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Required TestsTests Used Primarily for Course PlacementIn the School of Journalism, Journalism 315, and other upper-division courses have prerequisites that require satisfactory performance on one or two basic skills tests, which are not used as bases for awarding course credit. Who Must Take Required Placement Tests
To be exempt from the required placement tests students must have a score on record with the University of Texas at Austin. Students who have taken the College Board Advanced Placement Examination in Calculus, or International Baccalaureate Examination in Mathematics, but have not received their score, and do not have a score on the SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 or 2 will be required to take the SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 during their orientation. Students who do not plan to register for a course for which a test is required do not have to take the test. They may, however, choose to take the test to attempt to earn credit by examination, provided they do not already have a passing or a failing grade for the course. Where Required Tests May Be Taken
Students should take The College Board (CB) SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 or Level 2 in CB test centers while still in high school. The SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 is offered on campus during testing periods scheduled by UT Austin.
RHE 306 PLACEMENT
A satisfactory score on The
SAT Reasoning Test Writing Section or the ACT Writing Section will allow
students to claim credit for RHE 306. All students should plan to take
the Writing Section of The SAT Reasoning Test or the Writing Section
of the ACT while still in high school. In addition to a satisfactory score on the SAT Reasoning Test Writing Section students may receive credit for RHE 306 through transfer credit for an English course equivalent to UT Austin's RHE 306, or a satisfactory score on The College Board Advanced Placement Examination in English Language and Composition. Examinations used for course placement in RHE 306 for the Academic Year 2007-2008*
MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT
CB SAT Subject
Test in Mathematics Level 1. Almost all mathematics courses have as
a prerequisite either a minimum satisfactory score on the CB SAT Subject
Test in Mathematics Level 1 or credit for a specific college mathematics
course with a minimum satisfactory grade. Also, a Math Level 1 Test score
is a prerequisites for enrollment in Computer Sciences 303E, 305J and
307. Students meeting a course prerequisite with an SAT Subject Test in
Mathematics Level 1 score should save their score reports until after
the first day of classes. Although SAT Mathematics Level 1 is the preferred
test, students may use a score on the CB SAT Subject Test in Mathematics
Level 2. Contact Instructional Assessment and Evaluation for information
on how the SAT Mathematics Level 2 Test is evaluated. The Math Level 1
or 2 Test also serves as a basis for credit in M 305G, a precalculus course.The SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 requires the use of a scientific or graphing calculator. Calculators will NOT be provided; you must bring one with you for your use. Calculators may not be shared during the test. The 2006-2007 Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 score requirement and other prerequisites for some mathematics courses are given below. The prerequisites and course descriptions are also given in the official Course Schedule each semester.
* M 304E, Trigonometry, is not offered at UT Austin.
Although no other mathematics course requires a Math Level 1 Test score, the Mathematics Department does suggest that students would be well advised to take the test to determine their level of preparation before taking any UT Austin mathematics course. The Math Level 1 Test may be repeated in CB test centers but may be taken only once on the UT Austin campus. CHEMISTRY PLACEMENT
UT Austin
Test for Credit in Chemistry 301. This test is recommended for engineering
majors (with the exception of electrical and computer engineering majors)
and physics majors who have studied chemistry in high school and who do
not have credit for CH 301 or it equivalent. The test is appropriate for
any student with a strong background in high school chemistry. Students
should seek advice from an adviser or other designated faculty member
in their major area about receiving credit for required courses. CH 301,
Principles of Chemistry I, is the first semester technical chemistry course
specified for most students majoring in the natural sciences or engineering.
It can fulfill part of the natural science requirement for other degrees.
The test may be taken only once.FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT
Students with prior knowledge of American Sign Language,
Chinese,
French,
German,
Japanese, Korean,
Polish,
Vietnamese, Russian, however
acquired, must take a placement test before enrolling for the first time
in a UT Austin course in that language.Exceptions: (a) Students transferring college credit in most foreign languages are not required, but are strongly encouraged, to take a placement test before enrolling in a UT Austin course in the language for which they have transfer credit; (b) If a student has taken Spanish in high school and would like to enroll in beginning Spanish, he or she may enroll in Spanish 508K without taking the placement test. However, if a student with no college credit in Spanish would like to enroll in a higher-level course, he or she must take the placement examination before enrolling in any Spanish course. College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations and The International Baccalaureate (IB) Examinations in foreign languages are used by UT Austin for placement and credit. Placement tests are offered regularly in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Polish, Russian,Vietnamese, and Spanish. Tests in foreign languages other than these are scheduled on an individual basis; students who need to take placement tests in such languages should make arrangements directly with the appropriate foreign language departments. Tests used for placement in foreign languages generally serve as bases for credit by examination in one to four courses. Foreign language tests may be taken only once. Whether students will be required to enroll in a foreign language course is dependent partly on how many high school units in a foreign language they have completed and partly on the foreign language requirements of their particular degree plans. If students have fewer than two high school units (two years) in a single foreign language, they will be required to take foreign language courses at UT Austin. If they have two or more high school units in a single language, they will be required to take foreign language courses only if their degree plans require proficiency beyond two semesters of college work. For clarification, students can consult The Undergraduate Catalog. For meeting a foreign language requirement, the language can be, but does not have to be, the same one studied in high school. As a general rule, students who choose to meet a requirement by continuing the study of a language they studied in high school, rather than by beginning the study of a new language, should plan to take the language test. JOURNALISM COURSE PREREQUISITES
A satisfactory score on the GSP is a prerequisite to registration for Journalism 315 and any upper-division journalism course. Students with transfer credit for Journalism 315, or its equivalent, must have a score of at least 45 on the GSP test before they can enroll in their first UT Austin upper-division courses in journalism. Each Course Schedule lists journalism courses for which the GSP is a prerequisite. If you think you should be exempted from the GSP Test, please consult with the School of Journalism. The test does not serve as a basis for course credit. The test may be taken a maximum of three times. Demonstration of satisfactory word processing skill is a prerequisite for registration for Journalism 315 or any upper-division course in journalism. If you think you should be exempted from the Word Processing Test, please consult with the School of Journalism. The test does not serve as a basis for course credit. The test may be taken a maximum of three times. Arrangements for Students with Disabilities Any student with a documented physical or cognitive disability who requires academic accommodations should:
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