Please visit the Placement Assessments page, Math Placement and AP Credit page, and Language Placement page for more information.
Question:
Do I have to take the Valparaiso University Math Placement Exam?
Answer:
All students are required to take the Math Placement Exam unless the appropriate transfer credit or outside credit by examination (such as AP) has been received and applied toward the student’s academic record. If you believe you have taken an appropriate math course at another university, or taken an outside credit by examination that would exempt you from taking Valparaiso University’s Math Placement Exam, the official transcript from the college institution or Examining Board must be sent directly to Valparaiso UniversityUpon entry to Valparaiso University, all students who do yet not have college credit for mathematics are given a preliminary placement into appropriate mathematics classes through an evaluation process that includes ACT or SAT math scores and high school GPA. The preliminary placement for students in the College of Engineering and College of Nursing and Health Professions also takes into account the level of math classes taken in high school. The possible placement levels are 0, 1, 2, or 3, which are described in detail below. If a student determines the preliminary placement level is suitable, there is no need to take the math placement assessment. If a student wishes to improve the preliminary placement, then he or she should take the math placement assessment.
Question:
Do I have to take the Valparaiso University Language Placement Exam?
Answer:
Any student who is thinking of studying a language previously studied in high school should take the Language Placement Exam, regardless of the language requirement of the student’s chosen majorAll students who have studied a world language prior to Valpo are encouraged to complete placement; it is required of some students. Students may take the exam in more than one language.
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Yes, but only with the Language Placement Exam. The higher-level courses must be taken and passed at Valparaiso University to be eligible for retroactive credit in that language. For more information, please read the Placement and Retroactive Credit section under the World Languages and Cultures heading of the General Catalog.
Question:
May I take a placement exam more than once?
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