Math Placement

Freshmen:  Your highest SAT (or ACT score if you did not take the SAT) will determine your Math Placement.  To learn about your math placement, login to Blackboard*, and click on the Math Placement link on the left menu.  If you wish to challenge your placement based on your SAT or ACT score, you can contact the Testing Center, (757) 683-3697, to schedule an appointment to take the COMPASS Math Placement Test on campus.  Further instructions will be provided in your PREVIEW Confirmation Packet.

Transfer Students:  You are eligible to enroll in MATH 101M Math for Critical Thinking or MATH 102M College Algebra.  Those transfer students who enroll without math credit, but how seek higher placement than MATH 101M or MATH 102M must submit either a SAT or ACT score or they must agree to take the COMPASS Math Placement Test.  If you wish to challenge the placement, then you may contact the Testing Center, (757) 683-3697 or visit the Math Placement Test Schedule for details.  Further instructions will be provided in your PREVIEW Confirmation Packet.

* You must register for PREVIEW and activate your MIDAS ID and email account in order to login to Blackboard.  Once you complete these steps, please allow two business days for your Blackboard and placement test access to be updated before you attempt to login.  If you register for Orientation/PREVIEW on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, then please wait until Tuesday before you attempt to login to Blackboard.