Navigating Credits, Courses, and

Placement Testing: All About Tech

Academics

Can I get credit for that?

• Advanced Placement (AP)

• International Baccalaureate (IB)

• CLEP

• Official scores must be sent directly to Michigan Tech from the

appropriate testing agency. Our school code for AP scores is

1464

• Any course schedule changes resulting from the receipt of AP,

IB, or CLEP credit will be made by the Registrar's Office

College Credit

• Dual Enrollment/Early College

• Youth Options Program

• PSEO

• Credit granted for appropriate courses (the class must also be one that

regular college students can take)

• Must have earned a grade of “C” or higher in the class(es)

• Official transcripts must be sent directly from all colleges

• Any course schedule changes resulting from the transfer of credit will be

made by the Registrar's Office

Math Placement

Your initial math placement will be based on several different factors. In your

packet you should have received a yellow piece of paper that shows your initial

math placement based on your ACT or SAT math score (or if we have received

AP Calculus scores or a college transcript with completed math classes for

you).

The back of the sheet shows the different math classes at Tech and the

required scores to start in each of the classes.

This placement is based solely on the information we currently have for you. If

you are taking the AP Calculus exam or are currently in a math class at a

college, this initial class will change as we get additional information from you.

Math Placement Test

• If you wish to try to challenge your initial math placement based on your test scores, then you

can take the ALEKS Assessment test.

• Incoming transfer students who are not receiving college math credit for College Algebra,

Pre-Calculus or Calculus should take the ALEKS to make sure you start off in the most

appropriate math class or you can get us your ACT/SAT test scores for placement.

• Additional information on ALEKS will be showing up on your MyMichiganTech site later in the

Spring.

• When? ALEKS can be taken after May 1 (price is $20 and it does allow a student take the

exam up to 5 times-includes tutorial software which must be reviewed for at least 5 hours

between each taking of the test).

Math Placement Test

• Students who are planning on taking the AP Calculus exam or IB

Higher Level Mathematics exam

• We generally receive the test results in early July

• You can decide at that point if you need to take the ALEKS exam

or not.

Math Placement

There is a session today on ALEKS and Math Placement. It takes

place at:

Fisher Hall (building #15) Room 139 at 10:45-11:30am

How to Use ALEKS to Challenge your Math Placement

• Questions?

Contact Ann Humes of the Mathematics Dept. 906-487-2068

amhumes@mtu.edu

Computer Science Placement Test

• All students in Computer Science, Software Engineering and Computer

Engineering will take the assessment test online beginning in June.

• Students typically start in CS1121 – Introduction to Computer Science I

• Helps determine if you should take the accelerated introductory computer

science course, CS1131 – Computer Science I

• Students in other majors may also take the assessment test and should

contact the Computer Science Department to make arrangements for taking

the test

Questions? Contact Computer Science

csdept@mtu.edu

906-487-2209

Modern Language Placement Test

• If you plan to continue studying French, German, or Spanish, you

must take the placement test if you have completed one or more

years of a high school language to ensure you are placed at the

appropriate level of study (unless a score of 3 or higher is earned on

the AP language exam)

• Take online at any time or during Orientation

• Credit is awarded after a grade of “B” or higher is earned in a

validation course

• There is no cost for the exam and information can be seen on the

Humanities Department website

SCHEDULING

• Michigan Tech’s Registrar’s Office will schedule all students in

mid-July. Transfer students with 30 or more credits can

schedule anytime after 11:00pm on Sunday, March 24

• Final touches to your schedule will be done during Orientation

Week

ORIENTATION

• Move in weekend—Saturday, August 24 or Sunday, August

25

• Program starts on Sunday, August 26

• Transfer student Orientation is Friday, August 30

• More information will be sent during the Spring/Summer

Enrollment Deposit

• $100 enrollment deposit due May 1

– Pay online through MyMichiganTech (Banweb)

– Mail check or money order

– On campus in the Student Financial Services Center (11:30 AM to 3:30 PM

today)

– Must be paid in order to complete the Housing Contract

• Fully refundable through May 1

College of Engineering Laptop Requirement

• Incoming students intending to enroll for fall 2019 in engineering

or engineering management are required to have a laptop for

in-class instruction in required engineering fundamentals courses

(this does not include students in software engineering)

• Please check with your academic advisor if you have any

questions

Learning Centers

• Questions?

• Admissions Office will be open in the John Edgar McAllister

Welcome Center from 11:30am-3:30pm