University of Michigan - Flint

If you need to complete a placement exam, please contact the Academic Advising and Career Center (285 University Pavilion) at (810) 762-3085 or advising@umflint.edu. 

Computer Science 121 Exam:

Students can choose to take the CSC 121 Exam and either waive the course or receive credit. If you choose to receive credit for the course, you will have to pay the tuition but will not be required to attend the course. The grade on the placement exam will count as the grade for the course. If you choose to waive out of the course, a score of 85% on the exam is mandatory.

Allow approximately two hours for the CSC 121 Exam.

Click here for the CSC 121 Required Knowledge sheet.

English Placement Exam:

Reading:

Students should take the reading portion of the English exam if:

• You were originally admitted as a freshman without ACT or SAT scores OR
  
• Your advisor recommends you take it.
   

NOTE: Transfer students DO NOT need to take the reading placement exam.

Allow one hour for the reading placement exam.

Writing:

Students should take the writing portion of the English exam if:

• You have not received credit for English 111 OR
  
• You have received transfer credit for only ENG 111. The writing placement test is required prior to election of ENG 112.
   

Allow one hour for the English writing exam.

Foreign Language Placement Exams:

Please contact the Foreign Language Department at (810) 762-3370 if you intend to take a foreign language while at UM-Flint. Based on your foreign language background, the department will determine if you need to take the placement exam. Note: All Bachelor of Arts degrees require successful completion of a foreign language. Most Bachelor of Science degrees, all Business degrees, Applied Science degrees and Nursing degrees do not require a foreign language.

Mathematics Placement Exam:

Click here to determine if you should take the mathematics placement exam based on your major.

Before registering for certain math courses, all students are required to take a mathematics placement exam UNLESS they have transferred in credit for a mathematics course taken within the last three years.

Allow approximately one (1) hour for the Math Placement Exam. Calculators may not be used. 

Note: You may NOT take the mathematics placement exam if you are currently enrolled in a UM-Flint math class.