MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT[1]
Introduction Students
should consult their major departments to determine their math
requirements. Students who do not
need to take advanced math courses can satisfy the University's liberal studies
math requirements by passing MGF 1106 and MGF 1107. Students whose majors require higher-level math courses
should probably not take MGF 1106 or MGF 1107. Most students needing higher level math courses will need to
take (or exempt) MAC 1105.
Students needing MAC 2311 will ordinarily need to take (or exempt) MAC 1105, MAC 1114, and MAC 1140
before taking MAC 2311.
Placement
Procedure Students receive initial placement based on their SAT
quantitative and ACT mathematics scores and on credit they have received from
AP, CLEP, IB and other sources.
AMP Test Every Student should take the Math
Department's Advanced Math Placement test in order to receive the Math
Department's assessment and recommendation. Students can improve their initial placement by scoring well
on the Math Department's AMP test.
A low score on the AMP test does not require a student to drop below the
student's initial placement.
However, students are urged to follow AMP placement recommendations.
PLACEMENT BY SAT/ACT
|
SAT/ACT |
Placement |
|
SAT 200 -
430 ACT 0 - 18 |
Students
must take MAT 0024 (Precollege Mathematics) unless exempted from MAT 0024 by
SMS test |
|
SAT 440 -
460 ACT 19 -
20 |
Students
must take MAT 1033 (Intermediate Algebra) unless exempted from MAT 1033 by
SMS test |
|
SAT 470 -
530 ACT 21 -
22 |
Students
may take MGF 1106, MGF 1107 and MAC 1105. |
|
SAT 540 -
590 ACT 23 -
25 |
Students
may take MGF 1106, MGF 1107 and MAC 1105. |
|
SAT 600 -
800 ACT 26 -
36 |
Students
may take MGF 1106, MGF 1107 and MAC 1105. Students
may take MAC 1140, MAC 1114, MAC 1147 or MAC 2233. |
|
SAT 680 -
800 ACT 30 -
36 |
Students
may take MGF 1106, MGF 1107 and MAC 1105. Students
may take MAC 1140, MAC 1114, MAC 1147 or MAC 2233. Students
receive credit for MAC 1105. |
AMP RECOMMENDATION/PERMISSION[2]
|
Algebra Score |
Algebra Group |
Recommendation/Permission Note:
Recommendation does not imply permission. |
|
N/A |
A1 |
Very weak
in algebra. Recommend taking MAT
1033 before taking MAC 1105, even if initial placement is MAC 1105 or higher. |
|
N/A |
A2 |
Weak in algebra.
Recommend taking MAC 1105 before taking MAC 1114 or MAC 1140, even if
initial placement is MAC 1140 or MAC 1114. |
|
N/A |
A3 |
MAC 1105
prerequisite for MAC 1114, MAC 1140, and MAC 2233 is waived. Recommend taking
MAC 1140 before taking MAC 2311, even if initial placement is MAC 2311. |
|
N/A |
A4 |
MAC 1140
prerequisite for MAC 2311 is satisfied. Student
receives credit for MAC 1105. |
|
Trig Score |
Trig Group |
Recommendation/Permission Note:
Recommendation does not imply permission |
|
N/A |
T1 |
Recommend
taking MAC 1114 before taking MAC 2311, even if initial placement is MAC
2311. |
|
N/A |
T2 |
May take
MAC 2311 if MAC 1114 is taken concurrently and MAC 2311 algebra prerequisite
has already been satisfied. |
|
N/A |
T3 |
MAC 1114
prerequisite for MAC 2311 is waived. |