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Chapter 6: Placement Information

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Math Placement Chart

2022-23 Provisional Mathematics Placement using HS Transcript Information and TASCM/GED Scores

Level Level Course/Code Algebra I
Course Grade
Algebra I
Regents Exam
Geometry
Course Grade
Algebra II
Course Grade
Geometry Regents Exam
Algebra II Regents Exam
Pre-Calculus Course Grade SAT score
in Math
ACT score
in Math
AP Calculus AB Exam Score AP Calculus BC Exam Score TASCM Score GED
Score
1 PMI1 300-499
PMA1
2 TRS 094/ MTH130/050 w MTH150
PMI2
75 or higher and HS GPA 2.0
or higher
65 (or level 3) or higher and
HS GPA 2.0or higher
500-559
PMA2
4th Test Series score
450-499*
4 MTH096/ 098/150
PMI4
80 (level 4) or higher with
HS GPA 3.0
75 – 84 with
HS GPA 3.0or higher
75 or higher with HS GPA 2.0 or higher 560-800
PMA4
5th Test Series score
145-164
5 MTH099 w MTH104
PMI5
80 (level 4) or higher with
HS GPA 3.5
85 or + with
HS GPA 3.0or higher
75 or higher with HS GPA 3.0 or higher 75 to 84 (level 3 or 4) with HS GPA 3.0 or higher 4th Test Series score
500 or higher*
6 MTH135/104 w MTH165/
152/155
PMI6 or PMH6
93 or + with
HS GPA 3.0 or+
85 or higher with HS GPA 2.0 or higher 85 or higher
(Level 5)
PMH6
70 to 74
(Level 3)PMH6
5th Test Series score
165 or higher
7 MTH160/162
PMI7
85 or + with HS GPA 3.5 or+ 85 or higher with HS GPA 3.0 or higher 85 or +(level 5) with HS GPA 3.0 or + 70 to 74 (level 3) and HS GPA 3.0 or +
8 MTH140/164/ 165 w 175
PMI8 or PMH8
93 or higher with HS GPA 3.0 or higher 75 to 82
(Level 4)PMH8
75 or higher
and HS GPA 3.0 or higher
TEMP
8
PMHE
In Progress**
9 MTH172/ 175/200
PMI9 or PMH9
93 or higher with HS GPA 3.5 or higher 83 or higher (Level 5)
PMH9
75 or higher
and HS GPA 3.5 or higher
620 or higher
PMH9
26 or higher
PMH9
1 or 2 AB Subscore 1 or 2
10 MTH210
PMCA or PMHA
83 or higher
PMHA
3
PMHA
3 or AB Subscore 3
TEMP
10
PMHT In Progress**
MTH 211 PMCB 4 or 5 AB Subscore 4 or 5
MTH 212 PMCC 4 or 5
PMCD This placement allows students to take any course higher than MTH 212.
  • Students will be placed at the highest level for which they meet the given criteria. If no listed criteria are met, place level 1.
  • Students whose scores are over 4 years old should be placed at one level lower than what is in the table.

* Placement takes into account that these 4th Test Series scores are over 4 years old.

  • Students who are placed via the new criteria (table cells not shaded) will be coded PMI (impermanent math placement) so that we can see how well these new criteria are working and remove the placements if they are not working well.

** As traditionally practiced, students currently enrolled in Algebra II whose transcripts show they are level 6 could be given temporary level 8 (coded PMHE); and those at level 9 enrolled in Precalculus a temporary level 10 (coded PMHT), if their semester grades indicate they are likely to achieve the criteria for the higher level. No student should be given a temporary placement except in these cases. These must be reviewed once students have final HS transcripts and before classes start and recoded as a PMH or PMI level by the Mathematics Department chair.

*** These codes indicate that the student has completed courses equivalent to MTH 211 or MTH 212 at another college and credit has been given so they can take the next higher level course.

Updated 10/25/2022

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