At Frostburg, these policies require the assessment of all entering students' basic skills in English, mathematics, and reading, and mandate that students needing to develop basic skills in these areas be placed in appropriate courses. All entering first-year students with fewer than 13 credits are administered all three basic skills tests. Mathematics skills are assessed by one of two multiple-choice Mathematics Placement Tests, the Basic or Standard Test, developed by FSU faculty. For additional information regarding placement within these sections, please see the Placement Charts page. Freshman Composition is a three-credit course, which, upon completion, satisfies a portion of the General Education Program.
Critical Reading is a three-credit course that counts as elective credit toward graduation.
For descriptions of other mathematics courses, please refer to the current FSU Catalog. Students who fail to meet the standards at the end of the first two semesters of enrollment will be academically dismissed from the University.