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Placement & Advanced Placement Program

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Placement

Exams:

You were placed in your math and chemistry classes based on your ACT/SAT Math score. If you believe you should be in higher level courses, you can take placement exams.

Math Placement

Course                                        

MATH
ACT/SAT
Math 155 HONORS* 28/630
MATH 155 26/600
MATH 129 24/560
MATH 126 & 128 23/540
MATH 126** & 128 20/480
* Open only to students in Honor's College
** 5 days/ week
 
Chemistry Placement

Course                                              

MATH
ACT/SAT
CHEM 115 26/600
CHEM 110 Lower
   
   
   
   
   
English Placement

Course                                       

MATH
ACT/SAT
ENGL 103* 29/620
ENGL 101 Lower
   
   

*ENGL 103 is a 3-credit course that replaces ENGL 101 & 102. While you don't have to take an extra GEC, you must graduate with at least 128 credit hours


Advanced Placement Program

Major Courses

Exam                         

Min Score          Courses (Credit)         
Biology 3 BIOL 101-104 (8)
  4 BIOL 115 (4)
Chemistry 3 CHEM 115 & 116 (8)
English    
   - Lang. & Comp. 3 ENGL 101 (3)
   - Lang. & Comp. 4 ENGL 101 & 102 (6)
Mathematics    
   - Calculus AB 3 MATH 129 (4)
   - Calculus AB 4 MATH 155 (4)
   - Calculus BC 3 MATH 155 (4)
   - Calculus BC 4 MATH 155 & 156 (8)
Physics*    
   -Physics B 3 PHYS 101 (4)
   -Physics B 4 PHYS 101 & 102 (8)
   -Physics C Mech. 3 PHYS 111 (4)
   -Physics C Elec. 3 PHYS 112 (4)
 * Must complete lab via WVU Physics Department
Common GEC Courses

Exam                                

Mini Score        Course (Credit)         
Economics    
   - Microeconomics 3 ECON 201 (3)
   - Macroeconomics 3 ECON 202 (3)
English    
   -Lit. & Comp. 3 ENGL 131 (3)
   -Lit. & Comp. 4 ENGL 131 & 132 (6)
History    
   -American 3 HIST 152 & 153 (6)
   -European 3 HIST 101 & 102 (6)
Psychology    
   -Introduction Psych. 3 PSYC 101 (3)
Statistics 3 STAT 211 (3)