Mathematics Placement Levels

For most students, math placement levels are determined by your SAT scores. Please see the university's placement page for math.

If you believe you are prepared for a higher level math course than your SAT math score indicates, you may choose to take the math placement exam.

The new Math placement test is an adaptive, computer-based test called Accuplacer.

You should review before taking the exam. Some sample questions and answers are available as an MS Word document.

There are several sources of review materials available on Southern's campus:

1. Books on topics ranging from Elementary Algebra to Precalculus are on reserve at the library (The Reserve desk is on the 1st floor. Buley library is number 12 on the campus map.)

2. Learning Resource Center (Buley Library, 3^rd floor) -- There are video CDs (Ask for Math 100 CDs), which contain lessons for Intermediate Algebra.

3. Review sheets for final exams in MAT 95 (Elementary Algebra) and MAT 101 (Intermediate Algebra) are available online. Copies of worked-out solutions for these sheets are available for purchase at Tyco in the Student Center.

4. MathXL Web Site http://www.mathxl.com. This site contains tutorial software for Intermediate Algebra. To review the material covered in Southern's Mat 100 course, select the book by Rockswold, Intermediate Algebra through Modeling and Visualization. The access codes are bundled with the new textbooks for Mat 100. They can also be purchased separately.

5. An online quiz that will help you practice factoring is available here.

Christine Barrett in the Dean of Arts and Sciences office is responsible for general placement issues. Her extension is 392-6195 and her email is barrettc1.

Here is some information regarding the Accuplacer test from the College Board.