Basic Mathematical
Skills Competency
(Effective Jan. 1,
2005)
Click here to see a list of dates when the exam will
be given.
A
Basic Mathematical Skills Competency requirement is one of the requirements for
an undergraduate degree from East Stroudsburg University. This requirement applies to all students,
first-year or transfer, who have been admitted to ESU, beginning with those
students admitted during Summer 1999.
There are a number of different ways that a student can satisfy this
requirement. Please consult the current
Undergraduate Catalog for a full description of this requirement.
1.
Have
a Mathematics SAT score of 500 or higher.
2.
Have
a rating of Proficient or Advanced on the Grade 11 PSSA test.
3.
Have
passed, with a grade of C or higher, a college mathematics course that
transfers to East. This mathematics
course must be completed within five years of your entrance to East Stroudsburg
University
4.
Achieving
a score of 3 or higher on an AP Mathematics course or a passing score (50th
percentile) on a General Education Mathematics CLEP exam.
5.
Achieve
a passing score on the Basic Mathematical Skills test that will be administered
as part of Summer Orientation and which will be offered again at least twice
each semester.
6.
Take
and pass MATH 090 Intermediate Algebra.
It
is expected that a student will satisfy this requirement at an early stage their
studies at ESU. For most students, if
this requirement is not satisfied by the beginning of the third semester at ESU
restrictions on future registrations may apply. For transfer students with 60 or more transfer credits, these
restrictions will be applied in the second semester.
Please note - MATH 090 or its equivalent (passing the Skills Test) is a
pre-requisite for all mathematics courses that are offered at ESU. If you have not satisfied this requirement
you will be removed from any mathematics course that you have scheduled. So please attempt to satisfy this requirement as soon as
possible.
There
are versions of the test that require the use of a calculator and others that
do not. Each student may choose which
version he/she will attempt. However,
if the student wishes to take the version that requires a calculator, then the
student MUST SUPPLY HIS/HER OWN CALCULATOR.
The
tests consists of 32 questions that assess the students basic computational
skills, ability to interpret simple graphs, determine elementary geometric
facts such as the area, volume and perimeter of basic shapes, and use concepts
and techniques from elementary algebra.
A score of 19 or higher is required to satisfy the competency.
For more information and some sample questions click
here.