Mathematics Placement Test

All students who intend to take mathematics courses or who need to satisfy the University's mathematics proficiency requirement (with the exception of students with advanced-placement credit in calculus) must take the mathematics placement test, which can be taken on-line anytime.

Based on placement test scores, some students will be required to pass IDND017 Foundations of Quantitative Thinking, offered through COPACE before they enroll in a formal analysis course.

Other students, who place at levels ranging from precalculus through MATH124, must begin in a course corresponding to their placement test scores. This course must not be higher or lower than the test score indicates. Students may challenge their placement by taking backup placement tests.

Math Placement Test Instructions

You can take the on-line Mathematics Placement Test anytime.

1. Log in on Blackboard with your username and password.
2. Click on the "courses" tab on the header line of the webpage, between the "ClarkBoard" and "Goddard Library" tabs.
3. On the "Course Catalog" page, click on "Math Placement Test".

Preview vs. Taking the Test

You should see the link to the "Math Placement" course along with two buttons off to the right labelled "preview" and "enroll." If you're not sure yet whether you will be taking the test or not, press "preview," but if you know you're going to take it, press "enroll." When you're just previewing, you can read through the information about the test, but you can't actually take the test until you enroll.