MATH User's Exam

The current point total for your Precalculus course is available in the course outline. Which of the following scores are included in your point total? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) Points earned by passing a review exam for the first time by the due date for that exam. 2) Your best final exam score, only if it is at least 80%. 3) Your best passing unit exam scores.

Which of the following are characteristics of the course due dates for Precalculus courses? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) The first time you pass a review exam before its due date, you will receive 3 points. 2) The Final Exam must be passed by the end of the day on the due date listed. 3) If you do not pass a review exam by its due date, you will receive zero points for the review exam but will still need to pass it in order to move on with the course materials. 4) The number of Precalculus courses in which you are enrolled will determine your due dates.

You just passed the Final Exam for your Precalculus course. You check your point total at the top of the course outline and see that you have a total of 52 points in the course. You see the minimum number of points to complete the course is 54. Which of the following are true? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) You cannot start your next Precalculus course until you have at least 54 point in your current course. 2) You must keep retesting to earn at least 54 point to pass the course. 3) You can keep retesting to improve your grade even after the due date for your Final Exam.

Which two of the following are options if you do not pass the Final Exam by the due date?

1) If you are eligible to take the Final Exam by the due date listed and have not yet passed it, you will be allowed one attempt on the Final Exam the very next business day. 2) You may reduce the number of courses in which you are enrolled to get a new set of due dates and have more time to pass the Final Exam.

Imagine you just took the Final Exam in a Precalculus course for the second time. Reviewing your exams, you learn that you did NOT earn a passing score on either of your two attempts. Which of the following can you do? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) Retake the 4 unit reviews exams to study more. 2) Keep retaking the Final Exam an unlimited number of times until midnight (MST) on your due date.

Imagine you just took the proctored Unit 3 Exam in a Precalculus course for the second time. Reviewing your exams, you learned that you did NOT earn a passing score on either of your two attempts. Which of the following can you do? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) Take a proctored Unit 1 Exam to improve a previous score. 2) Retake and pass the Unit 3 Review Exam and then take the Unit 3 Exam again. 3) Start working on the Unit 4 Required Assignments.

The grade of U does not affect a student's grade-point average at CSU. Which two of the following are also true when you are assigned a grade of U (Unsatisfactory) for a Precalculus course?

1) The U is a permanent entry on your transcript. 2) In order to receive credit for the course, you must register for the course again and complete it from the beginning.

What must you do to earn credit for a Precalculus course? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) You must earn a minimum number of points. 2) You must achieve a minimum passing score (80%) on each of the unit exams for the course. 3) You must achieve a minimum passing score (80%) on the final exam for the course.

Which of the following must be completed before you may take the Unit 2 Review Exam? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) You must have completed all five of the Unit 2 Required Assignments. 2) You must have passed the Unit 1 Review Exam. 3) You must have passed the proctored Unit 1 Exam.

Which of the following must be completed before you may take a Unit 4 Exam? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) You must have passed the Unit 3 Exam. 2) You must have passed the Unit 4 Review Exam. 3) You must have completed all five of the Unit 4 Required Assignments.

Which of the following statements are true regarding Review Exams? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) An appropriate way to study for the Final Exam is to retake the four Review Exams. 2) If you pass the Review Exam for the first time by the due date, you will receive 3 points. 3) Before you can take the Unit 2 Review Exam, you first must pass both the Unit 1 Review and Unit Exams. 4) If you do not pass a Unit Exam after two attempts, you must pass the Review Exam again to earn two additional attempts on the Unit Exam.

Which of the following are true about help hours offered by the Precalculus Program? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) You can get online help. 2) Tutoring is available on a walk-in/drop-in basis. 3) There is no fee for tutoring. 4) Learning assistants do not provide private lectures.

Which of the following are recommend ways to study and learn math? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) Create a reference sheet of mathematical terminology and vocabulary. 2) Use your exam scratch work to review the problems you answered incorrectly to learn from your mistakes. 3) Study for an understanding of the mathematical concepts. 4) Practice enough problems until you feel confident with the material.

Learning math is like learning to play a musical instrument; it takes practice. In order to practice your problem solving skills, every course in the Precalculus Program has Required Assignments. Which of the following are true about Required Assignments? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) Every unit has five required assignments. 2) Required assignments can be completed multiple times for additional practice. 3) You must answer three problems correctly to complete the required assignment.

Which of the following are learning resources offered by the Precalculus Program? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) Online videos of instruction 2) 'Try This' problems, problems you can try and then look at a solution video to see if you are understanding the concepts. 3) Free online and in-person tutoring (Office Hours) 4) Solutions to exam problems

Which two of the following are true about the last day to add and withdraw from Precalculus courses this semester?

1) You may withdraw from Precalculus courses until the withdrawal period ends, which occurs at the end of the 12th week of classes. 2) You may add Precalculus courses until the add period ends, which falls on the Sunday after the first week of classes.

What happens if you do NOT pass a review exam by the due date? There is at least one correct response. Choose all correct responses.

1) You will lose three of the 72 points possible for the course. 2) You can get online or in-person help from the learning assistants in the Precalculus Learning Center. 3) (Re)take the review exam until you do pass it. 4) You will receive zero points for the review exam but will still need to pass it in order to move on with the course materials. 5) It is still possible to get an A in the course if you only miss one review exam due date.

Which of the following items are you allowed to have when taking a proctored exam?

1) your picture ID 2) a pencil or pen

Imagine you are registered for 3 of the one credit Precalculus courses this semester. Based on University expectations, how many hours should you spend each week working on completing these 3 courses?

9

At the end of the semester, you have 65 points in your Precalculus course. The grading scale shows that the range for an A grade is 65-72 points. What grade will be recorded on your transcript?

A

Imagine you are registered for 4 of the one credit Precalculus courses this semester. Based on University expectations, how many hours should you spend each week working on completing these 4 courses?

12