Placement Policy

Every student entering the B.S. program in Information Technology (incoming freshmen, transfer students, and second-degree students) must take the Math Placement Examination.

Your enrollment into Information Technology, Computer Science, and Mathematics courses depends on how you perform on this exam.

Mathematics, Information Technology, and Computer Science Placement

Below is a diagram showing the relationship between the Information Technology, Computer Science, and Mathematics courses required for the B.S. Information Technology degree.

To enroll in any Computer Science course, one of the following criteria must be met:

• Math Placement Test (MPT) result of: 151, 160, 161, or 211
• C- or higher in MATH 101
• Enrollment or Completion of MATH 151, MATH 160, MATH 161, MATH 163H, MATH 211
• With permission of instructor/department

Ultimately, if you are eligible to enroll in MATH 160 (or higher) then you are eligible to enroll in CSCI 161 and MATH 120.

Computer Science Placement

Entering students are normally required to take CSCI 161, which covers computer programming using the Java language including arithmetic, control statements, functions, arrays, and vectors. There are three alternatives to taking CSCI 161:

1. Students receiving a grade of A or B in an AP Computer Science course may skip CSCI 161 and enroll in CSCI 162. This must be demonstrated via a high school transcript.
2. Students receiving a score of 3 or higher on the AP-Computer Science Examination, Part A, may receive 4 credits for CSCI 161 and enroll in CSCI 162.
3. Other entering students who feel adequately prepared for CSCI 162 (without CSCI 161) can demonstrate such by a successful score on a departmental Programming and Problem Solving Examination. Students wishing to take this exam should e-mail their request to info@cs.millersville.edu. The exam is given during the first week of each semester.