Math Placement and Assessment Information

Math Placement Information
If you have taken Calculus 1 (MATH 0121) or higher at Middlebury or have transferred the appropriate AP calculus score to Middlebury, then you have met the prerequisite, and no further action is required.

All other students should read through the information on the MATH Placement’s website and complete the MATH Placement Survey.  After you complete the Math Placement Survey, the Math Placement team will review your survey (including any work you submitted) as well as your high school transcript and any testing credits (AP, IB) that you submitted to Middlebury. You will receive an email an official placement within 72 hours — letting you know what MATH class is the right fit for you and what MATH courses you may have placed out of (if any). Below are some examples of students who should complete the Math Placement Survey: 

• Students who haven’t taken calculus, and would need to take MATH 121
• Students who have taken some calculus in high school, who may or may not qualify to be placed out of MATH 121
• Students who are unsure of which MATH course is the best fit
• Students who have taken any of the IB Math exams
• Students who have taken an AP test, but have not officially submitted scores to the Middlebury Registrar
• Students with transfer credits for the equivalent of MATH 0121 or higher recorded on their Middlebury transcript record that are not recognized by Banner prereq language.

Math Assessment for Economics Courses
The Economics Department designed a survey to help students assess their math preparedness for courses requiring Calculus 1 (MATH 0121), which include ECON 0211, 0250, 0255, and 0280. 

This assessment was designed to serve two purposes:

1. To allow any student to assess their math preparation for economics anonymously. The following are examples of students under this category who may wish to complete survey:
   1. Students who need to take MATH 0121 (Calc 1) at Middlebury prior to enrolling in the economics intermediate theory core courses. (These students may still take the exam, but results are not relevant for placement because the student was placed into Math 0121.)
   2. Students who have taken MATH 0121 or higher at Middlebury, which is recognized by Banner, and will be able to enroll in these economics courses without a placement code. However, these students may want to see how they do on questions to see if there are mathematical areas they may want to freshen up on.
   3. Students who have taken an AP Calc AB or AP Calc BC exam with a qualifying score to place out of MATH 121 according to the Math Department. Once submitted to the Registrar’s Office, AP scores will be added to the student’s permanent test score record and be recognized by Banner prereq language during online registration allowing students to enroll in courses requiring calculus 1 without a placement code. However, these students may still want to see how they do on the survey questions to see if there are mathematical areas they may want to freshen up on.
2. To help students who have taken Calculus 1 elsewhere but do not have Calculus 1 (or higher) credit on their transcript record determine whether they are prepared to take these economics courses prior to requesting placement into economics courses with a MATH 0121 (Calc 1) pre-req. The following are examples of students who should request a math placement code to be recognized as meeting the MATH 0121 (Calc 1) prerequisite:
   1. Students with transfer credits for the equivalent of MATH 0121 or higher recorded on their Middlebury transcript record that are not recognized by Banner prereq language. If you fit in this category, you may complete the Economics Department’s Math Placement Intake Form to request a placement code. (These students may still take the exam, but the results are not relevant for placement.)
   2. Students with the equivalent of MATH 0121 or higher in high school who should be placed in Calc 2 or higher must request their placement from the Math Department Placement Survey. (These students may still take the exam, but the results are not relevant for placement.)