The Math Placement Test (MPT)

It is important that you take your math placement test before your Bearcats Bound Orientation dates.  If you do not take the test you will not be permitted to register for the appropriate classes when you attend orientation.

The score you get on the Math Placement Test will be used to determine your existing mathematics skills and to place you into your first math course at UC.  Enrollment in all math courses is restricted to students who have obtained a required minimum score on the Math Placement Test.  You should take this test seriously and give it your best effort because it will play a role in determining which mathematics course(s) you will be permitted to take.  Placing into a lower math course could extend your undergraduate college career.  Preparatory math courses are not college-level and will not count toward graduation requirements.

Your Math Placement Test results will be compared to your ACT or SAT math score; should there be a significant discrepancy, you may be retested under proctored conditions.  All of these scores will become part of your permanent academic file.  Please remember, placement tests are used to place you in the correct beginning course.  You will not be successful if you are placed in a course for which you are not academically ready.

If you have been accepted into any of the colleges listed below you are required to take the math placement test.

• McMicken College of Arts and Sciences (A&S – 15)
• College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH – 18)
• College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS – 35)
• College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS – 20)
• College of Business (COB – 22)
• College of Nursing (Nursing – 29)
• College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP - 23)
  
  • Graphic Design (Graphic Communication Design)
    
  • Industrial Design
    
  • Fashion Design
    
  • Art History (including Visual Arts Teachers Licensure)
  • Fine Arts (including Visual Arts Teachers Licensure)

If you have been accepted into the DAAP programs in Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Planning, or Urban Studies, you are not required to take the math placement test.

College-Conservatory of Music (CCM - 16)
If you have been accepted into any of the CCM programs you are not required to take the math placement test.

Taking the Math Placement Test

Take this test online from anywhere with internet access.   The math placement test is accessed through Blackboard.  In order to be able to take the test, you will need to activate your Blackboard account.  Your Central Login Username and password are also your Blackboard username and password.  If you already have that information you can go directly to the Blackboard site at http://blackboard.uc.edu.

The use of calculators are not permitted on this test.  The placement test is timed for 50 minutes and is entirely multiple-choice questions with only one correct answer. The test will adapt to match your level of proficiency with each question you answer.  The questions are from the areas of algebra, geomertry, trignometry, and pre-calculus. 

Practice math placement tests may be found online at http://www.artsci.uc.edu/collegedepts/math/math_placement_test/sample_questions.aspx

1.     The first letter of your last name determines the dates of your math placement test. Refer to the insert you 
         received in the mail to see the dates of your math placement test. To begin the math placement test, click
         on "Start" below and follow the directions or go to http://blackboard.uc.edu.

2.      If you miss your session due to extenuating circumstances, you will need to wait until the “Missed Test
         Session” in order to take the test. Please keep in mind that it is not ideal to miss your session.

3.      Go to http://blackboard.uc.edu  and click the “My UC” tab at the top of the screen to log into Blackboard.
         Enter your Central Login Service username and password, and click the “Login” button.

4.      On the right side under “My Organizations” you will see “Math Placement;” click on it. You will see the
         organizational menu on the left. Read through the information located there. Click on “Take the MPT" link.

5.      Click on "Start Placement Test" link to take the test. 

Remember that this placement test is timed and you will be allowed 50 minutes to complete it. Do not
         use a calcula­tor of any kind on this placement test. You may use scratch paper and pencil or pen to work
         out your answers.

Academic Integrity

The University of Cincinnati has launched an ongoing Academic Integrity Campaign to educate students regarding academic integrity. The campaign emphasizes that character counts and integrity is important to academic excellence. Academic integrity provides the foundation upon which a flourishing academic life rests. It requires honesty. Academic dishonesty diminishes the University of Cincinnati as an institution and all members of the University community. For these reasons and more, academic integrity is an essential part of any true educational experience.

As new students to the University of Cincinnati, you are responsible for upholding the highest standards of honesty at all times, as well as adhering to the principles and spirit of the Academic Integrity Campaign. We ask that you acknowledge and honor your responsibilities while completing all placement tests, regardless of the location.

For additional information please go to: www.uc.edu/conduct/Academic_Integrity.html

The math placement test dates are as follows:

Taking the Math Placement Test a Second Time for Students Admitted into the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS-20)

If you are admitted into the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS-20) you are permitted to take the Math Placement Test up to two times.  If you do not score 640 or higher the first time you take it, you will retake the test on campus in the morning of Day One of your Bearcats Bound Orientation.  To be admitted into the test you must arrive at the Orientation check-in desk by 7:40 a.m. The Orientation check-in desk is located in Tangeman University Center, Level 4.  Register for the math retake test by phone at 513-556-2486 or email orientation@uc.edu.       

Saturday Option for the Math Placement Test

If you are unable to take your Math Placement Test online at home, you have the option to take your math placement test on campus, on Saturday, June 2, 2012. 

You may register by phone at 513-556-2486 or by sending an email to orientation@uc.edu.Check-in is from 8:30-9:00 a.m.on the 3rd floor of University Pavilion. 

The Math Placement Test takes approximately 50 minutes to complete.

Parking:  Parking vouchers for Saturday, June 2, will be available at the check-in desk. The voucher is good for any of the UC garages but you may find the following garages conveniently located: CCM Garage, Corry Garage, or Campus Green Drive Garage. 

Obtain a ticket from the machine at the entrance to the garage.  When you exit, use the ticket along with the voucher.

Access to Campus Green Garage is from Martin Luther King Jr Drive.  Access to CCM and Corry Garages is from Jefferson Avenue to Corry Blvd.  (See campus map for directions and garage locations).

Overnight Accommodation: If you make the trip to Cincinnati and stay overnight in an area hotel, you may find the following information helpful:

Kingsgate Marriott Conference Hotel
at University of Cincinnati
(On East Campus)
151 Goodman Drive
Cincinnati OH 45219
1-888-720-1299 or 513-487-3800

Please call for reservations as soon as possible. Ask if the “UC Friends and Family” rate is available for the dates of your stay. Please keep in mind that the charges for your hotel accommodations are your responsibility.