Quantitave Literacy Requirements and Prerequisite Policy

The following is a excerpt, taken from the 2011-2012 WSU catalog, which describes the core requirement of Quantitative Literacy.

 

The core requirements apply to all Bachelor's degrees and AA/AS degrees.  It is recommended that students complete these requirements within the first 60 credit hours.

QUANTITATIVE LITERACY (3 credits) - one of the following:

a. Completion of one mathematics course (grade C or above): Math QL1030, Math QL1040, Math QL1050*, Math QL1080 or any math course with either Math QL1050* or Math QL1080 as a prerequisite.

*Math QL1050 is College Algebra, not Intermediate Algebra as Math 105 was on the quarter system.

b. Completion of the three-credit PHIL QL2200 Deductive Logic course with a grade of C of above.

c. A score of 70 or greater on the ACCUPLACER College Level Math exam.

d. A score of 3 or higher on the AP Calculus test (AB or BC) or AP Statistics exam.

Weber State University students who anticipate transferring to another institution within the Utah State higher education system should fulfill quantitative literacy (QL) with one of the approved Math QL courses rather than PHIL 2200.  PHIL 2200 will not be accepted in transfer as a QL course by another Utah public institution of higher education.

PREREQUISITES

Since each course in mathematics requires a working knowledge of principles from prerequisite courses, students are required to earn a "C" grade in each prerequisite course before registering for the next course.

Placement

Weber State University students will be placed into mathematics courses by the following procedure.

  1. To enroll in mathematics courses MATH QL1030, MATH QL1040, MATH QL1050, MATH 1060, or MATH QL1080 a student must have either:

    1. Received a Math ACT score of 23 or above, within the past 24 months
      or

    2. Scored sufficiently high on a placement exam (ACCUPLACER) at the WSU testing center within the past twelve months.
      or

    3. Completed the prerequisite course (MATH 1010) with a grade of "C" or higher within the past 12 months.

Students who score below 23 on the Math ACT will be placed into developmental courses, if applicable, based on the information outlined in the WSU Assessment & Placement Standards document. The purpose of this policy is to help students succeed academically by matching their skills and knowledge with the appropriate academic course(s) in math. For specific information about the policy go to the online Policies and Procedures Manual, PPM 6-2. Also refer to the Developmental Math Program.

  1. To enroll in Mathematics courses numbered 1210 through 2210, a student must have within the past twelve months either:

    1. Obtained the appropriate AP Calculus score described below:
      a) Five on the BC test places the student in MATH 2210 or higher
      b) Three or four on the BC test places the student in MATH 1220
      c) Four or five on the AB test places the student in MATH 1220
      d) Three on the AB test places the student in MATH 1210
      or

    2. Scored sufficiently high on a placement exam (ACCUPLACER) at the WSU testing center.
      or

    3. Completed the prerequisite course(s) with a grade of "C" or higher.

Failure to comply with this policy will normally result in the cancellation of the students math course registration.

It is recommended that students have their programs (majors and minors) approved before registering for upper division courses.

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