Math Department Assessment Exam

To enroll in the courses below you must pass the
Assessment Exam and obtain department approval.

For more details, see Math Options for New Students or contact either the Math Department at 956-4679 or shirley@math.hawaii.edu For Physics 151 contact the Physics Department at 956-7087 or physics@hawaii.edu
• All testing is held in the Physical Science 208
• Bring your U.H. Student I.D. and a pencil.
  (If you forgot your ID just login to MyUH and click
   My Account)
• Calculators are not allowed.

Preparation for the Assessment Exam

• Take the first practice exam. Note the problems you missed.
• Review similar problems covered in your high school algebra or geometry.
• Read "Cliff's Notes: Math Review for Standardized Tests" in Hamilton Library, the Bookstore, and Amazon.com
• Then, try the second practice exam. Continue until you can achieve the required score within the 45 minute time limit.

What to do if you fail

If you don't pass the Assessment Exam during the assigned exam periods, you may try again next semester. If you need help preparing for this or other Assessment Exams, you may take the Intermediate Algebra Refresher course offered by the Outreach College. You may also take a comparable Community College course.

Course information for the Intermediate Algebra Refresher course:

Offered August 28 - September 27. Tue/Thu 5:45-8:15pm, 10 meetings, $120 including courseware.
Students may take the UHM Math Pre-Calculus Assessment Exam on October 2, 5:00pm, PSB 208. This precedes the evening session of Math 140 (111) CRN 1038 which runs Oct. 2 - Dec. 11, Tue/Thur. 6:00-8:00pm, 20 meetings, UHM Keller 403.
To register, go to Outreach College or call 956-8400 (Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:30pm) or register in person at Outreach Student Services office; 2500 Dole Street, Krauss Hall, Room 101, Information Window, Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:30pm.