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myOKSTATE Directory Calendar Quicklinks Math Placement Math Placement Search ... Contact Us University Links myOKSTATE Directory Calendar Quicklinks Search ... Preparation Locations Scoring Be a Proctor Intro Oklahoma State University requires the Math Placement Exam to assess your preparation for the math course you plan to take. The OSU Math Placement Exam is designed to find the strengths and weaknesses of your mathematical knowledge, report results to you, and then, if necessary, provide you with online learning modules for improving your knowledge to prepare for the appropriate course. We found through years of analysis that ACT and SAT scores are not a strong predictor of student success in college math courses. The OSU Math Placement Exam is a much better predictor of what content you know and what material you are ready to learn next. Prior to enrolling in an OSU math class, you will need to complete the Math Placement Exam to ensure you have the best opportunity to succeed in your first math course. Incoming students should complete Math Placement after March 1 and it is recommended at least one week prior to your scheduled orientation program in order to enroll in math for your first semester. Please contact a local proctor to make neccessary arrangements, or If you have a webcam and a reliable Internet connection, you can take the Math Placement Exam with ProctorU for $10. Math Placement Exceptions There are a few exceptions for taking the math placement exam: The first exception is if you have taken a college-level math course that is posted on a college (not high school) transcript showing successful completion with a grade of C” or better in a prerequisite or required math course for your intended major. You can find required prerequisites in OSU’s Catalog for the math course(s) required for your major. The second exception is AP or CLEP exam credit. If you have your AP Calculus score and earned at least a 3 on the AB test, on the BC test, or on the AB subsection of the BC test, you do not need to take the math placement test. Please bring evidence of your AP score or CLEP exam credit to your orientation session. If you do not have your AP or CLEP scores, you should take the math placement test. Please note that zero-level, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, and pre-college algebra courses are considered pre-college level” and do not count as college-level math. Additionally, statistics courses do not serve as exceptions to taking the math placement. Also note the Admissions Portal will only check off the math placement step if you have taken the placement exam. It will remain incomplete if you fall under a placement exception, but you will be able to enroll in any courses for which you meet the prerequisite. Bring unofficial copies of your college credit or test scores to your Orientation & Enrollment program as backup. Prepare for the Exam The best testing environment is a controlled location beneficial to your personal testing needs. If you would like to take a practice exam, you may access the test here . Your first completion of the test unlocks learning modules you should use to improve your knowledge and memory of mathematical concepts so that you may improve your score when taking the exam for placement purposes. Learning module questions are based on your practice test; therefore, practice tests should be taken seriously and without assistance (personal calculator, notes, etc.) An unproctored attempt can only be used for practice purposes, and it counts toward the five allowed attempts. Proctored exams are the only acceptable attempts for placement. Only one practice test is allowed. You may have the first attempt proctored so that it will count for placement. *NOTICE: You may not take the exam more than once in a 24 hour period (this includes practice exams). Therefore, practice exams taken within 24 hours of a scheduled proctored exam will make you INELIGIBLE to begin the exam. Take Practice Exam and Access Learning Modules* Locations to Take the Exam In order for your score to count toward course placement, the Math Placement Exam must be completed in aproctored ” environment. There are both online and in person options for this. ProctorU proctoring: If you have a webcam and a reliable Internet connection, you can take the Math Placement Exam with ProctorU, an online proctoring service. The cost is $10. You should schedule the appointment more than 72 hours before the time you want to take the test to avoid being charged extra for a last-minute appointment. We recommend testing a week before your orientation session . More information is available at the ProctorU site. If you prefer not to test via webcam and a location close to you is not currently listed as a testing site, you may have a local site (usually part of a learning center, high school, or college nearby) register at http://proctor.okstate.edu to establish itself as a certified testing site. Taking the Exam Testing locations are available in Oklahoma and surrounding states. Your testing site will explain their process for completing the Math Placement Exam at their location. Additional instructions and tips are located on the Math Placement Exam website so you know what score is needed to be placed into the appropriate math course for your intended major. Cost depends on the testing site. The online proctoring is a good option for those who live a great distance from a proctoring location, and the cost is minimal and outlined on the placement website. It is strongly encouraged to locate an in-person proctor near you. In-person proctoring is often less hassle, and your score is certified immediately . Online proctoring with ProctorU can have technical issues, and takes 3-5 business days to be reviewed for academic integrity and uploaded for enrollment in OSU’s Banner System. Because the assessment is designed to place you into a course in which you are likely to succeed, it is important both for you to try your best and not to use unpermitted resources. Cheating on a placement test has particularly harmful implications for your academic record and GPA because you get placed in a course for which you are likely not ready. Using unpermitted resources on a placement test is a violation of OSU’s Academic Integrity Policy, and "suspension from the University may be recommended for cheating on required prerequisite exams..." (Academic Integrity Policy, 2.04D) Find a Proctor Location Scoring To place into Minimum score of Minimum grade of "C" in MATH 1493 Applications of Modern Mathematics 25 OR MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 MATH 1483 Mathematical Functions and Their Uses 35 OR MATH 1513 MATH 1483 Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (MATH 1483 with corequisite) 25-34 OR None (Sections are only for students who do NOT require "Prep for Calculus" or Calculus) MATH 1513 College Algebra 40 OR MATH 1483 MATH 1513 College Algebra (MATH 1513 with corequisite) 30-39 OR None MATH 1583 Applied Geometry and Trigonometry 50 OR MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 MATH 1813 Preparation for Calculus 56 OR MATH 1513 MATH 1813 Preparation for Calculus (MATH 1813 with corequisite) 53-55 OR None MATH 2103 Business Calculus 60 OR MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 or MATH 1715 or MATH 1813 MATH 2123 Calculus for Technology Programs I 65 OR MATH 1613 or MATH 1715 or MATH 1813 MATH 2144 Calculus I 75 OR MATH 1613 or MATH 1715 or MATH 1813 MATH 2144 Calculus I (MATH 2144 with corequisite) 70-74 OR None MATH 2153 Calculus II N/A OR MATH 2144 MATH 2163 Calculus III N/A OR MATH 2153 MATH 2233 Differential Equations N/A OR MATH 2153 STAT 1013 Statistical Literacy 20 (and no remediation) STAT 2013 Elementary Statistics 50 OR MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 STAT 2013 Elementary Statistics (STAT 2013 with corequisite) 30-49 OR None STAT 2023 Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics 50 OR MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 STAT 2053 Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences 50 OR MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 STAT 4013 Statistical...