Nearly all students who wish to enroll in Math 30 Calculus I, Math 30P Calculus I with Precalculus, Math 60 Calculus for Biological Sciences, or Math 71 Calculus for Business and Aviation are required to take the Calculus Placement Examination (CPE). The Calculus Placement Exam does not exempt students from the Entry Level Math (ELM) exam. Students can take Math 8 College Algebra, Math 10 Math for General Education, or Math 19 Precalculus without taking the CPE as long as they satisfy the ELM requirement. The Calculus Placement Exam (CPE) covers material from four years of college prep math, and it has two parts, part 1 is an exam which covers College Algebra, and part 2 is a Calculus Readiness Exam which covers College Algebra, Trigonometry, and Properties of Elementary Functions. Students who want to take Math 30, 30P, or Math 60 are required to take both parts of the CPE, and if they do not pass the exam they will be required to start in Math 19 Precalculus. Students who want to take Math 71 are only required to take the first part of the CPE exam, and if they do not pass the exam they will be required to start in Math 8 College Algebra. Some review problems are posted at Review . Please read the following instructions carefully.
You MUST sign up for the exam PRIOR to the day of the exam (CPE Schedule). Registrations are not allowed on the same day as the exam.
If you have passed Math 19 with a C or better, then you should be able to go directly to MySJSU and register for Math 30P and 30W (you must have both in your shopping cart when you register). If you have passed Math 19 with a C or better, then you should also be able to go directly to MySJSU and register for Math 60. If you have passed Math 19 with a B or better, then you should be able to go directly to MySJSU and register for Math 30 and Math 30W (you must have both in your shopping cart when you register). If you have passed Math 8 with a C- or better, then you should be able to go directly to MySJSU and register for Math 71 (you are encouraged but not required to register for Math 71W at the same time).
Exemptions from the CPE for getting into Math 30 or 30P or 60 or 71 are also given to students who received a score of 3 or higher on the Calculus AP test. Exemptions from the CPE for getting into Math 30 or 30P or 60 are also given to students who have passed Precalculus or Calculus at a community college or university. Exemptions from the CPE for getting into Math 71 are also given to students who have passed College Algebra or Precalculus or Calculus at a community college or university. These students need to submit their AP Score Result or a transcript on the course request form. Attach the AP Score Result and/or transcripts sent to you and attach them to the Course Request form and send it to:
Calculus Coordinator
Department of Mathematics
One Washington Square
San José State University
San Jose CA 95192-0103
The Math Department now offers a series of workshops to help students succeed and excel in Precalculus. Students in Math 19, Math 30, Math 30P, and Math 31 are required to register for a workshop section when they register for the lecture, both courses need to be in your shopping cart when you check out. If you have trouble registering for any of these courses please contact the Math Department office MH 308 or phone (408) 924-5100. Voluntary workshops are also offered for Math 8, Math 32, Math 42, and Math 71. For more information about Math Department workshops check the following link Information about Math Department Workshops (pdf).
Students who are repeating a class or who are taking the class through Open University/Continuing Education CANNOT register before the first day of class. These students should attend a section of the class and the instructor will have further instructions.
Note: Passing the ELM or the Developmental Classes does NOT exempt you from taking the CPE.
The directions below cover most cases. If not, please contact the Calculus Coordinator for special instructions. Thank you for your patience.
| Exam Route | You are eligible for.. | Submit.. | Then.. |
|---|---|---|---|
| If the SJSU Calculus Placement Exam (CPE) qualifies you for Math 30P, | Math 30P or Math 60 | nothing | Register on-line at http://my.sjsu.edu. If you encounter any problems, email calculus@math.sjsu.edu with the following information: Name, Student ID, CPE score, section you want to add. |
| If the SJSU Calculus Placement Exam (CPE) qualifies you for Math 30, | Math 30, Math 30P, or Math 60 | nothing | Register on-line at http://my.sjsu.edu. If you encounter any problems, email calculus@math.sjsu.edu with the following information: Name, Student ID, CPE score, section you want to add. |
| If the SJSU Calculus Placement Exam (CPE) qualifies you for Math 71, | Math 71 | nothing | Register on-line at http://my.sjsu.edu. If you encounter any problems, email calculus@math.sjsu.edu with the following information: Name, Student ID, CPE score, section you want to add. |
| If you received a 3 or higher on the AP Calculus, AB test, | Math 30, or Math 31 | AP Score report and Calculus | Course | Request form | [doc] | Confirm with the Calculus Coordinator the next procedures you should follow. |
| If you received a 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus, AB test, you should consider taking Math 31 | Math 31 | Submit your AP Score result to the Office of Admissions & Records | Register on-line at http://my.sjsu.edu. |
| If you received a 3 or better on the AP Calculus, BC test, | Math 32 | Submit your AP Score result to the Office of Admissions & Records | Register on-line at http://my.sjsu.edu. |
| Course Route | You are eligible for.. | Submit.. | Then.. |
|---|---|---|---|
| If you have taken Math 8 at SJSU with a grade of C- or higher, | Math 71 | nothing | Register on-line at http://my.sjsu.edu. |
| If you have taken Math 19 at SJSU with a NC grade, | Math 19 | nothing | Attend a section on the first day of the class and follow the instructor's directions. |
| or If you have passed Math 19 at SJSU with a C or better, | Math 30P or Math 60 | nothing | Register on-line at http://my.sjsu.edu. |
| or If you have passed Math 19 at SJSU with a B or better, | Math 30 | nothing | Register on-line at http://my.sjsu.edu. |
| If you passed a College Algebra course that is equivalent to Math 8 with a C- or better or a Precalculus course at another college or university, | Math 71 | transcript/ grade report, Catalog course description and Precalculus Course Request form [doc] | Confirm with the Calculus Coordinator the next procedures you should follow. |
| If you passed a Pre-Calculus course that is equivalent to Math 19 with a C or better at another college or university, | Math 30P | transcript/ grade report and Calculus Course Request form [doc] | Confirm with the Calculus Coordinator the next procedures you should follow. |
| If you passed Math 71 at SJSU (or an equivalent course at another college or university) with a C- or better and passed a college level Trig course with a C- or better. | Math 30P | transcript/ grade report and Calculus Course Request form [doc] | Confirm with the Calculus Coordinator the next procedures you should follow. |
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