Minnesota State Mankato is committed to the academic success of all its students. The ACT Math sub score is used for initial placement for mathematics course enrollment. Students whose official reported ACT Math score is 18 or lower will be required to take Math 098 before enrolling in a credit-bearing mathematics course. Credits for Math 098 are not applicable for degree but are applicable for financial aid and full-time student status. If you believe that your ACT Math score does not reflect your math skills, you may take the Accuplacer Mathematics Assessment test to demonstrate mastery sufficient for placement in a college-level credit-bearing course.
The Accuplacer Mathematics Assessment test will be administered between 9:00 a.m and 10:00 a.m. the morning of the first day of the orientation session.
The placement test is an untimed, multiple choice exam and calculators are not permitted. Sample problems can be viewed at www.mnsu.edu/success/mathtest.html
[PDF] Math requirements by Major (45 KiB)
[PDF] Math Placement Flowchart (213 KiB)
Students requesting testing accommodations need to contact the Minnesota State Mankato Office of Disability Services at 507-389-2825 as soon as possible to establish an academic accommodation plan. Testing accommodations are available only to students with documented disabilities. Students with disabilities must provide current documentation of their disability and meet with the Director of Disability Services in order to develop their accommodation plan. This plan must be in place prior to orientation if test accommodations are to be provided.
All students are required to satisfy the Category 1: Part A English Composition requirement by enrolling in English 101. Some students benefit from taking an additional writing course, prior to enrolling in English 101, in order to receive supplementary instruction in college-level writing. The English placement test lets students know when an additional writing course would be appropriate for them.
Placement Guidelines for English Course Enrollment:Students seeking enrollment in English 101 must demonstrate readiness to succeed in the course through one of the following means:
Students with ACT English scores below 18, students with SAT verbal scores below 450, or students admitted to the University without an ACT or SAT verbal score must take the Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Test and pass it with a score of 78 or higher to enroll in English 101.
Here is a brief list of some of the offices on campus that can be valuable resources for you before you arrive, while you are here, and after you return home and think of a dozen questions you didn’t ask:
If you will only be taking classes through Minnesota State University, Mankato Extended Campus locations, you do not need to attend an on campus Orientation program. You will need to complete the online orientation for Extended Learners. More information for Extended Learners can also be found by calling 507-389-2572.
If you are a parent, married, widowed, divorced, over the age of 24, or a veteran, than you are a non-traditional student. We recommend that non-traditional students attend the one-day Transfer Orientation Program. The Transfer Orientation Program will inform you of the policies, procedures, and resources to be successful at Minnesota State University Mankato.
If you had previously attended college, including MSU, as a PSEO student, you are required to attend an orientation program prior to attendance at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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