If you wish to challenge your math placement, you should take the online placement test during the spring testing window.  Do not wait until you come to campus to try changing your math placement.  If you experience difficulties with the test, you should contact Ann Humes, Director of First Year Mathematics, at amhumes@mtu.edu or  (906) 487-2938, during the testing window.

No Placement:  This test is required if you have not submitted an ACT or SAT score to Michigan Tech.  Please be sure to complete the test by the test deadline, or contact Ann Humes (amhumes@mtu.edu) or (906) 487-2938 if you cannot access or complete the test.

MA1030 College Algebra I:  The placement test will not place you into a lower course.  You will either remain in MA1030 or be placed into MA1032 (Data, Functions and Graphs Plus).

MA1032 (Data, Functions and Graphs Plus):  The placement test may place you into a higher course (Calculus I), a lower course (College Algebra I), or you may remain in MA1032.  The test result will determine your final placement.  Please carefully consider whether you wish to take this test.

MA1161/MA1135 (Calculus I):  Recent data indicate that students in your test score range may have difficulties in Calculus, even though our current placement guidelines do in fact place you into a Calculus I course.  To ensure that you are are placed correctly and are successful in your first math course at MTU, we STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to take the online placement test.  This test will give us a better indication of what course you will be most successful in, whether it be a Calculus course, or MA1032 (Data, Functions and Graphs).  Please contact Ann Humes (amhumes@mtu.edu) or (906) 487-2938, if you have questions.

MA1160 (Calculus I):  The online placement test CANNOT place you into a higher course and, therefore, is not available to you.  If you wish to place yourself into a lower course, you may do so when you register for classes.  Please see additional notes below for information about Advanced Placement.

Advanced Placement Testing:  If you are taking the College Board AP test this spring, placement guidelines based on your test score can be found at our web site (www.math.mtu.edu).  You must take the AP test in order for us to use this as a placement tool; simply taking a class titled AP Calculus is not sufficient for placement.  An AP score will override any other math placement.

Transfer Students:  If you have math transfer credits from another university, these credits will be used to determine your math placement.  In this case, you do not need to take the placement exam.  If you have not taken a previous college math course, you may either take the placement exam or defer to your placement based on your ACT or SAT score.  If you have no such test score, you should take this e