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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
  • 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.

 If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at engineering@tcnj.edu.

Contact

Armstrong Hall, Room 165
The College of New Jersey
P.O. Box 7718
2000 Pennington Rd.
Ewing, NJ 08628

609.771.2538
engineer@tcnj.edu

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