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Math Placement Test
[General
Information] [Required Admission
Scores] [Test Dates]
[Intermediate Test] [Advanced Test]
[Sample
problems]
General Information
- Pre-registration is not
required.
- Students must bring
Picture I.D., Student No., Social Security number, and a #2 pencil.
- A fee of $25 (exact
amount) is payable at time of testing. Checks are okay.
- Test is timed for 60
minutes; however, please allow 90 minutes for entire administration.
- Calculators may not be
used on either the intermediate or the advanced test.
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Who must take the Math Placement Test?
Most students, including those who have transfer credits for math
courses taken elsewhere, must take the Math Placement Test before taking
their first math course at Western. There are two levels of the Math
Placement Test, Intermediate and Advanced (see table below).
Contact the Math Department (360.650.3785) if uncertain about the correct
level for you to take.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Test is waived for
students who scored three or higher on ETS' Advanced Placement
Calculus Exam, with the following exception: To qualify for WWU Honors
Mathematics classes, students need to pass the Advanced Math Placement
Test.
- Test may be waived by Math
Dept. advisor for students who have college credit for a calculus
course equivalent to Math 124 (calculus).
- Students with a score of
at least 480 on the SAT (Math) or 18 on the ACT (Math) may register
for Math 101, 112, or 107 without taking the MPT.
- Test is not required for
entrance into either Math 99 or Math 106.
- Students who earned a C or
better in College Intermediate Algebra from a Washington State
community college or university within the last five years may register for Math 381
without taking the MPT.
- Students who earned a C-
or better in a College Intermediate Algebra course at a Washington
community college or university within the last five years may register for Math 101
(aimed at Education majors) with permission of instructor, or Math
112 or Math 107, without a placement test.
- Retest Policy: A student may take each
level, Intermediate and Advanced, twice (first-time and one retest)
within any one-year period, with a minimum two-week wait between test
and retest. A fee of $25 is required for each retest.
- Test dates(see
below): Math Placement test is given during Summer
Start for entering freshmen, during Transitions for
transfers, every day during the first week of classes, and twice a
week throughout the academic year.
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Required Admission Scores
Students are admitted to
mathematics courses based on
Math Placement Test results as shown in the following table.
Note: If you score 14 or
less on the intermediate test,
you may only take Math 99 or Math 106.
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Course
Number
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Course
Title
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Intermediate
Score Required
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Advanced
Score Required
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Math 101/112
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Functions & Alg Meth
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15-35
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10-30*
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Math 107
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Math Reason & Apps
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15-35
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10-30*
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Math 114
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Precalculus I
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20-35
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10-30
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Math 118
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Accelerated Precalculus
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25-35
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15-30
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Math 124
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Calculus & Anal. Geom.
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-
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20-30
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Math 156
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Algebra w/bus & econ
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20-35
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10-30
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Math 157
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Calculus w/bus & econ
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-
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15-30
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Math 240
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Intro to Statistics
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17-35
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10-30
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Math 381
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Teaching K-8 Math
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20-35
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10-30
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* Students scoring less than 10 on Advanced Test must take Intermediate
Test
to enter these courses.
Intermediate Test Topics
A. For entrance into Math 101, 112, or 107:
- Basic operations with rational numbers & expressions, radical
expressions, exponents, polynomials;
- Solve linear equations and inequalities;
- Graph linear equations;
- Factor and solve quadratic equations;
- Solve related applied problems
B. To enter Math 114, 118, 156, 240, 381: Meet all "A" requirements above, plus:
- Solve equations involving linear and quadratic expressions and
absolute values;
- Graph linear and quadratic functions; functional notation
- Solve both linear and nonlinear equations and inequalities;
- Solve equations involving rational and radical expressions;
- Solve applied problems in above areas
Advanced Test Topics
- Basic operations with rational numbers & expressions, radical
expressions, exponents, polynomials;
- Solve linear equations and inequalities;
- Graph linear equations;
- Factor and solve quadratic equations;
- Solve related applied problems
C. This test is appropriate only for students expecting or seeking to take a calculus course:
Meet
requirements of "A" and "B" above, plus:
- Graph polynomial and rational functions by finding real zeroes and
asymptotes;
- Graph exponential and logarithmic functions;
- Solve linear and non-linear systems of equations and inequalities;
- Solve applied problems in the above areas.
D. To place into Math 124:
Meet
requirements of "A," "B," and "C" above,
plus:
- Graph trigonometric functions and inverses using radian or degree
measure;
- Verify trigonometric identities;
- Use laws of sine and cosine to solve problems involving triangles;
- Solve applied problems in above areas
Test Dates: Summer 2009 Schedule
The Math Placement Test is given every day the first week of classes
each quarter, and on most Mondays and Thursdays through the quarter. Check
schedule below for specific dates.
All administrations are at the Testing Center (Old Main 120) unless otherwise posted:
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