Get Ready for TCNJ Engineering!
The undergraduate engineering curriculum at almost all colleges & universities assumes you are ready for college calculus during the first semester of your first year of studies. Ensuring you are prepared to take Calculus A (MAT 127) the fall you enter TCNJ Engineering is one way to set yourself on the path to graduating with an engineering degree in four years. Thankfully, you have many options to help you prepare. Choose the one that works best for you!
Pathways to Ensure You are Ready for Calculus A (MAT 127) During Your First Semester
Submit Standardized Test Scores Prior to May 28th
*Scores must be sent directly from the official testing agency.
- Submit a SAT math score of 630 or above + Show Four Years of HS Math (must include Algebra II, Geometry, and Trigonometry)
- Submit an ACT math score of 28 or above + Show Four Years of HS Math (must include Algebra II, Geometry, and Trigonometry)
- Submit an AB Calculus AP exam score of 4 or more
- you may choose to be placed into MAT 128
- View current AP legend
- Submit a BC Calculus AP exam score of 3 or more
- if you have earned a 3, you may choose to be placed into MAT 128
- if you have earned a 4 or more, you may choose to be placed into the next appropriate course
- View current AP legend
Take TCNJ’s Math Placement Exam Between May 5th and May 28th
*We recommend taking the exam as early as possible in case you need to retake it.
- Score 15 or more on the TCNJ Math Placement Exam
- If you don’t score 15 or more, you may:
- Pass TCNJ’s Precalculus Course Prior to Enrollment (MAT 120)
- Pass a transfer-equivalent precalculus course at another higher educational institution with a grade of at least C
- Take precalculus during your first semester at TCNJ. *Please note this will change the normal sequence of engineering courses.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at engineering@tcnj.edu.