How we do placement during orientation.
All students take the math assessment test during the orientation program.
Based on the assessment score, ACT or SAT and any transfer credits a math code is assigned to each student. The results are returned the students during the orientaion session, before they decide on their classes. Advising is done both by major advisor and math dept faculty to help the student choose the right class. The computer system uses the math code and will not let a studeent sign up for a class he or she is not ready to take. Students that need to enroll in the college algebra group learning program need to see Tamara Watkins to sign up for group learning prior to registration for college algebra.