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Welcome to Southern Illinois University Carbondale! We look forward to working with you as your educational partner as you begin to fulfill your academic goals. One important step on your educational journey is completing the Math requirement for your chosen major. While college and major requirements vary, all students at SIUC must successfully complete a Math course to receive a degree. Our Math Placement System, described below, will help you find the best course for you and your program.
You must take the placement test unless: 1) Your major only requires Math 101 or Math 102. 2) have transferred in college credit for the class that is required for your major at SIU. 3) If you transfer in the prerequisite to the class you want to take with a C or better.
Contact your advisor if you are transferring in college credit to determine if you need to take it.
Any student who passes a transitional mathematics course is guaranteed placement in a credit-bearing college mathematics course at SIUC. The precise course into which a student is placed will depend on the results of our placement test and should be discussed with an advisor. For planning purposes, we anticipate that students who master the material of their Transitional Math courses will be prepared to place into the following courses, but the results of the placement test for each student will be definitive:
Transitional Math Course Taken: | SIU Math Course |
---|---|
STEM | MATH 106, 108, or 125 |
Technical Math | MATH 125 |
Quantitative Literacy and Statistics | MATH 101 or 102 |
Some transfer students might not automatically have the link. If you need to take an introductory level math course and do not have the link, contact Thara Lowndes, Director of Computer Based Learning, mathplacement@siu.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I request an accommodation for the math placement exam?
All Math placement exams are designed to take 30 minutes to complete, but the time limit is set for 60 minutes. Students needing an extension beyond that time band, or other accommodations, should contact Office for Access and Accommodations at 453-5738 or access@siu.edu
Why do I need to take a math placement test?
Should I register for the highest class I place into?
When can I take a test?
Why do I need to run the Browser Check?
What format should I expect?
What will happen after I submit Test 1?
The test will be graded instantly. Your score will appear on the screen along with a message explaining what the score means. In addition, an email will immediately be sent to you that contains more detailed course and registration information If your score is 12 (60%) or higher (and you wish to place into a course besides 101 or 102, you will be directed to take Test 2. If you did not score at least 12 on test 1 after 3 attempts and want to register for College Algebra, you will need to complete the free, online algebra prep. course Email mathplacement@siu.edu to get enrolled.