Statistics Placement Rules

• unknown
• 115
• 115/131 (coded 208)
• 209
• 209/133 (coded 210)
• 309/310 (coded 300)

• 115/131 will be interpreted as indicating that the student might take MAT 115. However, the student is encouraged to take MAT 131 first and then take 209 rather than 115.
• 209/133 will be interpreted as indicating that the student might take MAT 209. However, this placement also may encourage the student to take through MAT 133 now and then jump directly to 309/310 (omitting MAT 209 completely).

The above placements are listed in ascending order of preparation. If a student has adequate background for several placements, the student should be placed in the highest of the relevant courses.

• Placement in MAT 123 or MAT 131 implies the student does not have adequate calculus background to count as a prerequisite.
• Placement in MAT 133 implies the student has MAT 131 or equivalent background.
• Placement in MAT 215 implies the student has MAT 133 or equivalent background.

If AP Statistics scores are available:

• Score 4 or 5: if a student has had MAT 133 or has been placed in MAT 215 or higher, then placement is in MAT 309/310 (coded 300).
• Score 4 or 5: if a student has not had 133, the student could take MAT 209, or the student is advised to take calculus through MAT 133 and then jump directly to MAT 309/310 (coded 210).
• Score 3: if a student has had MAT 131 or equivalent, then placement is MAT 209.
• Score 3: if the student has not had calculus, the student might take MAT 115, but the student is encouraged to take MAT 131 or MAT 123-124 and then take MAT 209 (coded 208).
• Score 3 or better: If the student's math placement is unknown, then the student is encouraged to take MAT 131 or MAT 123-124 and then begin statistics with MAT 209 (coded 208).
• If a student has a Statistics AP score of 3 or better, then these AP rules supersede any others about ACT scores or data from the high school transcript.

If the student has had MAT 131 or has been placed in MAT 133, then placement is in MAT 209.

If the student has had 1 year or more of high school statistics, or if the student has received a 1 or 2 on AP Stat:

• If the student scores 29 or more on the ACT (650 or higher on the SAT) and has had MAT 131 or equivalent, then placement is MAT 209.
• If the student scores 29 or more on the ACT (650 or higher on the SAT), but has had no calculus, then the student might take MAT 115, but the student is encouraged to take MAT 131 or MAT 123-124 and then begin statistics with MAT 209 (coded 208).
• If the student scores less than 29 on the ACT (below 650 on the SAT), then the student might take MAT 115, but the student is encouraged to take MAT 131 and then begin statistics with MAT 209 (coded 208).
• If the student's SAT/ACT scores are not known, then the student is encouraged to take MAT 131 or MAT 123-124 and then begin statistics with MAT 209 (coded 208).

If the student has no record of past statistics courses:

• If the student has had MAT 131 or is placed in MAT 133, then placement is MAT 209.
• If the student scores 29 or more on the ACT then the student might take MAT 115, but the student is encouraged to take MAT 131 and then begin statistics with MAT 209 (coded 208).
• If the student has not had MAT 131 or equivalent, then placement is MAT 115.

The Math Placement rules classify ACT/SAT scores into ranges, giving attribute stdscores values exceptional, superior, high, good, fair, poor, low, and unknown. For statistics placement, an ACT of 29 or higher is considered as being exceptional, superior or high for attribute stdscores.

As with computer science and mathematics placements, all students are given placements; use unknown if all else fails!