College of Engineering2017–2018 QUICK GUIDE TO PLACEMENT

SECOND LANGUAGE PLACEMENTCollege of Humanities | 520.621.1048

Although a second language is not required for a degree in Engineering, it is

highly recommended that you demonstrate

proficiency at either the second or fourth

semester college level in a second language.

You do this by (1) completing a second

semester or higher language course at the

college level (e.g., at the UA or a community

college); (2) passing a proctored language

proficiency examination at the second

semester level or higher; (3) earning a 3 or

higher on the Advanced Placement Exam;

(4) earning a 4 or higher on the International

Baccalaureate Higher Level Exam; or (5)

earning an appropriate score on the College

Level Examination Program Language Test.

Computer Adaptive Proficiency Exams are

available for students who have studied or

know French, German, Latin, Russian, or

Spanish. For information concerning these

exams or other languages at the University of

Arizona, please visit humanities.arizona.edu

ADVISING CONTACT INFORMATIONFor general questions concerning the

College of Engineering, visit:

engineering.arizona.edu/future

Email: ENGR-Advising@email.arizona.edu Advising Center Engineering Room 104

AP MATH CREDIT FOR ENGINEERING:It is the student’s responsibility to adjust their schedule after AP Math scores are processed into the UA system. Students with AP credit for Calculus I,

MATH 125, often repeat UA Calculus (MATH 125 or MATH 122A+122B). This is generally recommended for students who receive a score of 3 on the AP

AB exam, but should also be considered by any student with Calculus I credit. Calculus II is a difficult course and is quite a bit more challenging than

Calculus I, particularly if a student took Calculus I over a one year period. UA Math courses are one semester courses and move at a much faster pace.

Students need to make sure they are prepared. Review of UA Calculus I is recommended for any student enrolling in Calculus II, MATH 129.

See math.arizona.edu/~calc for more information.

AP EXAM SCORE UA CREDIT OPTIONS NOTES

Calculus AB or AB sub score on the BC exam

3 MATH 125, Calculus I

Foundation Math satisfied for all majors in this college. See a math advisor if you want to take MATH 129, Calculus II.

MATH 125 will satisfy the Calculus I requirement for Engineers. However, students with a score of 3 are encouraged to repeat Calculus (MATH 125 or MATH 122A/B) at UA.

4, 5 MATH 125, Calculus I

Students with a score of 4 or 5 are generally well prepared for Calculus II and are eligible for Honors MATH 129.

MATH 125 will satisfy the Calculus I requirement for Engineers. Students need to make sure they are ready for Calculus II, MATH 129. Many students repeat Calculus I at UA (MATH 125 or MATH 122A/B) before taking MATH 129.

Calculus BC 3 MATH 125, Calculus I

Students with a score of 3 are generally ready to move on to Calculus II, MATH 129. Not required for all majors.

MATH 125 satisfies the General Education math requirement for all UA majors and will substitute for UA MATH 122A/B, 125, or lower level Math courses.

4 or 5 MATH 125 and 129, Calculus I and II

Students with a score of 4 or 5 are generally ready to move on to Vector Calculus, MATH 223, or Differential Equations, MATH 254. MATH 223 is recommended first if possible. See a math advisor if you are interested in Honors MATH 223.

MATH 125 satisfies the General Education math requirement for all UA majors and will substitute for UA MATH 122A/B, 125, or lower level Math courses.

Statistics 3 MATH 163, Basic Statistics

Elective credit for Engineering. Statistics courses are not used for math placement.

4 or 5 MATH 263, Intro to Stats & Biostats

Elective credit for Engineering. Statistics courses are not used for math placement.

WRITING PLACEMENTWRITING PROGRAM OVERVIEWDEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH WRITING PROGRAM | writingplacement@email.arizona.edu

p 520.621.3553 | f 520.621.5410 | english.arizona.edu/writing-program/fi rst-year-placement

HOW TO COMPLETE THE FIRST-YEAR WRITING GENERAL EDUCATION AND FOUNDATION REQUIREMENT

UA students must complete the fi rst-year writing sequence (Foundation Composition).

Depending on your placement, you should plan to take three to nine composition units.

HOW IS MY PLACEMENT DETERMINED?Unless you are a transfer, non-degree seeker, or international student, placement is determined based on information submitted through the

Writing Placement Evaluation (accessed via Next Steps Center). Placement determines which fi rst-semester composition course is right for you:

ENGL 106, 107, 101A, 101, or 109H.

WHAT DOES MY PLACEMENT MEAN?Your placement score determines which writing courses you’ll take to satisfy this requirement. Two (or three) semesters of composition will satisfy the

requirement; however, passing English 109H with a “C” or better also fulfi lls the writing requirement. If you believe your placement is incorrect, please

contact the writing program regarding eligibility for a placement review.

WHAT IF I HAVE AP, IB, DUAL ENROLLMENT, OR TRANSFER CREDITS THAT SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT?If you EARNED A 4 OR HIGHER ON THE AP EXAM or A 5 OR HIGHER ON THE IB EXAMthen you are automatically placed into ENGL 109H. You must earn a “C” grade or higher to fulfi ll the writing requirement. You may request ENGL 101

credit and placement into 102 if you do not want to take ENGL 109H.

If you HAVE TRANSFER CREDITS FROM ANOTHER COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY or DUAL ENROLLMENT CREDITthen you will either satisfy the requirement or you are required to take UA writing course(s). Evaluation of your credit determines whether or

not you have to take 101 and/or 102, or if your credit satisfi es the writing requirement. If you have received elective credit or no credit for transfer

courses and would like to appeal, please contact a transfer and placement coordinator at writingplacement@email.arizona.edu. All non-Arizona

dual enrollment coursework MUST be reviewed to determine whether it can satisfy the writing requirement.

To initiate a review, email writingplacement@email.arizona.edu

AND KEEP IN MIND…Admission to the UA does not guarantee placement into a UA Math course. Some students

will need review through ALEKS Learning Mode, or a review course. All students are

encouraged to review before taking a UA Math course.

PLEASE NOTE: Pre-Health, Pre-Pharmacy, and Pre-Law are NOT majors.

Find out more at prehealth.arizona.edu, pharmacy.arizona.edu and prelaw.arizona.edu

The College of Engineering does not accept major changes during orientation sessions.

Please submit an online request for an admission review to: forms.ece.arizona.edu/change-of-major

To request this information in an alternate format (Braille, digital, tape, or large print) please contact SERENA VALLE at 520.621.0572

WELCOME TO THE

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING!The advising staff looks forward to working with you throughout your college career here at the University of Arizona. In

order to better understand the math, writing, and second language placement requirements we have put together this

brochure with major specific information.

Please note that questions related to placement for math, writing, and second language will be addressed in

our college meeting.

MATH PLACEMENT OVERVIEWmath.arizona.edu/placement/freshman | placement@math.arizona.edu

MATH TESTAll incoming freshmen students are required to take the UA Math

Placement Test. Engineering students need to take the Prep for Calculus

ALEKS Placement Test. If you did not take the UA Prep for Calculus ALEKS

Online Math Placement Test, please do so as soon as possible through

your Next Steps Center. If you do not have an appropriate Math Placement

Test percentage, you will not be able to register for math or lab science

courses. Please consult your Orientation schedule for math advising times

and locations. If you did test, your test percentage is available in the back

of your student resource guide on your student advising and information

form. The Prep for Calculus ALEKS test is required even if you have AP,

Dual or Transfer credit.

RETESTINGStudents who wish to retake the placement test will need to take a

proctored test by appointment through the UA Testing Office or through

an online proctoring service. There is a retesting fee; see the math website

for more information. Retesting for Fall 2017 registration should be done

prior to the start of the semester. For more information, see

math.arizona.edu/placement/freshman

TRANSFER CREDITStudents with college level math credits like AP, CLEP, or CC dual

enrollment credit should see a math advisor. Out-of-state courses must be

evaluated through an online form available through

math.arizona.edu/placement/credits

Please note that students often repeat courses for which they already

have credit in order to be more successful at the UA. To speak with a math

advisor please consult your Orientation schedule for times and locations.

SUCCESS IN MATHEMATICS AT UAThe placement process does not guarantee a passing grade in any

particular course. Many students can greatly increase their chances of

success in UA Math by taking a review course in order to build a stronger

foundation of fundamental skills. College math is different from high

school math, even though some topics are similar.

College math classes meet less frequently than high school, have little

or no review, and are faster paced. Overall grades are based primarily

on exams. Most of the learning is done by the student outside of class.

Students need to attend class, actively participate in class, keep up with

homework, attend instructor’s office hours and tutoring, and should

expect to spend at least two hours working outside of class for each hour

spent in class.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MATH REQUIREMENTSMath courses at or below the Calculus I level require specific Math

Placement Test scores for enrollment. See table on the following page.

All majors in the College of Engineering require the following courses:

Calculus I, MATH 122A/B or 125; Calculus II, MATH 129; Vector Calculus, MATH 223

ADDITIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTSCHEM 151 and PHYS 141 are required by all Engineering majors. PHYS 141 requires concurrent enrollment or completion of Calculus II

Differential Equations, MATH 254 is required by all majors except Engineering Management and Industrial Engineering

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND LANGUAGE, MATH, AND WRITING PLACEMENT AT UA

The UA Math, second language, and writing placement

process is described in this guide. Each of these areas

has a strict set of rules that are used to place students.

The overall purpose of our placement processes is to

determine, based on your background and current

demonstrated ability, which math, second language, and

writing courses are appropriate for you.

All students greatly benefit from review, either through

a course or on their own. We want students to do well in

our courses. College courses are different from high school

courses for many reasons, and placement is an important

part of helping you start out with the right foundation.

Please note that placement into a particular course does

not guarantee a passing grade.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MISSION STATEMENTOur mission in the College of Engineering is to

improve the quality of life through excellence

in education and research. To achieve this

goal, we guide our students throughout their

academic careers so they may participate in

the creation and improvement of the nation’s

essential systems and technologies when they

have earned their degrees and step into their

professional careers. Our emphasis on the

fundamentals of math, science, and engineering

fosters life-long learning, leadership, and

productive careers.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ELIGIBILTYStrong grades in required math, science, and

engineering classes are reliable indicators of

success in all of our majors. In determining

eligibility for admission to the college for first-

time freshmen, we look at the following information:

Math and composite scores for SAT

or ACT (required)

Academic GPA: Math and science grades

Rigor of high school courses

(AP, IB, Honors, etc.)

Personal essay

From this information we admit students who

we believe will be successful in any of our

engineering majors. Averages from our 2014

freshman profile are as follows: SAT 1240 (Math

& Verbal), ACT 27, GPA 3.7 (unweighted).

MATH PLACEMENT TEST SCORES & OPTIONSFind retesting, links to test review, ALEKS Learning Mode, and other information online at math.arizona.edu/placement

MATH TEST SCORES EXPIRE AFTER

1 YEAR

NOT ACCEPTED THE FIRST TIME TO THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING?Freshmen admitted to the UA (but accepted to second choice major) can

reapply to the College of Engineering after completion of Calculus I with

a grade of C or better AND 12 or more credits of coursework within the

UA Engineering curricula (see table to right), with a GPA that meets the

requirements for admission in the requested major.

Admission information can be found at engineering.arizona.edu/change-your-major

MATH 122A/B/125 Calculus I 3 or 5 units

MATH 129 Calculus II 3 units

*CHEM 151 Fundamentals of Chemistry 4 units

CHEM 152 or MSE 110 or

MCB 181 R & L

Chemistry, Materials Science,

or Biology

4 units

PHYS 141 Introductory Mechanics 4 units

ENGL 102 or ENGL 108

or ENGL 109H

English Composition 3 units

*ECE 175 Computer Programming 3 units

PREP FOR COLLEGE ALGEBRA (CALG, PCLG)

PREP FOR CALC (PCAL, PPCL)

ELIGIBLE COURSES OPTIONS NOTES:

0-29% 0-19% MATH 100AX and SAS 100AX

Study and retest. Students will have to retest to get a higher course.

Students should consider taking a summer review course or trying ALEKS Learning Mode.

30-54% 20-39% MATH 100 (Prep for College MATH)

Study and retest, or take MATH 100. Students who take MATH 100 have to place into the next level MATH course.

Students should consider taking a summer review course or trying ALEKS Learning Mode.

55-100% 40-64% MATH 112 (College Algebra)

Study and retest. Students who complete MATH 112 and then eligible for MATH 120R and CHEM 151.

Students should consider taking a summer review course or trying ALEKS Learning Mode. Take MATH 120R and CHEM 151 after MATH 112.

88-100% 65-100% CHEM 151 Recommended after MATH 112.

N/A 65-69% MATH 120R Students who complete MATH 120R with a grade of C or higher are then eligible for MATH 122A/B.

N/A 70-100% MATH 122A (Functions for Calculus)

MATH 122B (1st semester Calc)

Enroll in both MATH 122A and MATH 122B. Students who do not complete MATH 122A with a C or higher will take MATH 120R, instead of MATH 122B.

Students who place close to the minimum score for this level should consider taking MATH 120R.

N/A 85-100% MATH 125 (Calculus I Accelerated)

MATH 122A/B is the recommended first semester calculus course.

MATH 125 is accelerated and for more advanced students who may have had previous experience in calculus.

N/A N/A MATH 129 (Calculus II), PHYS 141

Must have Calculus I credit, a score of 3 on the AP AB exam, or a score of 3 on the AP BC exam.

Students with Calculus I credit are eligible for MATH 129. However, review is recommended. If you do not have a high Math Placement test score, see a math advisor before registering for MATH 129. Honors is available.

N/A N/A MATH 223 (Vector Calculus) & Math 254 (Differential Equations)

Must have Calculus II credit. Students with a score of 4 on the AP BC exam are eligible.

MATH 223 is recommended before or at the same time as MATH 254. MATH 254 is not required by Industrial Engineering majors.

*Not required for all majors