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College Mathematics Competency

Students are urged to complete the College Mathematics Competency by the end of their first semester of study at the college. Students who have not fulfilled the requirement will have that noted on their transcript.

Students who do not satisfy the College Mathematics Competency by the end of their first semester (15 or more attempted credit hours at Rhode Island College) will have a registration hold placed on their account until they either satisfy the requirement via the Mathematics Placement Exam or registering for MATH 010. If the course is not completed successfully, the hold will be placed again.

Note: Fulfillment of the College Mathematics Competency is distinct from and does not substitute for completion of the Mathematics category of General Education.

Entering Freshmen:

  1. All entering freshmen will be required to take the Mathematics Placement Exam prior to or during freshman orientation. Students who achieve a satisfactory grade on the Mathematics Placement Exam will have met the College Mathematics Competency. (This exam is given at least six times each semester, and, if necessary, may be repeated once. It is administered by the Mathematics Learning Center.)
  2. Students who receive transfer credit for a course(s) deemed equivalent to MATH 010, MATH 120 or MATH 177 or higher will have met the competency.
  3. Transfer students who do not fulfill the College Mathematics Competency by means of numbers 1 or 2 above will be required to take the Mathematics Placement Examination prior to or during their first semester at Rhode Island College. Students who achieve a satisfactory grade on the Mathematics Placement Exam will have met the competency. (This exam is given at least six times each semester, and, if necessary, may be repeated once. It is administered by the Mathematics Learning Center.)
  4. Students who do not achieve a satisfactory grade on the Mathematics Placement Exam (which may be taken twice) must enroll in MATH 010 prior to or during their first semester at Rhode Island College. Students who fail to earn a satisfactory grade during that semester shall be required to retake MATH 010 until successful completion.