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Contact Information

University Math Center
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone:(509) 963-1834
e-mail: hawksje@cwu.edu

Placement in Appropriate Math Levels

Developmental Math Courses

  Math 100A Math 100B Math 100C
SAT below 400 400 - 499 500 +
ACT below 16 16 - 18 19 +
Compass below 39 39 - 49 50 +
Other   Pass 100A with a
C or better
Pass 100B with a
C or better

College Level Math Courses

  Math 101, 102, 130, 164
SAT 500 or above
ACT 19 or above
Compass 50 or above

Students wishing to circumvent the developmental courses (Math 100) will only be allowed two tries at the Compass test at CWU before they must enroll in a 100 level class. Compass tests taken at other valid locations and transferred back to CWU are not limited.

Math 153 Intermediate Math Placement Test: 18 or above
Pass 100C with a C or better
One year high school calculus with a B or better
Math 154 Advanced Math Placement Test: 17 or above
Pass 153 with a C or better
Math 172 Advanced Math Placement Test: 19
Pass 154 with a C or better

The student can either bring in their placement tests scores or, if they took the tests during the summer, their scores will be on the Math Placement Test roster sent by the test administer, the University of Washington, to CWU's Mathematics Department.

Contact Information
University Math Center
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone:(509) 963-1834
e-mail: hawksje@cwu.edu
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