MSU Math Placement Service (Proctored vs. Unproctored)
Waiving the University math requirement by PROCTORED Mathematics Placement Service (MPS) Assessment is only applicable to specific majors (see list below). Students in these majors may opt to fulfill the math requirement by enrolling in math courses recommended by their advisor rather than waiving the University math requirement. To select that option, a student may take the MPS assessment unproctored.
If a student plans to pursue any of the majors below and would like to take the PROCTORED math assessment to waive the math requirement, a score of 19 or higher must be earned on the PROCTORED MPS Assessment.
Note: To register to take the PROCTORED MPS Assessment, please email – Brian Chadwick (chadwic4@msu.edu) and/or Ron Powers (powersr6@msu.edu).
The following majors (listed by College) are eligible to waive the University math requirement with a score of 19 or higher on the PROCTORED Mathematics Placement Service Assessment. If your major is not listed below, please navigate to the unproctored MPS Assessment to complete.
College of Arts and Letters:
- Apparel and Textile Design (BFA)
- Apparel and Textiles (BA)
- Arabic (BA)
- Art Education (BFA)
- Art History and Visual Culture (BA)
- Chinese (BA)
- English (BA)
- Experience Architecture (BA)
- Film Studies (BA)
- French (BA)
- German (BA)
- Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities (BA)
- Graphic Design (BFA)
- Humanities – Prelaw Program (BA)
- Interdisciplinary Humanities, Program in (BA)
- Japanese (BA)
- Linguistics (BA)
- Philosophy (BA)
- Professional and Public Writing (BA)
- Religious Studies (BA)
- Russian (BA)
- Spanish (BA)
- Studio Art – Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Studio Art – Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
- Theatre – Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Theatre – Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
- Women’s and Gender Studies (BA)
College of Communication Arts and Sciences:
- Advertising Creative (BA)
- Advertising Management (BS)
- Communication (BA)
- Communication Leadership and Strategy (BA)
- Digital Storytelling (BA)
College of Education:
James Madison College:
- Comparative Cultures and Politics Major (BA)
- International Relations Major (BA)
- James Madison College
- Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy Major (BA)
College of Music:
College of Social Science:
- Child Development: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education – Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Early Care and Education (BA)
- Global and International Studies in Social Science (BA)
- Global History (BA)
- History (BA)
- History Education (BA)
- Human Capital and Society (BA)
- Human Development and Family Studies – Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Human Development and Family Studies – Bachelor of Science (BS)
- Human Geography (BA)
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science – Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science (BA)
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science – Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science (BS)
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science: Social Science Education – Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Political Science – General (BA)
- Political Science – Prelaw (BA)
- Public Policy (BA)
- Social Work (BA)
- Sociology – Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Sociology – Bachelor of Science (BS)
- Urban and Regional Planning (BS)
Residential College in Arts and Humanities: