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You cannot pass Calculus I, Math 1910 until you pass the Gateway exam.
Since we now require the powerful TI-89 calculator and encourage its use throughout calculus, Gateway exams in calculus have been established to insure that students are still developing pencil and paper computational skills.
In Calculus I, Math 1910, the gateway exam covers limits and derivatives of polynomials, algebraic functions, and trigonometric functions, as well as implicit differentiation. Once the latter topic has been covered in Calculus I, a date will be set for an in-class version of the gateway exam. Those students that do not pass it can take the electronic version of the test once per week for 6 weeks and 4 times the week before final’s week (a total of 10 attempts). The electronic version of the test is administered in the Testing Center (Main Library, first floor).
Gateway Exams can be taken the last week of class only by permission of the Calculus coordinator. No gateway testing will be offered in the Center for Academic Achievement during the last week of class.
The examination consists of 10 multiple choice questions and has a 45-minute time limit. A score of 7 out of 10 is required and the 2/3 and 5/7 rule has to be met in order to pass the test. That is to say, students have to solve correctly at least 2 of the 3 problems on limits and 5 of the 7 questions on derivatives.
The purpose of the examination is to assess each student’s acquisition of the basic skills in Calculus. Therefore, NO CALCULATORS OF ANY KIND MAY BE USED DURING THE EXAMINATION.
NOTE: Passing the gateway examination does not guarantee a passing grade for the course.
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