General Studies Program

Students are placed in their first appropriate math course based on ACT or SAT math scores – see chart below. If a student does not have an ACT or SAT math score, or wishes to challenge placement in their first math course at WSC, the student may take a placement exam. The exam can be completed only once per year and is taken in the Physical Sciences and Math Department at WSC. Based on placement, the student may need to take additional courses as prerequisites for the math course required by their major. Please see the Mathematics section of the course catalog for more details.
 

IF YOUR MATH SCORE WAS:		YOU WILL BE PLACED IN THIS COURSE:
ACT Math	SAT Math	Wayne State Math Course
25 or above	620 or above	MAT 140 Calculus I
23 or above	570 or above	MAT 130 Pre-Calculus MAT 180 Applied Probability and Statistics
21 or above	530 or above	MAT 121 College Algebra
19 or above	500 or above	MAT 210 Math for Elementary Education I
Any	Any	MAT 110 Contemporary Applications of Math
Any	Any	MAT 105 Intermediate Algebra

Earning Credit

Credit may be earned in MAT 121 College Algebra, using the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). The math CLEP test must be completed before the completion of a higher level math course. 

Questions?

For questions about the CLEP test, contact the Counseling Center at 402-375-7321.
For questions about math placement, contact Dr. Jenny Langdon at 402-375-7402 or [email protected]