All Eastern students must successfully complete appropriate Liberal Arts curriculum courses in mathematics and writing as part of their bachelor degree program requirements. Students are placed in math and writing courses appropriate to their skill level at the time of enrollment at the university.
MATH PLACEMENT
Placement into the appropriate math course(s) is based upon the highest SAT or ACT math score submitted as part of the admission process. Math course placement is based on the following:
SAT Math Score ACT Math Score Developmental Math Courses
450 or Below 1 to 16 MAT 098 Elementary Algebra
460 to 490 17 MAT 101W Intermediate Algebra w/workshop
500 to 540 18 to 21 MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra
SAT Math Score ACT Math Score Liberal Arts Curriculum Math Courses
550 to 590 22 to 23 MAT 130 Pre-Calculus Mathematics MAT 135 Mathematics for Liberal Arts
MAT 139 Number System
600 and Higher 24 to 36 MAT 243 Calculus I with Technology
Students are notified of their math placement after admission to the university. We strongly recommend students placed in MAT 098, MAT 101, MAT 101W to STUDY and register to take the Accuplacer test. If your Accuplacer test results place you in a higher course, your math course placement will be changed accordingly. For information on the Accuplacer test, please visit the mathematics placement information website at: http://nutmeg.easternct.edu/mathematics/mathplacement.html
The link below is a sample test that will help you prepare for the Accuplacer test. This sample test is closely related to the types of questions on the Accuplacer Test http://www.easternct.edu/mathematics/mathplacement.html#istherea
Transfer students who have taken the equivalent of MAT 098 (Elementary Algebra) with a C- or above, may register for MAT 101. Students who have taken an equivalent of MAT 101 with a C- or above ( Intermediate Algebra) may take a Math Liberal Arts Curriculum (MAT LAC) course. Transfer students who have taken a course equivalent to MAT 135 (Math for Liberal Arts), MAT 130 (PreCalculus), MAT 139 (Number Systems) or MAT 243( Calculus I) have already completed their Math requirement. Submit an official transcript(s) for any transfer credit course work with a C- or above .
For questions regarding Eastern’s mathematics placement test process, contact Mr. John Tyszka, Coordinator of Math Placement Testing and Compliance Services at tyszkaj@easternct.edu or Ms. Carol White, Academic Advising Assistant at whitec@easternct.edu.
WRITING PLACEMENT
Eastern students are required to write an essay to confirm placement in the appropriate first-year writing course. The deadline to submit a writing placement essay online for Fall 2012 was May 10, 2012.
The expectation is that students will complete their placement requirements on campus this summer or fall. There will be placement test sessions in July, August and during the Fall 2012 semester. Dates will be posted to the page found here.
Please note that half of Eastern's incoming students will take their first-year writing course in Spring 2013. Therefore, if students attend a future on-campus writing placement test session this summer or fall, they can be certain that they will be able to take the appropriate college writing course in the spring.
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