline ones or general ones at the bottom. Unless they created their own this year, the freshman class might not be big enough to have their own FIGS. But it would make sense to put them in the multidiscipline anyway because they come with Chem 1 & Accelerated Calc 1, or similar classes.
@Longhorns061012 That’s interesting - that M408C is Accelerated Calc I. What makes it “accelerated”? I guess there is a more basic or “level” calculus? Or would that course be for non-engineering majors?
It’s accelerated because it crams 1 1/2 classes into 1 semester. So the normal sequence takes 3 semesters and the accelerated takes 2, but any student is allowed to complete either sequence
Is the Summer Orientation for architecture school (on July 13-15) absolutely necessary? I am international, so it would be kind of difficult for me to get to UT Austin in mid July. What do they do at the Summer Orientation, and is there a difference between the architecture school orientation and Orientation and testing begin for new freshmen students on August 19?
@katielovearchi you should check out the UT Orientation website for a full description, pretty much everything happens at orientation to get you set up for Fall. I would email your Arch. advisors and ask, but see my comments earlier in the thread about early/late orientation. There are definitely some disadvantages to the August session