Taking a Placement Test at Worcester State University is based on a student’s recalculated high school grade point average (GPA) and academic major. Your Academic Advisor will notify you if you need to take a placement test before your class schedule is created. Placement Tests are available remotely to all students. You will be allowed to take these tests at home. Below is an overview of majors that require a placement test for incoming first-year students as well as later placement tests that are required. Transfer students should contact the Testing Coordinator to determine if a Placement Test is needed.
At Worcester State, the following majors require the Math Placement Test regardless of high school GPA. The timeframe in parentheses is when you will be asked to complete the Math Placement Test. These majors include:
If you have declared one of these majors or are interested in pursuing these academic programs, you will need to take the Math Placement Test.
Students with a recalculated high school GPA of 2.7 or higher may automatically enroll in Survey of Mathematics (MA 105). This is a college level math course which will satisfy the math requirement in the following majors:
Students may not necessarily take Survey of Mathematics (MA 105) in their first semester, but are encouraged to take this course within the first 60 credits of study.
If your recalculated high school GPA is under a 2.7, you are required to take the placement test in English, regardless of your major.
Accommodations for Placement Testing Note: If you are a student with a documented disability and would like to request accommodations for placement testing you must submit a request to Student Accessibility Services. The Director of Student Accessibility Services may review your supporting disability documentation first in order to approve any placement test accommodations. You may reach Student Accessibility Services by using the contact information in the sidebar.
Note: If you are a student with a documented disability and would like to request accommodations for placement testing you must submit a request to Student Accessibility Services. The Director of Student Accessibility Services may review your supporting disability documentation first in order to approve any placement test accommodations. You may reach Student Accessibility Services by using the contact information in the sidebar.
