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Orientation Placement Exams
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Placement exams help guide you to the correct level within a subject, helping you to be able to learn at a pace that is appropriate to your knowledge in that subject area. In some instances, you may also use ACT or SAT scores, AP credit, or transfer credit to determine placement. See each subject for details.
Mathematics Placement
Calculus Placement
English Placement
Foreign Language Placement
Mathematics Placement
Unified Math Placement Test
All students, without exception, are required to complete the Unified Math Placement Test (UMPT). Your score on this exam will determine the math class in which you can register, except for MAT 251, MAT 265, MAT 270 or APM 265. To enroll in these classes, you must take the UMPT and achieve a score of 36 on the Calculus Placement Test.
Important Details:
- You must take the UMPT online no less than three days before your ASU Orientation Program. Take test.
- You will not be able to register for classes until you take the placement test.
- Print your test results page and bring it with you to Orientation.
- You may only take the placement test two times after May 2. ASU will use the higher score of your two tests for placement.
- ASU offers a practice exam, and strongly encourages you to take the practice exam before taking the placement test.
Placement in Math Courses
ASU mathematics courses start at the level of college algebra. If you have UMPT scores below the level required for college algebra, you will enroll in Intermediate Algebra during your first semester as part of the Math Refresher Program. Intermediate algebra is taught on the ASU campuses by the Maricopa Community College District, allowing you to strengthen your math skills before enrolling in ASU math courses. Upon successful completion of Intermediate Algebra with a grade of C or better, you will be permitted to enroll in the appropriate ASU math course.
Your academic advisor will assist you at Orientation with registering for the appropriate courses based on your placement score and major.
Calculus Placement: Information, Exam and Practice Test
If your major is in any of the following or you plan to take one of the following classes you must take the Calculus Placement Exam:
Majors: Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth and Space Exploration, Economics, Engineering, Geological Sciences, Mathematics, Meteorology-Climatology, Physics, Psychology (B.S. degree), Science and Technology, Secondary Education Mathematics, Secondary Education Physics or Secondary Education Chemistry
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Courses: Applied Mathematics (APM 270), Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (MAT 270), Calculus for Life Sciences (MAT 251) or Calculus for Engineers I (MAT 265),
The Calculus Placement Exam is not available online. It can be taken prior to orientation at one of ASU's testing sites. See University Testing Services for scheduling options. Alternatively, it can be taken the day of orientation. In this case, you must arrive at ASU Orientation at 7:00 am to take the mandatory Calculus Placement Exam. Students planning to take the Calculus Placement Exam should report directly to Payne Hall, room 301 at 7:00 a.m. Calculators are prohibited; be sure you arrive on time to take advantage of the full time allotted for the exam.
Unsure how well you will do? Academic advisors recommend taking the Calculus Placement Exam only if you earn a score of 75 or higher on the Unified Math Placement Test. You can take the calculus practice exam if you want to practice ahead of time. Note that practice exam scores are not accepted as your official score.
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Advanced Placement (AP) Credit and Transfer Math Credit
If you have AP credit or college credit for a math class you took at another college or university, ask your advisor about how that course will transfer to ASU. For Advanced Placement (AP) credit you must submit a request to College Board to send your test scores to ASU. For transfer credit you must have each college you have attended send your official transcripts directly to ASU. Bring copies of any records with you to Orientation to assist with advising.
English Placement: Information and Exam
Placement Exams
If you did not take the ACT or SAT, or if you do not have credit to transfer in, you may take the English Placement exam to determine the appropriate First-Year Composition course.
Using ACT/SAT Test Scores to Determine Placement
You may use your ACT or SAT scores to determine course placement to fulfill your First-Year Composition requirement. If you have not yet submitted test scores, request that your official ACT or SAT test scores be sent to ASU.
Course placement will be based on your ACT English or SAT Verbal score.
ACT English score of 26 or higher or SAT Verbal score of 620 or higher:
You will take ENG 105 which will fulfill your First-Year Composition Requirement.
ACT English score of 19-25 or an SAT verbal score of 470-610:
You will take a two-semester sequence to fulfill your First-Year Composition requirement. The courses in that sequence are ENG 101 and ENG 102.
ACT English score of 18 or lower, or an SAT verbal score of 460 or lower:
You will take a three-semester sequence to fulfill ASU's First-Year Composition requirement. The courses in that sequence are WAC 101, ENG 101 and ENG 102.
Using Advanced Placement (AP) Credit, Transfer English Credit and IB
If you have AP credit or college credit for an English class you took at another college or university, ask your advisor about how that course will transfer to ASU. For Advanced Placement (AP) credit you must submit a request to the College Board to send your test scores to ASU. For transfer credit you must have each college you have attended send your official transcripts directly to ASU.
Using CLEP Credit for Placement
Students may qualify for ENG 105 by achieving appropriate scores on the CLEP English Composition with Essay exam, however students will not be awarded college credit for the CLEP English Composition with Essay exam. For CLEP Examination information, contact University Testing Services at www.asu.edu/uts or 480.965.7146.
Foreign Language Placement: Information and ExamFrench, German or Spanish Language: You must determine your class level by taking ASU's online placement test.
For all other languages: if you have never studied the language before, you should enroll in a 101 class. If you have some experience with the language, consult with an Academic Advisor and/or an instructor in the language who can administer a mini-placement exam and offer advice. For a list of faculty members, go to www.asu.edu/languages.