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6 C A L C U L U S R E A D I N E S S P L A C E M E N T Students who wish to enroll in a course other than that in which they are placed have several additional options: 1) Students who were not placed in calculus but who wish to enroll in Calculus a) Pass a precalculus course at TCNJ prior to enrollment (for example in the summer) b) Pass a transfer-equivalent precalculus course at another higher educational institution with a grade of at least C, or c) Earn a score of 50 on the Collegeboard CLEP Precalculus exam. 2) Students who were placed in algebra but who wish to enroll in Precalculus or Introduction to Functions must either a) Pass MAT095: Intermediate Algebra at TCNJ prior to enrollment (for example in the summer) b) Pass a transfer-equivalent Intermediate Algebra or College Algebra course at another higher educational institution with a grade of at least C, or c) Earn a score of 50 on the Collegeboard CLEP College Algebra exam. Please note that transfer courses must be approved as equivalent to the corresponding TCNJ course. Courses listed as equivalent on the NJ transfer website are automatically approved. For approval of any other mathematics course, please contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at mathstat@tcnj.edu. Students with AP Calculus Exam credit or IB Mathematics credit: Depending on their score (see TCNJ's AP chart), students may receive credit for one or two semesters of Calculus. A student's own perception of strength in mathematics is an important factor when advising students about math placement. For example, students who receive AP or IB credit(s) for Calculus sometimes choose to forgo the credit and retake the class(es) at TCNJ because of the faster pace and increased rigor of TCNJ courses. Others choose to accept the AP or IB credit and do very well. This is a personal decision that can be discussed with an academic advisor. Students will receive notification from the Office of Records and Registration regarding the process for declining AP credit if they wish to retake MAT 127 or MAT 125. All questions related to calculus placement should be directed to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at mathstat@tcnj.edu. You can also visit the department's webpage at https://mathstat.tcnj.edu/information-for- students/ courses-2/calculus-requirement/. ____________________________________________ Dr. Cynthia Curtis, Chair Dr. Cathy Liebars, Associate Chair Mathematics and Statistics

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