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THEA Information
(Texas
Higher Education Assessment)
Click here to download a printable THEA Questionaire in PDF Format
Information about
the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA)
What is the THEA
Exam?
The
Texas Higher Education Assessment provides institutions of higher
education with basic information regarding the reading, mathematics, and
writing skills of enrolling students. The test is mandated for all Texas
public institutions by the Texas Education Code (TEC).
Please, please,
please take the THEA as soon as possible!
If you are not exempt from the THEA test for the reasons listed on the
THEA Questionaire, then you must take the test before enrolling in any
college coursework in Texas. The test is offered at most public colleges
in Texas, but you should contact one of the following to obtain a
registration packet:
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Any public high
school or community college in Texas.
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National
Evaluations Systems, Inc at 512-927-5397. Their address is P.O. Box
140347, Austin, Texas 78714-0347. Their web site is
http://www.thea.nesinc.com.
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The TAMUG Office
of Academic Enhancement, located in Dorm C, P.O. Box 1675, Galveston,
Texas 77553-1675. Phone: 409-741-4343 or Email:
testinginfo@tamug.edu.
What are the
exemptions from the THEA Exam?
Students may be exempt from the entire THEA exam. Some students may be
exempt from only a portion of the THEA exam while still being required to
take other parts of the exam. Reasons for exemptions include previous
college degrees earned, previous specific academic college course credit
earned (must be approved by TAMUG) and qualifying scores on other tests.
All who have completed three or more college academic credits in a
semester system (four in a quarter system) prior to September 1, 1989 are
not required to take the THEA test. The credits must be academic in nature
and do not include vocational training programs or applied associate
degrees. Students with an associates or bachelors degree or certain ACT,
SAT, or TAAS scores are exempt. The Office of Academic Enhancement makes
all exemption determinations. For questions, call : 409-741-4343 or Email:
testinginfo@tamug.edu. Please see the detailed list of THEA exemptions
on the THEA Registration form.
What if I do not pass
the THEA Exam?
Students who fail one or more sections of the THEA test are required by
Texas Law to remain continuously enrolled in developmental studies in
addition to their other coursework until all sections of the test are
passed (these courses will not count toward any degree requirements).
Students who have not passed all sections of the THEA Exam may not enroll
in upper level courses (junior or senior level).
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