UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2024-2025

Policies and Procedures by Keyword: Department Placement Tests

Chemistry Placement Test (CPT)

The Chemistry Placement Test (CPT) is a CSUN Department exam used to determine eligibility for enrollment in CHEM 101 or CHEM 107. Students who are planning to enroll in CHEM 101 or CHEM 107 must satisfy one of the following requirements prior to registration: Satisfactory score of 32* or higher on the CSUN CPT taken …

Mathematics Diagnostic Test (MDT)

The Department of Mathematics offers the Mathematics Diagnostic Test (MDT) to provide opportunities for STEM students to be placed at the highest possible level in their calculus sequence, and it is also utilized to determine the appropriate course level for non-STEM students who change their major to STEM. The MDT is used to ascertain eligibility …