MATH 1113 (Precalculus) Credit Tests

Credit for Exempted Math 1113

Students who place out of Math 1113 may earn college credit for the course by scoring 75% or better on a version of the final exam for Math 1113. The test can be taken only once. If a student scores below 75%, nothing is reported to the student's records.

Exam Schedule

Credit tests are given in the Math Lab, Room 324 of the Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center at scheduled sessions during the first few weeks of Fall and Spring semesters. Students may register for those scheduled sessions on a first come first served basis over the internet at our website. To register for the 1113 credit test, click here. Students will be assessed a $10 fee through their student accounts, should they choose to take the test. This fee will appear in their account before the end of the semester.

Eligibility

Enrollment in Math 1113 (or a higher level University mathematics course) for more than 15 days disqualifies a student from receiving exemption credit for Math 1113. For this reason, students need to register quickly upon their arrival at the University in the fall.

Format

The credit test will be administered at the beginning of each semester. Exams are 2 hours long. They are given on the computer. Personal calculators are allowed, but graphing calculators are not allowed. Students intending to take the credit test are advised to practice using the software program prior to test taking. There are 19 topical practice tests available if students download the testing software. To download the practice software, click here. During the download, please specify that an icon appears on the desktop. To see the practice tests, double click the icon, choose practice tests, and look under course Mathematics 1113. You will see the 19 practice tests, and can load the tests, and work the problems. The test consists of roughly 15 problems from throughout the course.

Preparation

The level of difficulty of the credit exam is similar to that of the final in the Math 1113 course. The syllabus for the course can be found below. The topics should be reviewed carefully before attempting the credit test. It is strongly recommended that students planning to take the Math 1113 Credit test become familiar with the format of the computer testing program for the 1113 course.

Math 1113 Syllabus

Current Text: Precalculus, UGA edition, by D. Cohen

Syllabus: Ch. 1-2 (brief review), Ch. 3-7 (omit 4.5, 6.5, 7.7), Sections 8.1-8.7, 9.1-9.5, and 10.1

Topics: brief review of Ch. 1-2, absolute value, inequalities, solving quadratic equations, functions, domain, range, graphs, average rate of change, shifts and reflections, combinations of functions, inverse functions, linear and quadratic functions, completing the square, basic geometry (area and volume formulas), setting up functions, max-min problems with quadratic functions, log and exponential functions, solving log and exponential equations, compound interest and exponential growth and decay applications, trig functions, radian measure, right triangle applications, graphs of trig functions, amplitude, period, phase shifts, addition formulas, trig equations, inverse trig functions, laws of sines and cosines, applications.

For further information, contact Sam Bennett in the Mathematics Department (542-3074) or sbennett@math.uga.edu