How much mathematics is
required at UTC?
All
students must complete at least one college level mathematics
course to meet general education requirements, and most students must
complete
at least one more mathematics course for their majors.
In addition, students who do not place into
college-level mathematics must take one and possibly two developmental
courses.
What if I have already taken mathematics in college?
Students who have earned a
grade of C or
better in certain prerequisite math courses are automatically eligible
to take
the next math course in their sequence.
Those prerequisite courses include Math 105, Math 106, Math 131,
Math
144, Math 145, and Math 151/152. Transfer credit for a "math
elective" does not exempt a student from taking the placement
test.
Students who have the proper
transfer
credit are strongly urged to take the Mathematics Placement Test for
advisement
purposes if it has been several years since the mathematics course was
taken. Such students should discuss
their situations with a member of the Mathematics Department
(423-425-4545).
What is the Mathematics
Placement Test like?
The
test consists of two parts: a 35-question arithmetic
test and a 25-question algebra test, each lasting 30 minutes. You are strongly urged to review for this
test particularly if you have not taken a math course in at least once
semester. The questions on the algebra
test are at a high school Algebra II level.
Practice
Problems
How do I arrange to take
the Mathematics Placement Test?
The
Admissions Office (423-425-4662) administers the Mathematics
Placement Test during the Freshman and
Transfer
Orientation sessions. These dates/times
are listed in the information sent to students in regard to orientation.
For students who missed the
test during
orientation, the Mathematics Department administers the Mathematics
Placement
Test at various other times before and after each semester begins. Placement
Test Dates. No appointment is needed.
The mathematics placement test is given in
room 205 in the Engineering, Mathematics, and
How do I obtain the
results of my test?
Results of tests taken
during an
orientation session are posted to RAP sheets and are available at the
advisement session during orientation.
Likewise, results of tests taken at other times are posted to
RAP sheets
and are also available from the Mathematics Department (423-425-4545)
by 1:00
pm the next working day following the test.
How do I interpret my
placement level?
The
Mathematics Placement Program places students into five
levels. The courses available at each level are as follows:
|
Level |
Course available |
|
05 |
Math 105-Elementary
Algebra (institutional credit) |
|
15 |
Math 106-Intermediate
Algebra (institutional credit) |
|
20 |
a. Math 123, 131,
144-depending on major b. Math 210-statistics
requirement |
|
30 |
Math 136, 145-depending
on major |
|
40 |
Math 151/152-depending on
major |
All UTC mathematics courses
have
prerequisites that are strictly enforced. The prerequisite(s) for
each mathematics
course is listed in the Schedule
of Classes (Mathematics). All
students (even transient and graduate students) must demonstrate either
the
appropriate UTC mathematics placement level or prerequisite course
credit in
order to enroll in a UTC math class.
Can I retake the
Mathematics Placement Test?
Students
take the placement test only once.
Contacts
for additional information
Mathematics
Department:
(423) 425-4545 Math-mail@utc.edu
Mayme
Kay
Banasiak,
website: http://tangent.utc.edu/math-help Multiple versions of many problems are
available. Immediate feedback is
provided for all questions answered.
Textbooks on 2-hour reserve at UTC
library:
Math 106
Intermediate Algebra by
Kaseber (course textbook)
Math 105 Introductory Algebra by Kaseberg
(course
textbook)
Math 105 Prealgebra by Martin-Gay
(arithmetic review)
Math 105 Arithmetic and Algebra by Proga
(arithmetic
review/algebra)
Math 105 Basic College Mathematics by Martin-Gay (arithmetic
review/algebra)
Math 105 Developmental Mathematics by Wood/Capell/Hall
(arithmetic review/algebra)
Math 105 Basic Mathematics for Trades & Technologies by
Cleaves/Hobbs/Dudenhefer (arithmetic review)
Textbook specific videos for the Math 105 and 106 textbooks are on 2-hour reserve in the Audio Visual Department (2nd floor) of the UTC Library.
