placement info

Math Placement Scores and Appropriate Math Courses for CLAS Majors
(effective Fall 2001)

Score Math Course to Enroll In

I M004, Preparation for Algebra (does not count for college credit in CLAS)

II M014, Basic Algebra (does not count for college credit in CLAS)

   III         M107, College Algebra (for science majors who will take M115 and calculus)*
         or M110, Excursions in Mathematics (for BA students)*
         or M118, Finite Mathematics (for BA students)*

IV M125, Pre-calculus
or M115, Pre-calculus and Trigonometry

V M126, Trigonometric Functions
or M119, Brief Survey of Calculus I (not for science majors)*

VI M215, Calculus I*

Passing M004 moves the student to math level II, passing M014 moves the student to math level III, passing M107 moves the student to math level IV, passing M125 moves the student to math level V, passing either M126 or M115 moves the student to math level VI. Note that M115 covers the same material as M125 and M126 combined; a student who wishes to move directly from math level IV to math level VI can do so by taking M115.

*Note that M110, M118, M119, and M215 each meets two CLAS requirements: Natural Science and Mathematics Area D and also Languages of Quantity; M107, however, meets neither requirement.

Math Placement Levels for Other Courses

Astronomy

A100, The Solar System requires math level III

A105, Stars and Galaxies requires math level III

Biology

Lower-level non-majors Biology courses have no math requirements:

B101, Plant Biology

L100, Humans and Biological World

N200, Biology of Women

P130, Human Biology

Z103, Animal Biology

Biology L101 and L102, the Biology major’s freshman core, each require that a student be at math level IV (successful completion of M107, College Algebra, or placement out of it by exam) prior to enrolling in the course. Note that L102 can be taken before L101 if the student is admitted or declares a Biology major at mid-year.

Chemistry

C100, The World of Chemistry no math requirement

C101, Elementary Chemistry requires math level IV

    C105, Principles of Chemistry I     requires math level IV and high school chemistry (if no high school
                                                               chemistry, the student should take C101 first no matter what math level
                                                               they are at). Chemistry C106 requires successful completion of C105 as a
                                                               pre-requisite.

Computer Science

C101, Introduction to Computer Programming requires math level III

Geology

G111, Physical Geology requires math level III

G112, Historical Geology requires math level III

Physics

P100, Physics in the Modern World requires math level III

P120, Energy and Technology requires math level III

P151, Excursions into Physics requires math level III

    P201, General Physics I                              requires math level VI (does not require that the student actually
                                                                           have taken calculus, only that they have passed trigonometry and
                                                                           pre-calculus and be ready to start calculus)

    P221, Physics I                                            requires math M215 (completion of first semester calculus) as a pre-
                                                                           or co-requirement. Note that P222, the second semester, requires M216
                                                                           (second semester calculus) as a pre- or co-requirement.

Sociology

S258, Quantitative Methods requires math level II or completion of Math M014

S351, Social Statistics requires math level II or completion of Math M014

English Placement Exam Scores and Appropriate Courses
(effective Fall 2001)

Score Writing Course to Enroll In

2 W031, Pre-composition (does not count for college credit in CLAS)

3 W130, Principles of Composition

4 W131, Elementary Composition 1

Foreign Language Placement Test Results

Foreign Language placement-test results list the course recommended for that student. Because placement tests are an imperfect instrument, students may choose to enroll in the course either above or below their recommended placement.

Reading Placement Exam Scores,
Appropriate Courses, and Restrictions
(effective January 30, 2000)

Score Course recommendations/requirements and restrictions

47-66                 Student is limited to:         Educ X100, Practical Reading and Study (does not count for
                                                                        college credit in CLAS)
                                                   or English W031, Pre-composition (does not count for college
                                                                        credit in CLAS),
                                                                   or W130, Principles of Composition
                                                    or math level I or II courses (do not count for college credsit in CLAS).
                                                                         It may also be possible for the student to enroll in some School of the Arts courses.

67-83                 Student is required to enroll in Educ X101, Techniques in Textbook Reading (does not
                           count for college credit in CLAS). It is strongly recommended that the student not enroll
                           in any college-level courses, especially those requiring substantial amounts of reading; a
                           student at this reading level should be encouraged to enroll in English W031or W130 and
                           math level I or II courses if necessary.

84 or higher No recommendations or restrictions; student should be capable of reading college-level material.

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