What are the Math, English, and Foreign Language Placement Exams and who needs to take them?
The Math Placement Exam is required for certain students planning to take either Math 1304 (Precalculus) or Math 1321 (Calculus). The English Placement Test is required for all incoming freshmen with an ACT English score below 20 or an SAT verbal score below 470. It is used to determine whether a student begins with English 0300 or English 1302. The Foreign Language Placement Test is required for all students enrolling in a French, German, or Spanish course for the first time at Baylor who have previous experience in that foreign language. These placement exams are not used to award credit to a student, but simply to determine placement.
