THE ARITHMETIC AND FMM MATH PROFICIENCY
TESTS
Arithmetic (or FMM Math for FMM students) proficiency is a
graduation requirement for the A.A.S. degree at FIT.
The Arithmetic and FMM Math Proficiency Tests include the
following topics: fractions, decimals, percents,
applications and problem solving.
Students who do not earn a qualifying score on the Arithmetic
or FMM Math Proficiency Tests must register for the
appropriate Developmental Mathematics course(s) unless they
qualify for exemption.
To schedule a placement test, please return to the
Placement Tests home page and read the instructions. If
you do not have access to a computer, please phone the
Testing Center at 212-217-7174 as soon as possible.
THE ALGEBRA PROFICIENCY TEST
Although algebra proficiency is not a graduation
requirement, we request that all incoming students take the
algebra placement test. The test covers 9th
grade algebra skills. All students in
bachelor's degree programs in the School of Business and Technology
must demonstrate algebra proficiency as a prerequisite for
required math courses.
MATH PLACEMENT TEST EXEMPTIONS*
Exemptions will be approved by the Science and Math
Department if you meet one of the following criteria:
An SAT mathematics score of 520 or higher or an ACT math
score of 22 or higher to exempt from Arithmetic/FMM Math
(taken after Nov. 2001) OR
An SAT mathematics score of 620 or higher or an ACT
mathematics score of 27 or higher to exempt from Algebra
(taken after Nov. 2001) OR
A grade of C or better in College Algebra, Quantitative
Methods, Pre-Calculus, or Calculus taken at another
accredited college or university OR
Passing grade(s) in equivalent Developmental Mathematics
course(s) taken at another accredited college or university
* PLEASE NOTE:
1. The exemptions for the Arithmetic Placement Test also apply to
the FMM Math Placement Test.
2. Transfer credit for MA161 (Mathematical Ideas) or MA222
(Statistics) does not qualify for
exemption from any math placement test.
3. Courses taken at the high school level do not qualify for exemption.
4. Placement tests taken at other colleges do not qualify for exemption.
Instructions for
how to send in your exemption documentation may be found
on the Placement Test page.
If you have questions regarding exemption from any of
the Math Proficiency Tests, please send an email to
Professor Urban at
virginia_urban@fitnyc.edu or phone the Dean of Liberal
Arts Office at 212-217-7891.
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