PLACEMENT AND CREDIT BY EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 305G

Policies Effective for the Academic Year 2009-2010*

*This is to be used as a guide only. Policies are subject to change.

UT Austin provides you with the opportunity to earn course credit by examination. Such credit will satisfy degree requirements in the same way as credit earned by passing a course, except that it will not count as credit earned in residence. Although you may take tests before you enroll in UT Austin, you must be a currently or previously enrolled student in order to receive credit. Unsuccessful attempts to earn credit by examination will not become part of your official transcript.

Faculty members in the Department of Mathematics select the tests, set the levels of performance required for credit, and specify who is eligible to take the tests. DIIA-Student Testing Services assists the department by communicating policies, giving the tests, and reporting the credit.

TESTS USED BY UT AUSTIN

Students who wish to attempt to earn credit by examination in Math 305G have the following option:

• The College Board (CB) SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 or Level 2.

If you have a grade or grade symbol (CR) for M305G or an equivalent course, you may take the test to satisfy a prerequisite, but you may not use the score to earn credit for M305G.

ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT BY EXAMINATION IN M305G
To be eligible to earn credit for M 305G, you must meet these requirements:

1. You must have a satisfactory mathematics score. Refer to the table in this handout.
2. You must not have a grade or grade symbol (CR, X ) for M 305G or an equivalent course. Credit for M 305G may not be earned after a student has received credit for any calculus course with a grade of C or better. This requirement does not apply to calculus credit earned by examination. For example, if you take a test and thereby earn calculus credit, you may subsequently take one of the tests for M 305G and earn credit.

COLLEGE BOARD SAT SUBJECT TESTS

Level of Performance Required for Credit
The CB SAT Subject tests have a score range of 200-800. Satisfactory scores for credit by examination are given below.

TEST ADMINISTRATION

Where and When to Take the Test: You may take the SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 test either in a College Board test center on a nationwide test date or on the UT Austin campus on a date set by UT Austin. You may take the SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2 test only in a CB test center.

NOTE: The SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 and 2 tests require the use of a calculator. No calculators will be provided; therefore, each student is responsible for taking a calculator for his or her use during the test. Students may NOT share a calculator during a test.

College Board Test Centers

• These centers are usually in high schools. Test dates are usually in October, November, December, January, May, and June of each year. Advance registration with The College Board is required. The national test schedule for the SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 is available http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees.html.
• Test scores from College Board nationwide administrations are available about four weeks after the test date.
• The College Board Bulletin for the SAT Program, which includes a list of test centers and a registration form, is available without charge at most high schools or from The College Board ATP, Box 6200, Princeton, NJ 08541. You can also register online from the College Board Web page. The registration and test fees for the national SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 is listed on the College Board's Web site http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees.html.

UT Austin Campus

UT Austin offers the SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 test for current students and prospective students.

Test Periods: This test is offered on the UT Austin campus during scheduled test periods several days before each class registration period and during most Summer Orientation sessions.

Test Registration: You must register for a test online.

Test Registration for Students with Disabilities: If you require academic accommodations or assistance due to a documented disability, you should contact these two offices at least five business days before the day of the test:

• Services for Students with Disabilities, in the Office of the Dean of Students at ssd@uts.cc.utexas.edu,  http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/ssd, or (512) 471-6259 to seek approval for authorized accommodations;
• DIIA-Student Testing Services at (512) 232-2662 to register and make arrangements to take the test.

Registration Fee and Test Fee Payment: The total test fee is $50 (subject to change). When you confirm your registration for a test you will be immediately billed a non-refundable test registration fee of $15. The remainder of the test fee will be billed after you take the test. Payment is due within 14 days after the test administration.

Repeating the Test: You may take the Math Level 1 Test on the UT Austin campus only once.

In College Board Test Centers, you may repeat the test as often as you wish.

Admission to the test room: When you register online you will be given the location of your test room. You must present, at the test room, a generally accepted form of identification that includes both your signature and photograph. Without such identification, you will be admitted only if you bring and relinquish a photograph of yourself. You should take several sharpened No. 2 pencils to the test room; all other test materials will be provided. Remember that you are responsible for providing your own calculator.

Test Results: Results are available within a few days after the test date, in time to register for classes. Once they are available, results may also be found online.

Score Reports

• For tests taken at a College Board test center, only an official score report sent directly to UT Austin can be used to receive credit or to satisfy a computer check of course prerequisites. Use code 6882 to have your score sent to UT Austin.
• For tests taken on the UT Austin campus, the score report will give your test score, and any credit you may have earned. It can be used to receive credit or to satisfy a computer check of course prerequisites. Scores from UT Austin campus administrations reflect the same level of performance as do scores from College Board administrations.

Placement Information: Placement in Entry-Level Mathematics Courses, will help you determine which courses are appropriate for you to take.

PETITIONING/CLAIMING CREDIT

UT Austin students must petition (or claim) their credit to have it appear on their official transcript.

Sample questions for the SAT Subject Test in Math Level 1 (M 305G)

Additional information for the SAT Subject Test in Math Level 2 (M 305G)