Prospective Students
Mathematics Placement Exams
The Math Placement Exam is designed for undergraduate and graduate students who do not have college-level algebra with a transferable grade (C- or better) prior to course work at GGU. The exam is designed to place students into the appropriate starting point of the algebra sequence of classes.The results of the exam will determine a student's placement into either MATH 10, MATH 20, or MATH 30. Alternatively, students who do not wish to take the placement exam may register for MATH 10.The Math Placement Exam does NOT substitute for any math course and does NOT satisfy any math proficiency requirement.The exam is thirty multiple-choice questions covering basic algebra mechanics. Calculators may be used. There is no fee for the exam and no registration required. Exams are scheduled during the first week of each term, or by appointment. Room numbers will be posted in the first floor lobby on the day of the scheduled exam.Contact Chris Clark at chrclark@ggu.edu or 415-442-7874 for more information or to make an appointment for a placement exam.Mathematics Placement Exam FAQs
This page contains a list of questions that the Department has been asked over the last twenty years. If you do not find an answer to your question, please contact the Mathematics Department.
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Any student who wants to take MATH 20 or MATH 30 at GGU, and who does not have the course prerequisite. Prerequisites: For MATH 20 , C- or better in MATH 10; for MATH 30, C- or better in MATH 20 .
Do I still have to take a placement exam even if my advisor said that he would take care of my algebra requirement?
Yes. Only you can take care of your algebra requirement. As a rule, anyone without previous college-level algebra courses must be tested to establish his/her algebra level prior to enrolling in a GGU algebra course. For example, those who wish to take MATH 30 must have finished an intermediate algebra level MATH 20 with a grade of C- or better. Check our placement test schedule for each semester.
No, you can take it only once a semester. But if you feel your score would be improved by some self-review, you may study on your own and retake the test in the next semester.
The Math Department has prepared a practice test for the placement subjects. Go to PRACTICE TEST FOR MATH PLACEMENT TEST to download it. If you are familiar with most of the material in the practice test, you will probably place into MATH 20 or MATH 30 . If you have not previously studied the material, or have forgotten all of it, then you should probably plan on being placed into MATH 10.
