The Honors CollegeNO MAJOR SELECTED2017–2018 QUICK GUIDE TO PLACEMENT

SECOND LANGUAGE PLACEMENTCollege of Humanities | 520.621.1048

The majority of Honors students decide to

continue studying a second language. Many

of you will bring in credit (AP/IB, Transfer)

that may be applied to a major/minor in a

second language or provide the opportunity to

study abroad. Explore these options with your

Honors counselor.

Bachelor of Arts: Demonstrate fourth

semester proficiency in a second language

by (1) completing a fourth semester or higher

language course at the college level (e.g., at

the UA or a community college); (2) passing a

proctored language proficiency examination

at the fourth semester level or higher; (3)

earning a 3 or higher on the Advanced

Placement Exam; (4) earning a 4 or higher on

the International Baccalaureate Higher Level

Exam; or (5) earning an appropriate score

on the College Level Examination Program

Language Test.

Bachelor of Science: Demonstrate second

semester proficiency in a second language

at the university level (see above for ways to

meet this proficiency).

Computer Adaptive Proficiency Exams

are available for students who have studied

or know French, German, Latin, Russian, or

Spanish. For information concerning these

exams or other languages at the University of

Arizona, please visit humanities.arizona.edu

ADVISING CONTACT INFORMATIONFor general questions concerning The Honors College, contact:

HONORS COLLEGE- NO MAJOR SELECTEDSlonaker House

1027 East Second Street

TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT PLEASE CALL:520.621.4262

honors.arizona.edu

WRITING PLACEMENTWRITING PROGRAM OVERVIEWDEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH WRITING PROGRAM | writingplacement@email.arizona.edu

p 520.621.3553 | f 520.621.5410 | english.arizona.edu/writing-program/fi rst-year-placement

HOW TO COMPLETE THE FIRST-YEAR WRITING GENERAL EDUCATION AND FOUNDATION REQUIREMENT

UA students must complete the fi rst-year writing sequence (Foundation Composition).

Depending on your placement, you should plan to take three to nine composition units.

HOW IS MY PLACEMENT DETERMINED?Unless you are a transfer, non-degree seeker, or international student, placement is determined based on information submitted through the

Writing Placement Evaluation (accessed via Next Steps Center). Placement determines which fi rst-semester composition course is right for you:

ENGL 106, 107, 101A, 101, or 109H.

WHAT DOES MY PLACEMENT MEAN?Your placement score determines which writing courses you’ll take to satisfy this requirement. Two (or three) semesters of composition will satisfy the

requirement; however, passing English 109H with a “C” or better also fulfi lls the writing requirement. If you believe your placement is incorrect, please

contact the writing program regarding eligibility for a placement review.

WHAT IF I HAVE AP, IB, DUAL ENROLLMENT, OR TRANSFER CREDITS THAT SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT?If you EARNED A 4 OR HIGHER ON THE AP EXAM or A 5 OR HIGHER ON THE IB EXAMthen you are automatically placed into ENGL 109H. You must earn a “C” grade or higher to fulfi ll the writing requirement. You may request ENGL 101

credit and placement into 102 if you do not want to take ENGL 109H.

If you HAVE TRANSFER CREDITS FROM ANOTHER COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY or DUAL ENROLLMENT CREDITthen you will either satisfy the requirement or you are required to take UA writing course(s). Evaluation of your credit determines whether or

not you have to take 101 and/or 102, or if your credit satisfi es the writing requirement. If you have received elective credit or no credit for transfer

courses and would like to appeal, please contact a transfer and placement coordinator at writingplacement@email.arizona.edu. All non-Arizona

dual enrollment coursework MUST be reviewed to determine whether it can satisfy the writing requirement.

To initiate a review, email writingplacement@email.arizona.edu

AP MATH CREDIT FOR HONORS:It is the student’s responsibility to adjust their schedule after AP Math scores are processed into the UA system.

AP EXAM SCORE UA CREDIT OPTIONS NOTES

Calculus AB or AB sub score on the BC exam

3, 4, 5 MATH 125, Calculus I

Foundation Math satisfied for all majors in this college. See a math advisor if you want to take MATH 129, Calculus II.

MATH 125 satisfies the General Education math requirement for all UA majors and will substitute for UA MATH 105, 109C, 112, 113 or 122A/B.

Calculus BC 3 MATH 125, Calculus I

Foundation Math satisfied for all majors in this college. See a math advisor if you want to continue taking math, like MATH 129, Calculus II.

MATH 125 satisfies the General Education math requirement for all UA majors and will substitute for UA MATH 105, 109C, 112, 113 or 122A/B.

4 or 5 MATH 125 and 129, Calculus I and II

Students are eligible for MATH 223 and 254, but these are not required.

MATH 125 satisfies the General Education math requirement for all UA majors and will substitute for UA MATH 105, 109C, 112, 113 or 122A/B.

Statistics 3, 4, 5 MATH 163 (3), Basic Statistics, MATH 263 (4,5) Intro to Stats & Biostats

MATH 163 or 263 will substitute MATH 105, 109C, and 112 for all majors. Statistics courses are not used for placement.

To request this information in an alternate format (Braille, digital, tape, or large print) please contact SERENA VALLE at 520.621.0572

WELCOME TO THE

HONORS COLLEGE!At the UA Honors College, we believe in hands-on learning and a personalized experience for every student. We are

excited that you made the choice to start your undergraduate career without a declared major. It is not uncommon for

Honors students, regardless of their major, to explore multiple disciplines during their first semesters at the University. As

a No Major Selected Honors student, you will receive your academic advising through the Honors College. Your advisor

will also help you settle on the right academic home, assist you in understanding University-wide requirements, help you

select the appropriate classes for your first semester, and most importantly, give you a wide array of options from the

start. In addition to your academic advisor, you will also have access to Honors College engagement staff who will ease

your transition to college and help you customize a pathway toward graduation with Honors.

AND KEEP IN MIND…Admission to the UA does not guarantee placement into a UA Math course. Some students

will need review through ALEKS Learning Mode, or a review course. All students are

encouraged to review before taking a UA Math course.

MATH PLACEMENT OVERVIEWmath.arizona.edu/placement/freshman | placement@math.arizona.edu

MATH TESTAll incoming freshmen students are required to take the UA Math

Placement Test. If you did not take the UA ALEKS Online Math Placement

Test, please do so as soon as possible through your Next Steps Center. If

you do not have an appropriate Math Placement Test percentage, you will

not be able to register for math or lab science courses. Please consult your

Orientation schedule for math advising times and locations. If you did

test, your test percentage is available in the back of your student resource

guide on your student advising and information form.

RETESTINGStudents who wish to retake the placement test will need to take a

proctored test by appointment through the UA Testing Office or through

an online proctoring service. There is a retesting fee; see the math website

for more information. Retesting for Fall 2017 registration should be done

prior to the start of the semester. For more information see

math.arizona.edu/placement/freshman

TRANSFER CREDITStudents with college level math credits like AP, CLEP, or CC dual

enrollment credit should see a math advisor. Out-of-state courses must be

evaluated through an online form available through

math.arizona.edu/placement/credits

Please note that students often repeat courses for which they

already have credit in order to be more successful at the UA. To speak

with a math advisor please consult your Orientation schedule for times

and locations.

PLEASE NOTE: Pre-Health, Pre-Pharmacy, and Pre-Law are NOT majors.

Find out more at prehealth.arizona.edu, pharmacy.arizona.edu and prelaw.arizona.edu

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND LANGUAGE, MATH, AND WRITING PLACEMENT AT UA

The UA Math, second language, and writing placement

process is described in this guide. Each of these areas

has a strict set of rules that are used to place students.

The overall purpose of our placement processes is to

determine, based on your background and current

demonstrated ability, which math, second language, and

writing courses are appropriate for you.

All students greatly benefit from review, either through

a course or on their own. We want students to do well in

our courses. College courses are different from high school

courses for many reasons, and placement is an important

part of helping you start out with the right foundation.

Please note that placement into a particular course does

not guarantee a passing grade.

MATH PLACEMENT TEST SCORES & OPTIONSFind retesting, links to test review, ALEKS Learning Mode, and other information online at math.arizona.edu/placement

MATH TEST SCORES EXPIRE AFTER

1 YEAR

AP EXAM SCORE OPTIONS

Art History 3, 4 or 5 T2 Arts

Biology 3 T2 Natural Sciences

Biology 4 or 5 T1 or T2 Natural Sciences OR MCB 181 R/L & ECOL 182

Chemistry 4 T1 170 or T2 Natural Sciences OR CHEM 151

Chemistry 5 T1 170 or Natural Sciences OR CHEM 151 & 152

Economics-Microeconomics 4 or 5 T1 150 or T2 Social Sciences

Economics-Micro-Macro 4 or 5 T1 or T2 Social Sciences

Environmental Science 4 or 5 T1 170 or T2 Natural Sciences

European History 4 or 5 T1 160 or T2 Humanities AND T1 150 or T2 Social Sciences

Government: Comp. and US 4 or 5 T1 150 or T2 Social Sciences

Government: US Gov. & Politics 4 or 5 T1 150 or T2 Social Sciences

Human Geography 4 or 5 T1 150 or T2 Social Sciences

Psychology 4 or 5 T1 150 or T2 Social Sciences

US History 4 or 5 T1 160 or T2 Humanities AND T1 150 or T2 Social Sciences

World History 5 T1 150 or T2 Social Sciences

PREP FOR COLLEGE ALGEBRA (CALG, PCLG)

PREP FOR CALC (PCAL, PPCL)

ELIGIBLE COURSES

OPTIONS NOTES

N/A N/A PHIL 110, LING 123 Only allowed for Fine Arts, Humanities, some Education, and some Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS).

Does not serve as a prerequisite to any UA Math course.

0-29% 0-19% Math 100AX and SAS 100AX

Study and retest, or take MATH 100. Students who take MATH 100 have to place into the next level math course.

Student should consider taking a summer review course or trying ALEKS Learning Mode before retesting.

30-54% 20-39% MATH 100-Prep for College Math

Study and retest, or take MATH 100. Consider a summer review course or try ALEKS Learning Mode.

40-100% 30-100% MATH 105 Only allowed for Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, and some Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS).

Prerequisite to MATH 302A only. Not available first semester.

55-100% 40-100% MATH 109C, 112 For Eller, SBS, Agriculture & Life Science, Public Health, Pre-Health, Nursing and Pre-Pharmacy.

Can be taken second semester if only one Math course is required. Take MATH 112 and then MATH 120R as a prerequisite to Calculus.

55-100% 45-100% MCB 181L/R, PHYS 102

Required for many majors in Science, Agriculture & Life Science and Pre-Health.

65-100% 50-100% MATH 111 Is not a prerequisite to MATH 122A/B. Not required for most majors.

Only take MATH 111 for Architecture, or Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.

N/A 65-69% MATH 120R Take only if you plan on taking Calculus I sequence, MATH 122A/B.

88-100% 65-100% MATH 113

MATH 116

MATH 113 is required for some majors in SBS, Agriculture & Life Sciences, and Psychology BS.

MATH 116 is required by Eller and some majors in Agriculture & Life Sciences.

Consult your advisor before adding one of these courses. MATH 116 also has a prerequisite of either MIS 111 or ABE 120.

88-100% 65-100% CHEM 151 Required for Science, Engineering, Pre-Health.

N/A 70-100% MATH 122A (Functions for Calculus), MATH 122B (1st semester Calc)

Required for most Science majors, Engineering, Physiology, and others. Experience with precalculus required.

Student must complete MATH 122A with C or higher, or will take MATH 120R instead of MATH 122B.

N/A 85-100% MATH 125 (Calculus I Accelerated)

MATH 122B is the recommended first semester calculus course.

MATH 125 is accelerated and for more advanced, independent students who may have had previous experience in calculus.

N/A 88-100% CHEM 105A/106 Honors Chemistry.

N/A N/A MATH 129 (Calculus II), PHYS 141

Must have Calculus I credit, a score of 3 on the AP AB exam, or score of 3 on the AP BC exam. Required for Engineering, Physiology, and several majors in Science.

Students with Calculus I credit are eligible for MATH 129; however, review is recommended. If you do not have a high Math Placement Test score, see a math advisor before registering for MATH 129.

N/A *90-100% MATH 129 Honors *Must have Calculus I credit and a score of 90% or higher on Prep for Calc. Recommended for students with a 4 or 5 on AP AB exam.

See a math advisor to register for MATH 129H.

N/A N/A MATH 223 (Vector Calculus)

Must have Calculus II credit. Students with a score of 4 on the AP BC exam are eligible. Required by Engineering, and some Science majors.

See a math advisor to register.

HONORS GENERAL EDUCATION The hallmark of the Honors College academic

experience is flexibility. While there are many

exciting and innovative classes available in

General Education, Honors students also have

more flexibility in selecting the classes that

fulfill this University-wide requirement. This

option allows Honors students to take more

narrowly focused classes from the start and

can aid in the process of exploring different

majors and disciplines while also fulfilling

requirements. All students must complete three

courses in each General Education area: one

Tier I course, one Tier II course, and for the third

class Honors students have the option to select

either a Tier I or a Tier II course.

General Education requirements can vary by

major. In addition, students with AP/IB, dual

enrollment, or transfer credit may already have

completed many of their general education

requirements. Your advisor will work with you to

select classes that aren’t duplicating any credit,

are exploratory, and provide the widest array of

options for you in future semesters.