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The Math Learning Lab has peer tutors available Monday through Friday. We provide free tutoring for students in general education math courses and prerequisites.
The courses that are available for tutoring are Math 010, 120, 139, 143, 144, 177, 209, 210, 212, 213, 240, 248, and 314. We also provide tutoring for the Math Placement Exam, Praxis Math, GRE Math, and ACT Math. Students in upper level math courses should see their professor during office hours for assistance.
The Math Milestone is a prerequisite for all college level mathematics and lab science courses. This requirement must be fulfilled within your first year at the college.
There are multiple ways to meet the requirement:
If you took either Accuplacer at another school and met the minimum score requirements, please have the scores sent from your previous school to testscores@ric.edu. These scores can only be used for the math milestone, not for math placement.
Once you have satisfied the Math Milestone, you will have a Level 1 math placement.
It is very important that students begin their college mathematics coursework at the appropriate level. All first year students will be required to take a mathematics placement exam for proper placement into their mathematics courses. Transfer students who are not transferring in a math course must take the math placement exam. Transfer students who are transferring in a math course should verify whether or not they need the placement exam by emailing Megan at mdibonaventura@ric.edu once their transfer credits are posted.
It is a timed exam used to determine the appropriate math course for your current level of preparation. An internal calculator is available on some of the problems, otherwise use of a calculator is not allowed.
The exam ranges from arithmetic to precalculus and will ask a variety of questions at different levels to determine your appropriate placement.
To get a sense of the types of questions you will see and the answer format, it is highly recommended that you use the online practice test before taking the proctored exam.
Please Note: The online practice test can only be attempted once and is not scored.
PDF Practice Test (for all levels of material)
Use the Guide to Achieve a Level 1 Math Placement to meet the Math Milestone and place into college level math courses.
Upon completion of the exam, you will be placed into your initial mathematics course. Please note that although this may not be the course required by your major, successful completion should adequately prepare you for the required course.
*Math course that satisfies the General Education Mathematics requirement.
All students must complete the Math Milestone by the end of their first year at the college. The Math Milestone is a prerequisite for math courses and lab science courses, so it is important to complete it in a timely manner. Placing into Level 1 or higher on the math placement exam will fulfill the Math Milestone. Use the Guide to Achieve a Level 1 Math Placement to prepare for the placement exam.
The Math Milestone is also required for admission to programs in the School of Nursing and School of Education.
All students may retake the math placement exam once, following a two-month waiting period that should be used to prepare. You may use our practice materials and our Math Learning Lab to schedule tutoring appointments.
Upon completion of the exam, you will be placed into your initial mathematics course. Your placement will appear on the screen. Scores are uploaded to MyRIC within 24 hours of test completion.
Yes! Please email Megan DiBonaventura to coordinate a virtual test time (approximately one hour). You will be required to use the camera and microphone features for the entire zoom meeting.
Yes. To request reasonable testing accommodations for a disability or medical condition, please contact Center for Disability Access before you schedule the exam.
Center for Disability Access
401-456-2776
Email: cda@ric.edu
Once your accommodations are in place, please contact Megan DiBonaventura to schedule your exam.
Please Note: reasonable accommodations do not include use of a calculator.
The Math Milestone must be completed within your first year at the College, as it is a prerequisite to lab science courses, math courses, etc. The math milestone can be completed with the appropriate placement on the math placement exam (Level 1 or higher) or by successfully completing Math 10.
Students transferring in the equivalent of a RIC math course will also earn the Math Milestone.
*Math course that satisfies the General Education Mathematics requirement.
To register for the placement exam, login to the RIC Student Homepage of MyRIC.
Test dates are added regularly, so please check back if there are not dates that match your availability.
