Information about Calculus Credit By Exam

University of Wisconsin

Department of Mathematics

Calculus Credit by Examination

The department offers exams to students who want to earn credits for Math 221 or/and Math 222.
These exams are intended primarily for freshmen who have substantial calculus courses in high school or for transfer students who did not get transfer credits for a calculus course taken at another institution and desire to establish college credits for Math 221 or/and Math 222.
It is not intended for students who dropped or failed Math 221/222 at UW-Madison or for exchange/special students. Students who have been or will be granted calculus advanced placement credit by other means do not need to take these exams.

STUDENT CANNOT TAKE AN EXAM MORE THAN ONCE.
 
The exams will be offered a second time during the fall semester.  Check this website after September 4, 2013 for updates.
 
 
 

Calculus Exam:

  • Web Page:
    https://www.math.wisc.edu/calculusexam/
  • Date/Time:
    Wednesday, September 4,  2013, 7:00 pm.
    (Up to 2 hours are allowed to complete each exam)
  • Place:
    B239 Van Vleck.
  • Registration:
    Deadline is 3:00 pm on September 3,  2013.
  • Identification:
    Students must present their University Photo ID at the time of the exam.
  • Information: Diane Rivard, Math Placement Adviser, (rivard@math.wisc.edu), 262-2882, 720 Van Vleck.

Use of calculator is not permitted.

To the Students:

  • Passing Scores:
    A student needs to get at least 75% on the exam to get credit for the course.
  • Exam Results:
    Results will be sent to the student official wisc.edu address by Friday, September 6, 5:00 pm.

 

Sample Exams

Sample of exams administered by the math department for math 221 and 222 could be found at the math library website at http://math.library.wisc.edu/reserve/.

 

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