THE MATH PLACEMENT SCORING SYSTEM

Everyone must have at least a Math placement level of 22 to take any M or Q courses.

Both an M and a Q class are required for graduation

First Digit (Tens Place) Problem Solving	Second Digit (Ones Place) Algebra
1B Needs Basic Skills	1B Needs Math Workshop
2B Has met Basic Skills	2B Ready for most AM@ courses
	3B Ready for algebra-based statistics
	4B Ready for Pre-Calculus
(NOTE: no AM@ or AQ@ class may be taken without a A2@ in this place.)	5B Ready for Calculus

Some Examples:

12: Ready algebraically for most AM@ courses, but needs to pass Basics Skills,

21: Has Basic Skills, needs algebra review

14: Ready algebraically for pre-calculus, but needs to pass Basic Skills,

To raise a math placement from 11 - 15 to a 21 - 25 respectively, you need to pass the Math Basic Skills test.

To raise a math placement from 21 to 22, 23 or 24, you need to do some algebraic review self-paced (PPC) in the Math Workshop.

The Math Workshop can only take students to a level 24. Once a 24 is achieved you must take Math 120Q in order to take calculus.

Nobody will be allowed into any Q class and most M classes until they have totally completed Workshop, no matter how close you are to finishing and no matter how much you assure us you will be done by the time the class starts.

Some students choose their major to purposely avoid math. They choose a major that they think will have no math in it. Please be warned that you will need to get to a level 23 if you major in Psychology, Sociology, Political Science and Geography.

If you have any questions, please don=t hesitate to call Kathy Johnson @ 327-7041.