Spring 2012 Schedule . . .

. . . . . . . . . . MAA AND ACCUPLACER TESTS WILL BE USED . . . . . . . . . .
There has been an important change in testing procedure.

• Testing out of MTH 086/092: A $10 fee will be applied to developmental math students who elect to be re-tested with the Accuplacer/Companion test.
• Testing out of MTH 100 and above: Students who took the Accuplacer/Companion test and were given the placement, "see Mathematics department" will be allowed to take an additional placement test(s) and will not be charged.

Please review the material in the right side-bar before coming. Testing will take place in room T105, main campus.
. . . . . . . . . . NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED IN AUGUST . . . . . . . . . .

Students will be accepted for testing between these times only!

• Wednesday, January 4; from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (students must arrive at the latest by 4:30 p.m.) IF, AW, NM
• Thursday, January 5; from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (students must arrive at the latest by 4:30 p.m.) CW, IF, AW
• Friday, January 6; from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (students must arrive at the latest by 4:30 p.m.) CW, NM

Beyond ACCUPLACER®

For those students who place at "see Mathematics Department" on the ACCUPLACER® test , the Mathematics Department will provide several options in properly placing students. This largely depends on what a student's major is, and we strongly suggest that you consult with a member of the Mathematics Department to discuss your particular case. Here's a list of faculty members who can help:

• Prof. Ron Bannon:
  bannon@essex.edu, 973.877.1886, Room 2208
• Prof. Ines Figueiras:
  ifigueir@essex.edu, 973.877.4348, Room 2202
• Prof. Naser Moheb:
  moheb@essex.edu, 973.877.1916, Room 2201
• Prof. Chengwen Wang:
  wang@essex.edu, 973.877.4349, Room 2207
• Prof. Alvin Williams:
  williams@essex.edu, 973.877.3243, Room 2160

Again, if the ACCUPLACER® test places you at "see Mathematics Department", you will need to determine if you want to place higher than MTH100 by taking a standardized placement test. Typically this will only apply to students whose major starts with MTH 121, but others may also want to take a placement test to accelerate their mathematics studies at ECC. Proper advice is essential, and you need to have a clear plan on what the proper sequence is. Please contact Prof. Ron Bannon, bannon@essex.edu, 973.877.1886 to discuss your particular case. If after careful consideration and review, you may decide to take a series of computer based placement tests that will determine your ability to enter courses beyond MTH 100. Review sheets are provided in the right sidebar.

Transfer credit is also available for students who have completed mathematics course work at other colleges or universities and you will need to see the Admissions Office for more information.

For information on examinations offered by the College Board
receiving ECC College credit: (recommendations not yet approved)

• students who pass the CLEP PreCalculus Exam should receive 4 credits in MTH 113 or 119
• Listed below are the ECC course equivalents for the Advanced Placement Scores (AP) that we accept at this time. Students should submit the score/grade report from the College Board to the Enrollment Services Express Office. This information will then forwarded to the Mathematics Department for review.
  
  

Again, please contact Prof. Ron Bannon, bannon@essex.edu, 973.877.1886 to discuss your particular case.

ACCUPLACER® Test at ECC

Students who do poorly on the ACCUPLACER® may decide to take another placement test, but will be charged $10 for re-testing. It is strongly suggested that interested students prepare for this placement by taking a look at the review sheets in the right sidebar. The one time fee will allow a student to take another ACCUPLACER® test, and if they pass, an additional series of placement tests. Exceptional students can also self-study and take the complete sequence that would place the student at the MTH 121 level. Proper advice is essential, and you need to have a clear plan on what the proper sequence is. Please contact Prof. Ron Bannon, bannon@essex.edu, 973.877.1886 to discuss your particular case.

Incoming students who wish to matriculate at Essex County College will be given a placement test. However, if you received a 530 or above on the SAT mathematics section (or 21 or above on the ACT math section) you will not be required to take the ACCUPLACER® test and can register for MTH100. Again, please contact Prof. Ron Bannon, bannon@essex.edu, 973.877.1886 to discuss your particular case. This test is given on a computer and is adaptive to each individual student, which basically means that a student's performance on one test question determines the difficulty level of the next question that will be delivered. A test taker's score on a computer adaptive test is determined by two things: how many questions are correctly answered, and the difficulty level of the questions that are answered correctly.

ACCUPLACER® provides fast, accurate determination of a student and their skills through both placement and nationally normalized tests extensively used by community colleges, four year colleges, and technical schools around the world. This includes general assessments, essay assessments, ESL assessments, supplemental skills assessments, and alternative format assessments.

This information was slightly edited from information available online.