From “Lois A. Blau” Subject New guidelines for freshmen chemistry Date Fri, June 6, 2003 12:42 pm The Chemistry Department has recently reviewed and revised the guidelines for first year students to use for selecting a chemistry course. The new guidelines are based on the student’s math course placement as well as high school algebra and chemistry grades. As a result, there is no longer a need to require students to take the Chemistry Readiness Test during Orientation. Therefore, the Chemistry Readiness Test will not be given in August. The new guidelines can be found at: http://www.chemistry.mtu.edu/students/first_year_chem/index.php All entering students will receive the new guidelines in the final mailing from the Orientation program. Students who are block scheduled over the summer will have the opportunity to change their chemistry course during Orientation registration if they feel they have not been scheduled into the correct chemistry course. Freshman who sched