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Math Placements in the UW Colleges |
UW Colleges
Developmental
Math Program
Updated 11/19/2007
Developmental Math Coordinator
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MBSC |
ALG |
TRG |
Mathematics Course Placement |
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150-295 |
150 - 850 |
150 -850 |
MAT 090 (or MAT 091 if your campus does not offer MAT 090) |
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296-395 |
150 - 850 |
150 -850 |
MAT 091 |
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150 - 415 |
150 -850 |
MAT 105 |
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396-850 |
416 - 505 |
150 -555 556 -850 |
MAT 108* or MAT 110 – MAT 113 (#) MAT 108* or MAT 110*** |
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506 - 615 |
150 -555 556 -850 |
MAT 110 – MAT 113 (##) or MAT 124 MAT 110** |
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616 – 850 |
150- 555 556 -850 |
MAT 113 (if student needs MAT 221), MAT
210, or MAT 211 MAT 210, MAT 211, or MAT 221 |
NOTE: Placement at or above MAT 108/MAT 110 allows
entry into MAT 117, MAT 130, and MAT 132.
* Scores
for MAT 108 are purely advisory. Catalog
pre-requisites for MAT 108 should be used for placement into MAT 108.
** Placement
in MAT 110. Student will not need to
take MAT 113 before taking MAT 221.
(#) Placement in MAT 110.
Student will then need to take MAT 113 before taking MAT 221.
(##) Placement in MAT 110.
Student needs MAT 113 before taking MAT 221 and may take MAT 113
concurrently with MAT 110 or may take MAT 124 in place of both courses.
In April 2000, The UW Math Placement Exam began reporting
scores under a revised system that includes new labels and standardized scores.
All students receive scores for E‑ALG (elementary algebra), I-ALG
(intermediate algebra), C-ALG (college algebra) and TRIG (Trigonometry). Scores
in each category range from 150 to 850, the mean score is 500, and the standard
deviation is 100.
Please note
that the scores reported for tests taken before April 2000 are not comparable
to the placement chart shown here (see the old
placement test cutscores).
All students
should consult with their local Student Services office for help in determining
the best math placement based on test scores and math background. Refer to the UW Colleges Catalog for
course descriptions.
Technical details on the exam scoring system are available from the UW Center for Placement Testing at http://www.wisc.edu/exams.