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Course Placement Information

Course Placement Information for Incoming Students

English Placement

Students can place directly into ENGL 1120 with there ACT or SAT scores. Please note that placing into ENGL 1120 means that the requirement to take ENGL 1110 has been waived. However, students do not receive credit for ENGL 1110 and will still need to take 3 credits of any other course to fulfill the minimum requirements for their degree.

To waive English 1110, you must achieve the following minimum scores on the ACT or SAT:

If you scores exceed these thresholds on the ACT or SAT, you  may be eligible to place into ENGL 1120.

Math Placement

Your Path to Success: Math placement a New Mexico Tech.  Math is foundational to all science and engineering disciplines and is integral to your successful career in STEM. To help ensure your success, New Mexico Tech (NMT) uses a math placement process to identify the course level that best matches your current mathematical preparation. This ensures you start your math journey at the appropriate level and stay on track for graduation.

Here are a few important things that you need to know about math placement at NMT (for most up to date information, refer to the math department at NMT Math Department Math Placement Information).

Here are Math Placement Basics

Math Sequence. Calculus 1 and 2 are required of all students in B.S. programs. You may need to take additional math courses to prepare you before entering Calculus. Below is the math sequence:

MATH 1220 (College Algebra)→ MATH 1240 (Precalculus) → MATH 1230 (Trigonometry)→ MATH 1510 (Calculus 1) →MATH 1520 Calculus 2

MATH 1220 is the initial placement for students without any AP/ACT/SAT scores.


We will accept the highest level of placement from ACT, SAT, AP, or the math placement test.

How to Improve Your Math Placement

  1. ACT or SAT Scores. These scores can place you into a higher level of math if you would like to try to advance to the next course. If you have taken one of these exams, please have your scores sent to NMT if you have not done so; they are not needed if you are already registered for or completed Calc I or beyond.
  2. Advanced Placement Scores. This chart details how to place with AP scores sent to NMT: Advanced Placement Program.  (Email Transfer Articulation to start this process: transfercredit@nmt.edu).
  3. Transfer Credit courses. Please visit Transfer Credit Resources for information about Math courses that may transfer from other colleges.
  4. Accuplacer Math Placement Test. If you have not completed Calc I and your math placement is not Calc I or beyond, we recommend students take our optional accuplacer math placement test to improve their placement. To sign up for the math placement exam complete the following registration form: NMT Accuplacer Registration Form. 

Placement Steps by Student Type: New incoming students

IF you have already been placed with your ACT/SAT/AP scores, you can take the appropriate placement exam to test out of the course you place into.

IF you do not have ACT/SAT/AP scores, you may take the accuplacer math placement exam, please contact us at mathplacement@nmt.edu to discuss your test placement options.

Students should discuss their math options with their academic or professional advisor.

 

AP, ACT/SAT, MATH, ENGLISH, & CLEP PLACEMENT INFORMATION 

Note: Official documents are required for all credit, placement, and waivers

Credit and/or advanced placement are granted according to the departmental policies listed here. 

Advanced Placement (AP) exams

Credit will be granted for AP exam official score reports according to the following guide: Advanced Placement Program 

Please have your official AP Score Report from Collegeboard sent to New Mexico Tech for credit evaluation & transfer. 

SAT/ ACT Math Placement

ACT/SAT scores can place you into a higher math level if you wish to advance. If you have taken one of these exams, have your scores sent to NMT (scores are not needed if you are already registered for have completed Calculus I or beyond).

Math Placement is determined by the following ACT/SAT rules:

ACT/SAT Score for Math Placement


Dual or other college/university Transfer Credit  

For information on transfer/Dual credit please visit Transfer Credit Resources or please speak with the Articulation and Transfer Specialist in the Office of the registrar by emailing transfercredit@nmt.edu.

 

The optional Accuplacer Math Placement Test.

The accuplacer is an adaptive test offered by NMT's Testing Center to determine your math placement. The test is for placement purposes only and does not count as course credit.

Students wishing to take the Accuplacer Math placement test are advised to visit the following link: Accuplacer Registration Instructions.

For information email: mathplacement@nmt.edu

***Qualifications for the Math placement exam:

You may be eligible for a math placement exam if you wish to test out of a course, provide you meet the following conditions:

 

English Placement

ACT/SAT English Waiver

ACT/SAT placement information can be found clicking here.

 

College Level Examination Program

No credit is given for the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). However, challenge exams are available in various courses. Challenge exams are arranged by individual academic departments. Here you can find information on challenge exams.