Placement Testing

Some of the most common questions new students have are about placement tests. At Ohio University there are a few placement requirements of which you should be made aware. All placement tests must be complete before attending BSO. Placements are not exemptions. Each placement test is designed to identify the course in which a student should begin. A placement does not exempt a student from a required course.

Below you will find a list of which majors need to take which placement tests. There are tests for Chemistry, Language, Computer Science, and Music Theory

Honors Tutorial College

Honors Tutorial College tutorial degree students can find their placement test information on the HTC website. However, students in the OHIO Honors Program should follow the guidelines below and not those on the HTC website.

Math

Placement in math is based on your ACT/SAT scores and/or high school GPA. Your assigned placement level is based on data about how Ohio University students succeed in our math courses. Your advisor will help you select an appropriate course during your BSO program based on this placement level. More information about the placement levels and frequently asked questions can be found at the link below.

Math Placement

By Program/Major

This list assumes you are not transferring credit to Ohio University for a course in that subject area. If you are transferring in credit, or if you have any questions, please check with an academic advisor about placement. Majors are identified as follows:

  • Required - Students must take the test before BSO.
  • Encouraged - Your advisors strongly encourage you to take this placement.
  • Optional - If you are planning to take a course in this subject area, then you may want to take the placement test before participating in BSO.
  • Not on the List - You do not need to take this placement test.
Major College Required Encouraged Optional
Accounting College of Business - - -
Advanced Computing Honors Tutorial College - - -
African American Studies College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Anthropology Honors Tutorial College - Language -
Anthropology College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Applied Nutrition College of Health Sciences and Professions Chemistry - Language
Applied Plant Biology College of Arts and Sciences - Language Chemistry
Art History Honors Tutorial College Language - -
Art History College of Fine Arts - Language -
Astrophysics Honors Tutorial College - - -
Aviation Flight Russ College of Engineering and Technology - Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher -
Aviation Management Russ College of Engineering and Technology - Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher -
Baccalaureate Nursing R.N.-to-B.S.N. College of Health Sciences and Professions - - Language
Biological Sciences Honors Tutorial College HTC Chemistry - Language
Biological Sciences—Biological Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Biological Sciences—Cellular and Molecular Biology College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Biological Sciences—Environmental Biology College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Biological Sciences—Human Biology College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Biological Sciences—Marine, Freshwater, and Environmental Biology College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Biological Sciences—Prephysical Therapy College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Biological Sciences—Preprofessional Program College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Biological Sciences—Wildlife and Conservation Biology College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Broadcast Meteorology College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Business Administration Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Business Analytics College of Business - - -
Business Economics College of Business - - -
Business Prelaw College of Business - - -
Chemical Engineering Russ College of Engineering and Technology Chemistry Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher -
Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Chemistry Honors Tutorial College HTC Chemistry - Language
Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Chemistry—Biochemistry College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Chemistry—Environmental College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Chemistry—Predentistry College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Chemistry—Premedicine College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Chemistry—Prepharmacy College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Child and Family Studies College of Health Sciences and Professions - - Language
Civil Engineering Russ College of Engineering and Technology Chemistry Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher -
Classical Civilization College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Classical Languages College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Classics and World Religions Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Communication Scripps College of Communication - - -
Communication Studies Scripps College of Communication - - -
Communication Studies Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Communication Studies Scripps College of Communication - - -
Community and Public Health College of Health Sciences and Professions - - Language
Computer Science Russ College of Engineering and Technology Chemistry, Computer Science Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher -
Criminal Justice University College - - Language
Customer Service Leadership Patton College of Education - - -
Dance College of Fine Arts - Language -
Dance Tutorial Honors Tutorial College - - Music TheoryLanguage
Dance—Performance and Choreography College of Fine Arts - Language -
Early Childhood and Elementary Education Patton College of Education - - -
Earth/Space Science Patton College of Education - - -
Economics Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Economics College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Economics College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Electrical Engineering Russ College of Engineering and Technology Chemistry Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher Computer Science
Electrical Engineering with Computer Engineering Track Russ College of Engineering and Technology Chemistry, Computer Science Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher -
Energy Engineering Russ College of Engineering and Technology Chemistry Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher -
Engineering Physics Honors Tutorial College - - Chemistry
Engineering Technology and Management Russ College of Engineering and Technology - Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher -
English Honors Tutorial College - - Language
English—Creative Writing College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
English—Literature, Culture & Writing College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Entrepreneurship College of Business - - -
Environmental and Plant Biology Honors Tutorial College HTC Chemistry Recommended Math Placement Level of PL3 -
Environmental and Plant Biology College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Environmental Health Science College of Health Sciences and Professions - - Language
Environmental Science and Sustainability College of Arts and Sciences - Chemistry, Language -
Environmental Studies Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Exercise Physiology College of Health Sciences and Professions Chemistry - Language
Exploratory (Undecided) Engineering Students Russ College of Engineering and Technology Chemistry Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher Computer Science
Family and Consumer Sciences Education—Community Leadership Patton College of Education - - -
Family and Consumer Sciences Education—Teaching Patton College of Education - - -
Field Ecology College of Arts and Sciences - Language Chemistry
Film College of Fine Arts - Language -
Film Tutorial Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Finance College of Business - - -
Forensic Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
French Education Patton College of Education - Language -
French College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
General Business College of Business - - -
General Theater Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Geography Honors Tutorial College - Recommended Math Placement Level of PL2 Language
Geography - Environmental Geography College of Arts and Sciences - Chemistry, Language -
Geography - Environmental Prelaw College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Geography - Geographic Information Science College of Arts and Sciences - Language Computer Science
Geography - Globalization and Development College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Geography - Meteorology College of Arts and Sciences - Chemistry, Language -
Geography - Urban Planning and Sustainability College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Geography College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Geography College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Geological Sciences Honors Tutorial College - - Chemistry, Language
Geological Sciences - B.S. College of Arts and Sciences - Chemistry, Language -
Geological Sciences - B.A. College of Arts and Sciences - Language Chemistry
Geological Sciences—Environmental Water Resources College of Arts and Sciences - Chemistry, Language -
Global Studies—Africa Center for International Studies - Language -
Global Studies—Asia Center for International Studies - Language -
Global Studies—Europe Center for International Studies - Language -
Global Studies—Latin America Center for International Studies - Language -
Global Studies—War and Peace Center for International Studies - Language -
Graphic Design College of Fine Arts - Language -
Health and Physical Education Patton College of Education - - -
Health Services Administration College of Health Sciences and Professions - - Language
Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences (HSLS) Honors Tutorial College - - -
Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences (HSLS) College of Health Sciences and Professions - - Language
History Honors Tutorial College - Language -
History College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
History—Prelaw College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Hospitality Management Patton College of Education - - -
Human Services Patton College of Education - - -
Industrial and Systems Engineering, ECT Russ College of Engineering and Technology - Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher Chemistry
Information & Telecommunication Systems Scripps College of Communication - - -
Information and Telecommunication Systems Scripps College of Communication - - -
Instrumental Performance College of Fine Arts Music Theory Language -
Instrumental Performance - Contemporary Music and Digital Instruments College of Fine Arts Music Theory Language -
Integrated Healthcare Studies College of Health Sciences and Professions - - Language
Integrated Language Arts Patton College of Education - - -
Integrated Mathematics Patton College of Education - - -
Integrated Science Patton College of Education - - -
Integrated Social Studies Patton College of Education - - -
Interdisciplinary Arts College of Fine Arts - Language -
Interior Architecture College of Fine Arts - Language -
International Business College of Business - Language -
Journalism Carr Van Anda Program Scripps College of Communication - - Language
Journalism Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Journalism News and Information Scripps College of Communication - - Language
Journalism Strategic Communication Scripps College of Communication - - Language
Life Science Patton College of Education - - -
Linguistics College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Management Information Systems College of Business - - -
Marketing College of Business - - -
Mathematics College of Arts and Sciences - Language Computer Science
Mathematics Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Mathematics College of Arts and Sciences - Language Computer Science
Mathematics—Actuarial Science College of Arts and Sciences - Language Computer Science
Mathematics—Applied College of Arts and Sciences - Language Computer Science
Mathematics—Mathematical Statistics College of Arts and Sciences - Language Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering Russ College of Engineering and Technology Chemistry Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher -
Media Arts and Studies Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Media Arts and Studies—Animation Scripps College of Communication - - -
Media Arts and Studies—Media and Social Change Scripps College of Communication - - -
Media Arts and Studies—Media Arts Production Scripps College of Communication - - -
Media Arts and Studies—Music Production and Recording Industry Scripps College of Communication - - -
Microbiology College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Middle Childhood Language Arts and Mathematics Patton College of Education - - -
Middle Childhood Language Arts and Science Patton College of Education - - -
Middle Childhood Language Arts and Social Studies Patton College of Education - - -
Middle Childhood Mathematics and Science Patton College of Education - - -
Middle Childhood Mathematics and Social Studies Patton College of Education - - -
Middle Childhood Science and Social Studies Patton College of Education - - -
Mild to Moderate Educational Needs Patton College of Education - - -
Moderate to Intensive Educational Needs Patton College of Education - - -
Music Composition College of Fine Arts Music Theory Language -
Music Education Major: Choral Emphasis College of Fine Arts Music Theory Language -
Music Education Major: Instrumental Emphasis College of Fine Arts Music Theory Language -
Music Honors Tutorial College Music Theory - Language
Music College of Fine Arts Music Theory Language -
Music Therapy College of Fine Arts Music Theory Language -
Nursing College of Health Sciences and Professions - - Language
Nutrition Science College of Health Sciences and Professions Chemistry - Language
Organ College of Fine Arts Music Theory Language -
Outdoor Recreation and Education Patton College of Education - - -
Philosophy Honors Tutorial College - Language -
Philosophy College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Philosophy—Prelaw College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Philosophy—Pretheology College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Physical Activity and Sport Coaching Patton College of Education - - -
Physical Science—Chemistry Patton College of Education Chemistry - -
Physical Science—Physics and Chemistry Patton College of Education Chemistry - -
Physical Science—Physics Patton College of Education Chemistry - -
Physics Astrophysics College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Physics College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Physics Honors Tutorial College - - -
Physics College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Physics/Meteorology College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Physics—Applied Physics College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Piano College of Fine Arts Music Theory Language -
Piano Pedagogy College of Fine Arts Music Theory Language -
Playwriting College of Fine Arts - Language -
Political Science Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Political Science College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Political Science—Prelaw College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Production Design and Technology College of Fine Arts - Language -
Psychology College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Psychology Prephysical Therapy College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Language -
Recreation Management Patton College of Education - - -
Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism Patton College of Education - - -
Retail and Fashion Merchandising Patton College of Education - - -
Social Work Honors Tutorial College - LanguageRecommended Math Placement Level of PL2 -
Social Work College of Health Sciences and Professions - - Language
Social Work College of Health Sciences and Professions - - Language
Sociology Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Sociology College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Sociology—Criminology College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Sociology—Prelaw College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Spanish Education Patton College of Education Language - -
Spanish College of Arts and Sciences Language - -
Specialized Studies University College - - Language
Sport and Lifestyle Studies Patton College of Education - - -
Sport Management College of Business - - -
Stage Management College of Fine Arts - Language -
Strategic Leadership and Management College of Business - - -
Studio Art Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Studio Art Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Studio Art College of Fine Arts - Language -
Studio Art College of Fine Arts - Language -
Studio Art - Art Therapy Concentration College of Fine Arts - Language -
Technical and Applied Studies University College - - Language
Technical Operations Management Russ College of Engineering and Technology - Recommended Math Placement Level of PL 2 or Higher -
Theater Honors Tutorial College - - Language
Theater College of Fine Arts - Language -
Theater Performance—Acting or Musical Theater Tracks College of Fine Arts - Language -
Translational Health—Applied Health Honors Tutorial College HTC Chemistry Recommended Math Placement Level of PL2 -
Undecided—Arts and Sciences College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
Undecided—University College University College Chemistry (if intending Engineering) - Computer Science (if intending Engineering), Language
Virtual Reality and Game Development Scripps College of Communication - - -
Visual Communication—Commercial Photography Scripps College of Communication - - -
Visual Communication—Information Graphics/Publication Design Scripps College of Communication - - -
Visual Communication—Multimedia Scripps College of Communication - - -
Visual Communication—Photojournalism Scripps College of Communication - - -
Voice College of Fine Arts Music Theory Language -
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies College of Arts and Sciences - Language -
World Religions College of Arts and Sciences - Language -