Advanced Standing
It is possible for students entering the University to satisfy the prerequisites for courses beyond
elementary calculus. Students awarded advanced standing may receive University credit for
mathematics courses in several ways.
Advanced Placement Test
The College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Advanced Placement exam may be used as a basis for determining
the appropriate level of a student's mathematical ability. Any student who has passed the CEEB Advanced
Placement Mathematics-Calculus AB examination with a score of 4 or 5 or a 3 on the BC examination may
enroll in Calculus II (Math 1132Q) and claim 4 credits in mathematics upon entry into the University.
Students who have received scores of 4 or 5 on the BC examination may enroll in Multivariable Calculus (Math 2110Q)
and claim 8 credits.
Connecticut High School ECE Program
Certain high schools in Connecticut have been designated as participants in the cooperative program and
have been authorized to give university-level mathematics courses. These cover the same material as the
corresponding courses at the University of Connecticut. Students who successfully complete mathematics
courses given under the High School Cooperative Program will receive credit at the university. The credit
will be the same as that given by the University for the same course.
For more detailed information, see the Math Dept. Early College Experience page and the
UConn ECE Administration page.
Advanced Calculus
The mathematics department and the university have
recently introduced a new core mathematics sequence for freshmen and/or sophomores. This four course
sequence is designed to recognize the developments in the advanced math
high school curricula or college calculus and, using that as a starting point, continue
mathematical training in the spirit of higher level mathematics and
theoretical science and engineering.
Students will be assumed to have learned most standard
calculus computations in high school, Math 1131Q-1132Q or Math 1151Q-1152Q; for that reason, students taking
Math 2141Q retain their AP calculus and ECE calculus credit. For
non-math majors, successful completion of the sequence will satisfy the
requirements for a minor in mathematics.
For more information see Advanced Calculus.
Course Credit by Examination
Another way to obtain advanced standing is to take an examination on a given course, administered by the
Mathematics Department at a time specified by the University. A student receives a course grade based on
the results of the examination. See the undergraduate coordinator,
David Gross
for further details.
Transfer Credit
Students transferring from another institution of higher learning may transfer certain credits earned in
mathematics. The guideline used is the degree to which the material studied covers the content of mathematics
courses at the University of Connecticut. The Office of Transfer Admissions determines transfer credits in
mathematics in consultation with David Gross,
the undergraduate coordinator of the Mathematics Department.
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