Orientation Placement Exam Information
Placement exams help us determine which classes are best for you. WVU relies on these exams to place you into the appropriate courses.
Every student attending Orientation will take the Math Placement Exam. The results from this exam will determine your placement into a math class at WVU. If you are required to take chemistry the results will also determine your placement into a chemistry class.
Students currently taking French, German, or Spanish and who plan to continue with the same language at WVU must take a foreign language placement exam. This computerized exam is language specific and required before you can attend class.
Foreign Language Placement Exam details
For information on majors requiring specific entry levels of
Math, please click here.
For information on majors requiring specific entry levels of
Math and Chemistry, please click here.
Majors that do not require a specific Math class:
Below are a list of majors that do not require a specific math class to graduate or require only Math 121 (Introductory Concepts of Mathematics), which is open to any student.
Students cannot enroll in a math course of a greater difficulty than Math 121, unless a student meets the pre-requisites for the specific course.
Additionally, Math 121 is NOT the Math Workshop
| Art |
Philosophy |
| Art Education |
Physical Education/ Teacher Education |
| Athletic Coaching Education |
Political Science |
| Child Development and Family Studies |
Religious Studies |
| Communication Studies |
Secondary Education with English emphasis |
| English |
Secondary Education with Foreign Languages emphasis |
| Foreign Language |
Secondary Education with Social Studies emphasis |
| History |
Slavic Studies |
| Interior Design |
Social Work |
| International Studies |
Sociology and Anthropology |
| Journalism |
Sports Management |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences |
Sports Psychology |
| Multidisciplinary Studies |
Theatre |
| Music |
Women's Studies |
| Music Education |
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