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 Placement of Students—Chemistry, Foreign Language, Mathematics

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Chemistry Placement

Please use the criteria below when selecting a general chemistry course.

CH 121 – 5 credits

The CH 121 sequence (CH 121, CH 122, CH 123) is only for students who have:

  1. little or no high school chemistry, AND
  2. concurrent enrollment in or successful completion of MTH 095/MTH 103 or higher.

A more gradual and thorough approach in this sequence will prepare students to take an advanced chemistry course such as CH 331. Students who do not place in MTH 095/MTH 103 should complete MTH 065 with a C or better and then enroll in MTH 095/MTH 103 concurrently with CH 121. Exception: students without high school chemistry who have AP credit or placement in MTH 251 or higher may take CH 201, CH 221, or CH 224H.

CH 201 – 3 credits

CH 221 – 5 credits

CH 201 and 202 present a sequence of selected general chemistry topics intended primarily for engineering students. CH 221, CH 222, CH 223 is a general chemistry sequence of 15 credits intended for science, pharmacy, chemical engineering, and pre-medical/pre-dental students and others interested in a complete general chemistry sequence. Only students who have the following should enroll in CH 201 or CH 221:

  1. at least one year of high school chemistry, AND
  2. successful completion of MTH 111 or higher OR concurrent enrollment in MTH 111 OR placement in MTH 112 or higher.

For more information, consult your academic advisor.

Students qualified to take CH 201 or CH 221 should not be placed in CH 121.

CH 224H – 5 credits

This general chemistry course is reserved for students enrolled in the University Honors College. Placement guidelines are the same as CH 201 and CH 221.


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Foreign Language Assessment

Students with foreign language training who do not have advanced placement or college credit and who plan to enroll in a French, German, or Spanish language course during the fall term are advised to take a Foreign Language Assessment. Students needing placement assistance in Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, or Russian language courses are encouraged to contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, 210 Kidder Hall, 541-737-2146.


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Mathematics Assessment

All first year students must take the online Math Placement Test prior to attending START (new student orientation and advising). This test along with transcripts and any AP/IB scores will be used to determine placement in a mathematics course. An online practice exam is available at: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/mlcexcel/exam.html.

Descriptions of mathematics courses likely to be taken by entering students are included in the OSU General Catalog, http://catalog.oregonstate.edu/. MTH 065 and MTH 095 are offered at community colleges or through the OSU Office of Continuing Higher Education (Ecampus fees will apply). MTH 103 is offered through the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) and the OSU Department of Mathematics. Consult an academic advisor for the appropriate math sequence for your course of study.

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