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Math Placement Exam (MPE)

You may take the MPE one time remotely and two additional times in a proctored setting on campus: 

Taking the MPE from home

Use the following Web address to access the exam remotely PRIOR to August 7, 2009:

http://online.math.colostate.edu/placement

PassELM course registration website

http://www.natsci.colostate.edu/retention/elm/


On-Campus MPE Schedule

You must bring your CSU ID. The MPE is given in Weber 138. Allowed time: 2 hours, 20 minutes

MPE walk-in hours (no appointment necessary):

Summer Session, 2009 (June 15 -- August 7)

9:00am -- 1:15pm Mon-Fri

Fall Semester, 2009 (Beginning August 24)

9:00am -- 4:00 pm Mon-Fri

6:30pm -- 9:00 pm Mon-Thurs 

Closed during University holidays and breaks.
Exam must be submitted by closing time.

Description of the Exam

The Colorado State MPE consists of 50 multiple choice and multiple choice/multiple response questions and covers topics in College Algebra, Numerical & Analytic Trigonometry and Logarithms & Exponential Functions. Calculators are allowed but you must use a calculator provided by the PACe Testing Center when taking the exam on campus. Reference materials may not be used during the exam.

 

Preparation

Prepare for the exam by using the study materials on the Mathematics Web site: www.math.colostate.edu
  • select "Math Placement Information"
  • select "Math Placement Exam Review Materials"

 

For more information, visit:

www.math.colostate.edu and select "Math Placement Information"


PACe Minicourse Orientation

Students enrolled in PACe minicourses (MATH 117, MATH 118, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126) for the Fall semester must attend the PACe orientation in Weber 136 during the first week of classes. There are two orientations scheduled each hour (9am-3:30pm).


Last Updated 6/8/2009