Although high school courses—AP or even dual credit—are NOT equivalent to courses taught by PhD faculty at a tier-1 research institution, TAMS does not wish to “hold back” a student who has completed specific courses with high grades. Thus, students who completed a high school-level precalculus course are eligible to take one math placement test which will determine if a student enrolls in MATH 1650 Precalculus or MATH 1710 Calculus 1. Students who completed a high school-level calculus course AND who score well enough on the first placement test will be invited to take a second math placement test which will determine if they enroll in MATH 1710 Calculus 1 or MATH 1720 Calculus 2. Students who do not score high enough on the second math placement test will be enrolled in Calculus 1. Finally, students who completed a high school-level calculus course AND performed well on the second placement test will be invited to take a third placement test, which will determine if they enroll in Calculus 2 or a higher level UNT math course.
Students who completed a high school chemistry course are eligible to take a chemistry placement test to determine if they can enroll in Honors General Chemistry. Students who did not take a high school chemistry course or who do not score high on the chemistry placement test need not worry because both General Chemistry and Honors General Chemistry satisfy the same requirement for degrees in biology, biochemistry, and chemistry, as well as the prerequisites for graduate programs in medicine and other health care fields.
Please note:
**TAMS makes no exceptions for students who did not complete the aforementioned high school courses but who want to take the placement test(s). On the other hand, students are NOT required to take the placement test(s) and can notify Dr. Gruver Eric.Gruver@unt.edu that they wish to enroll in Precalculus and GenChem.
**Students who are eligible to take one or both of the placement tests but who do not take the placement tests due to schedule conflicts and/or personal obligations will be enrolled in Precalculus and GenChem 1. TAMS rarely offers “make up” test dates because TAMS must enroll students as soon as possible; students who have issues must contact Eric.Gruver@unt.edu directly.
**TAMS does not consider dual credit or correspondence courses when determining a student’s enrollment in math and chemistry. Student learning and success is paramount, and TAMS will not enroll a student in a course for which the student is unprepared. TAMS may re-consider a student’s math placement depending on AP score(s), and students should read the TAMS FAQs for additional information.
Testing Schedule - May 2024
Students who are eligible to take placement exams will do so in a secure online environment on the dates below supervised by TAMS and UNT faculty and staff. UNT faculty score and analyze students’ placement tests, and then inform TAMS of students’ enrollment.
Students are not permitted to use calculators of any kind during the math placement tests.
Precalculus/Calculus I placement test:
- Saturday, May 18th, 9:00-10:30am
- Saturday, May 25th, 9:00-10:30am
- Tuesday, May 28th, 9:30-11:00 am
Calculus I/Calculus II placement test:
- Saturday, May 18th, 1:00-2:00pm
- Saturday, May 25th, 1:00-2:00pm
- Tuesday, May 28th, 2:30-3:30 pm
Calculus III or higher placement test:
Eligible students will be invited based on scores from the first two math placement tests.
Chemistry/Honors Chemistry placement test (Non-programmable calculator permitted):
- Saturday, May 18th, 3:00-4:50pm
- Saturday, May 25th, 3:00-4:50pm
- Wednesday, May 29th, 10:00-11:50 am