The general CWRU policies on proficiency exams are described in the Handbook for Undergraduate Students in the section on Academic Regulations and Procedures. The date for the next set of exams is the Saturday before classes start, August 25, 2001. The exams will not be offered again until shortly before the spring 2002 semester begins. To be certain that an exam is available for you, you must register for a proficiency exam at least 2 days in advance by contacting the academic representative of the Department of Physics, Prof. G. Chottiner.
Email is preferable.
A description of the material covered by each exam is provided below. In general, the exams will be similar to the final exams given in each course. To receive proficiency credit, your performance on the exam must be equivalent to a high C grade in the course. You are NOT generally expected to memorize formulae and constants in our introductory physics courses and you do not need to memorize them for the proficiency exams. Each exam will include a page of such material, containing the fundamental formulae and physical constants that you should need for the exam.