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Liberal Studies Mathematics Proficiency Assessment

 

General Information

    The San Diego State University (SDSU) Liberal Studies Mathematics Proficiency Assessment has two sections of 18 questions each. Each section is separately timed. You will have 30 minutes to complete section 1 and 45 minutes to complete section 2.

    In order to pass the Assessment, you must receive a score of 11 or higher on both sections administered in the same session. Section scores cannot be combined with any prior attempts and students may not attempt just a single section to "make-up" a failing score on that portion only.

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    Liberal Studies Mathematics Proficiency Assessment

    Who Needs to Take the Liberal Studies Mathematics Proficiency Assessment?

    The Liberal Studies Mathematics Proficiency Assessment meets the Math Placement requirement for Mathematics 311 (Statistics and Probability in Elementary Mathematics), Mathematics 313 (Selected Topics in Elementary Mathematics) or Mathematics 315 (Selected topics in Algebra, Geometry, and Problem Solving). In addition to this assessement, students wishing to enroll in Mathematics 311, 313, or 315 must also be admintted to the Liberal Studies major.

    Test Date
    Test Time
    Online/In-Person Reg Deadline
    Mail-In Reg Deadline
    Scores Released
    Saturday, June 1, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    May 31, 2013
    May 27, 2013
    June 7, 2013
    Saturday, June 15, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    June 14 , 2013
    June 10, 2013
    June 21, 2013
    Saturday, July 6, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    July 5, 2013
    July 1 , 2013
    July 12, 2013
    Saturday, July 13, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    July 12, 2013
    July 8, 2013
    July 19, 2013
    Friday, July 19, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    July 18, 2013
    July 13, 2013
    July 25, 2013
    Saturday, July 20, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    July 19, 2013
    July 15, 2013
    July 26, 2013
    Saturday, July 20, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    July 19, 2013
    July 15, 2013
    July 26, 2013
    Monday, July 22, 2013
    5:00 p.m
    July 21, 2003
    July 16, 2013
    July 29, 2013
    Tuesday, July 23, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    July 22, 2003
    July 17, 2013
    July 29 , 2013
    Wednesday, July 24, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    July 23, 2003
    July 18, 2013
    July 30, 2013
    Thursday, July 25, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    July 24, 2003
    July 19, 2013
    July 31 , 2013
    Friday, July 26, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    July 25, 2003
    July 20, 2013
    August 1 , 2013
    Saturday, July 27, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    July 26, 2003
    July 22, 2013
    August 2 , 2013
    Monday, July 29, 2013
    5:00 p.m
    July 28, 2003
    July 23, 2013
    August 5, 2013
    Tuesday, July 30, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    July 29, 2013
    July 24, 2013
    August 5, 2013
    Wednesday, July 31, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    July 30, 2013
    July 25, 2013
    August 6, 2013
    Thursday, August 1, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    July 31, 2013
    July 26, 2013
    August 7, 2013
    Friday, August 2, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    August 1, 2013
    July 27, 2013
    August 8, 2013
    Saturday, August 3, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    August 2, 2013
    July 29, 2013
    August 9, 2013
    Monday, August 5, 2013
    5:00 p.m
    August 4, 2013
    July 30, 2013
    August 12, 2013
    Tuesday, August 6, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    August 5, 2013
    July 31, 2013
    August 12, 2013
    Wednesday, August 7, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    August 6, 2013
    August 1, 2013
    August 13, 2013
    Thursday, August 8, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    August 7, 2013
    August 2, 2013
    August 14, 2013
    Friday, August 9, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    August 8, 2013
    August 3, 2013
    August 15, 2013
    Saturday, August 10, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    August 9, 2013
    August 5, 2013
    August 16, 2013
    Monday, August 12, 2013
    5:00 p.m
    August 11, 2013
    August 6, 2013
    August 19, 2013
    Tuesday, August 13, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    August 12, 2013
    August 7, 2013
    August 19, 2013
    Wednesday, August 14, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    August 13, 2013
    August 8, 2013
    August 20, 2013
    Thursday, August 15, 2013
    5:00 p.m.
    August 14, 2013
    August 9, 2013
    August 21 , 2013
    Saturday, August 24, 2013
    4:00 p.m.
    August 23, 2013
    August 19 , 2013
    August 30, 2013
    Saturday, September 14, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    September 13 , 2013
    September 9, 2013
    September 20, 2013
    Saturday, October 5, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    October 4 , 2013
    September 30 , 2013
    October 11, 2013
    Saturday, October 19, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    October 18 , 2013
    October 14, 2013
    October 25, 2013
    Saturday, November 9, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    November 8 , 2013
    November 4 , 2013
    November 15, 2013
    Saturday, December 7, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    December 6 , 2013
    December 2, 2013
    December 13, 2013

    Online registration deadline (time) for these dates is 12:00 noon.

    Northern California Testing Dates and Locations

    We have arranged for off-site testing on the following dates, times and locations. The fee for the Northern California Liberal Studies Mathematics Proficiency Assessments is the same, $20. All questions, concerns or other inquiries should be directed to the SDSU Testing Office. Please do not contact the host institutions with inquiries about this remote testing.

    Friday, June 28, 2013 - San Jose State University (8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.)
    Saturday, June 29, 2013 - CSU, Stanislaus (8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.)
    Scores for June 28 and 29 will be available on July 3, 2013

    Friday, July 12, 2013 - CSU, Sacramento (8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.)
    Saturday, July 13, 2013 - Bay Area (location pending) (8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 a.m.)
    Scores the July 12 and 13 will be available on July 17.

     

    Registration Procedures

    ***Students Requiring Disability Accommodations please read!

    Liberal Studies Mathematics Proficiency Assessment online registration (credit card or check) Online Registration hours of availability: 6:30 a.m. - midnight (Pacific Time)

    OR

    Fill out the Liberal Studies Mathematics Proficiency Assessment mail-in registration form

    Click here for a mail-in registration form for the Summer 2013 Northern California Liberal Studies Mathematics Assessment.

    OR

    Come to the SDSU Testing, Assessment & Research Office (SSW-2549) during business hours (M-F 8:00 am - 4:30pm) and purchase a ticket. The fee for the Liberal Studies Mathematics Proficiency Assessment is $20.00. Tickets are non-refundable.

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