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Quantitative Policies at 36 of Clark
University’s peer institutions
This document describes the policies concerning quantitative education at 36 universities in the
Liberal Arts Career Network. The number of students in each university is around 2000, meaning
similar in size to Clark University. Haley Smith (hasmith@clarku.edu) compiled the information
during January 2015 at the request of Dean Mary-Ellen Boyle and Professor Gil Pontius. Smith
wrote most of this document, which Pontius subsequently edited. Smith also compiled a
spreadsheet that shows information for the 36 universities concerning 7 variables plus contact
information for the relevant person at the university. Among the 7 variables, 5 take on the
possible values of: Yes, No, Not Applicable. These five variables relate to the following 5
questions:
1. Does this University have a mathematics entrance or placement exam that is taken prior to
registration?
2. Are all students required to take the mathematics placement exam prior to registration?
3. Does this University have quantitative requirement(s)?
4. Does this University have a university-wide, intro to statistics course in place?
5. Are all students required to take a statistics course?
A summary of the results shows that:
Sixty one percent of our peer institutions have a university-wide placement exam for quantitative
skills. However, among institutions that have a placement exam, only 41% of those institutions
require all students to take the exam. Student are required to take the exam usually only if they
plan to take quantitative courses and/or do not have other forms of evidence concerning
quantitative skills, such as a SAT math score. Clark has a formal analysis requirement that is not
necessarily quantitative, while 94% of our peer institutions have some sort of quantitative course
requirement that can be fulfilled by a variety of courses in Math or Sciences. Ninety-Four
percent of our peer institutions have university-wide statistics course, however none of those
universities require students to take the course. The university-wide statistics course is usually
offered in the Math department. Other universities typically offer additional statistics courses at
the departmental level, while those departmental statistics courses do not require the university
level statistics course as a prerequisite.

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ANALYSIS BY HALEY SMITH
Placement Exam
 Of the 36 schools in the Liberal Arts Career Network, 22 of them have a mathematics
placement exam (Chart A). However, of those 22 school that have a placement exam,
only 9 of them require all students to take the exam (Chart B). The other 13 schools only
require some students to take the exam – usually if they are planning on taking a
mathematics course in their first semester, or are planning on majoring in mathematics.
Chart A Chart B
Quantitative Requirements
 Of the 36 schools in the Liberal Arts Career Network, 34 schools require students to
fulfill a Quantitative requirement. Only two schools (Amherst College and Grinnell
College) do not require students to fulfill such a requirement. Among the schools with a
Quantitative requirement, courses in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
almost always fulfilled this requirement. Many of these schools have courses in a variety
of subjects that fulfill the requirement – in other words, students do not necessarily have
to take a mathematics course in order to fulfill the requirement.
Statistics Courses
 Of the 36 schools in the Liberal Arts Career Network, 34 schools have a university-wide
statistics course, meaning that they offer a statistics course that is not affiliated with a
department other than mathematics or statistics, and is an introductory level course.
However, none of the 36 schools in the Liberal Arts Career Network require all students
to take those university-wide statistics courses. Students were only required to take a
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statistics course if their majors required it. The majority of the time, if a major required a
statistics course, it was a departmental statistics course, such as Biostats, Econ Statistics,
or Stats for Psych; none of these departmental statistics courses required students to have
previously taken the university-wide statistics course.

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AMHERST COLLEGE
Location: Amherst, MA
Population: Approximately 1,800
Acceptance Rate: 14%
 Amherst College has a mathematics placement exam, however students are only required
to take the exam if they wish to place into a higher level course. Amherst also has an
optional statistics placement exam, which students can take if they wish to place out of
Intro to Statistics and move onto Intro to Statistics via Modeling – Statistics 135.
Amherst does not have a quantitative requirement, as they have an open curriculum with
no core requirements. Amherst has a university-wide statistics course, Statistics 111 -
Intro to Statistics, but students are not obligated to take the course or any statistics course
unless required by their individual majors. Amherst also offers departmental statistics
courses.

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BATES COLLEGE
Location: Lewiston, ME
 Bates College has a mathematics placement exam, however students are only advised to
take it if they unsure whether to enroll in Calculus I or Calculus II. Bates College requires
all students to complete a Quantitative Literacy credit, which can be fulfilled through all
Mathematics department courses, Psych Stats, and many Econ courses. Bates College
offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 214 – Probability, which is a prerequisite
to Math 215 – Statistics. In order to enroll in Math 214, students must have successfully
completed Math 206 – Multivariable Calculus. Students are not obligated to take a
statistics course or any statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Bates
College also offers departmental statistics courses.

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BOWDOIN COLLEGE
Location: Brunswick, ME
 Bowdoin College requires all incoming students to take a Quantitative Reasoning
Placement Examination during orientation. Bowdoin requires all students to take a credit
in mathematical, computational, or statistical reasoning, which can be fulfilled through
courses in areas such as Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics,
Mathematics, Physics, and more. Bowdoin offers a university-wide statistics course,
Math 2606 – Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics
course unless required by their individual majors. Bowdoin College also offers
departmental statistics courses.

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BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Location: Waltham, MA
 Brandeis University has both a Math and a Calculus Placement Exam, which is not
required of all students, but described as a tool Brandeis offers students interested in
Math and Calculus to help them find the class that is right for them. Brandeis requires all
students to complete a Quantitative Reasoning credit, which can be fulfilled through a
variety of courses in areas such as Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics,
Mathematics, Physics, and more. Brandeis offers a university-wide statistics course, Math
36a – Probability, which has a prerequisite of Math 20a - Techniques of Calculus:
Calculus of Several Variables, or 22b - Linear Algebra and Intermediate Calculus, but
students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics course unless required by
their individual majors. Brandeis also offers departmental statistics courses.

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BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
 Bryn Mawr College has mathematics placement exams, but only encourages students to
take the exams if they are entering the college without an advanced placement credit. Of
the exams, the Math Readiness Exam helps students decide between Math 005 (Math
Workshop), Math 104 (Introduction to Probability and Statistics), and Math 101
(Calculus 1); the Calculus Placement Exam helps students decide between Math 101,
Math 102 (Calculus 2), and Math 201 (Multivariable Calculus). The results of the exams
are not binding and provide a recommendation only. Bryn Mawr requires all students to
complete a Quantitative Skills credit, which can be fulfilled by taking a Mathematics
course at the 100 level or above, or courses in areas such as Biology, Chemistry,
Geology, Computer Science, Economics, Physics, and more. Additionally, students must
complete the Division II requirement with two math or science courses, one of which
must be a lab science. All of the 100 and 200 level Mathematics courses count for both
the Quantitative Requirement and one Division II credit, except for Math 104 – Statistics,
which only satisfies the Quantitative Requirement. Bryn Mawr offers a university-wide
statistics course, Math 104 – Basic Probability and Statistics, but students are not
obligated to take this course or any statistics course unless required by their individual
majors. Bryn Mawr also offers departmental statistics courses.

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CARLETON COLLEGE
Location: Northfield, MN
 Carleton College has a mathematics placement exam, however students are only required
to take the exam if they intend to take a math or calculus course. Carleton College
requires students to complete both a Formal or Statistical Reasoning course as well as
three Quantitative Reasoning Encounter courses. Both of these requirements can be met
by taking courses in areas such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Social Statistics,
Psychology, Research Methods, and more. Carleton offers a university-wide statistics
course, Math 115 – Statistics: Concepts and Applications, but students are not obligated
to take this course or any statistics course unless required by their individual majors.

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CLARK UNIVERSITY
Location: Worcester, MA
Clark University has a mathematics placement exam, however only students who are
ready to register for an introductory course in Mathematics (Math 119, Math 120, Math
121, Math 124, or Math 125) should take the exam. A successful completion of the
placement test is a prerequisite for registration for those courses. The only students who
are allowed to enroll in introductory Mathematics courses without taking the placement
test are those who already have AP credit for Calculus. Clark University requires all
students to complete a quantitative requirement, which Clark calls a Formal Analysis
course. Students can fulfill this requirement by taking courses in areas such as Biology,
Economics, Computer Science, Geography, Mathematics, Management, Psychology, and
more. Clark offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 217 – Probability and
Statistics, which has a prerequisite of Math 121 – Calculus II, or Math 125 – Honors
Calculus II, as well as Math 131 – Multivariate Calculus. Students are not obligated to
take this course or any statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Clark
University also offers departmental statistics courses.

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COLBY COLLEGE
Location: Waterville, ME
 Colby College does not have or require students to take a mathematics placement exam.
Colby requires all students to take a Quantitative Reasoning credit, which can be fulfilled
through courses in areas such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Philosophy,
and more. Colby offers a university-wide statistics course, Statistics 110 – Statistical
Thinking, however students are only advised to take this course if they do not need a
more rigorous or specialized statistics course for their majors. Colby College also offers

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COLGATE UNIVERSITY
Location: Hamilton, NY
 Colgate University does not offer or require students to take a mathematics placement
exam. Colgate University requires all students to take a Natural Sciences and
Mathematics Area of Inquiry requirement, which can be fulfilled through courses in areas
such as Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Geology, Neuroscience,
Computer Science, and more. Colgate University offers a university-wide statistics
course, Math 102 – Introduction to Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this
course or any statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Colgate also
offers departmental statistics courses.

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COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
Location: Worcester, MA
 Holy Cross does not require a placement exam in order to enroll in a statistics or
mathematics course. Holy Cross requires all students to complete a mathematical science
credit. Mathematics courses as well as computer science courses fulfill the requirement.
Holy Cross offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 120 – Statistical Reasoning,
but students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics course unless required
by their individual majors. Holy Cross also offers departmental statistics courses.

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COLLEGE OF WOOSTER
Location: Wooster, OH
 College of Wooster requires all students to take a mathematics placement exam. The
College of Wooster also has in place a quantitative requirement, which can be fulfilled
through courses like Climate Change, Financial Accounting, Communication
Quantitative Methods, Structural Geology, and Intro to Statistics and Experimental
Design (Psych). College of Wooster offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 102 –
Basic Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics course
unless required by their individual majors. The College of Wooster also offers

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COLORADO COLLEGE
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
 Colorado College does not have or require a mathematics placement exam; students
complete a survey about their past mathematics education, academic interests, and
several example problems in order to generate a course recommendation. There is a
quantitative requirement which can be fulfilled by taking a course in Mathematics,
Statistics, or Computer Science. Colorado College offers a university-wide Statistics
course, Math 117 – Probability and Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this
course or any statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Colorado
College also offers departmental statistics courses.

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DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
Location: Hanover, NH
 Dartmouth College has a mathematics placement exam, however, not all students are
required to take the exam. The exam may be taken if a student feels their current
placement (determined by high school courses and AP credits) is not a correct placement.
Dartmouth recommends that all students do take the exam. Dartmouth requires all
students to take a Quantitative and Deductive Sciences course, which can be fulfilled by a
mathematics course, a statistics course, or a symbolic logic course, which includes
classes such as Semantics and Pragmatics, Seminar in Logic, and Intro to Phonology.
Math 10 is Dartmouth’s Introduction to Statistics course, which serves as a university-
wide statistics course, but students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics
course unless required by their individual majors. Dartmouth also offers departmental
statistics courses.

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DAVIDSON COLLEGE
Location: Davidson, NC
 Davidson College does not have or require students to take a mathematics placement
exam. Davidson does require all students to take a Mathematics and Quantitative
Thought credit, which can be fulfilled through a variety of courses including
Mathematics, Economics, Biology, Psychology, and more. Davidson College offers a
university-wide statistics course, Math 340 – Probability, but students enrolling in this
course must have successfully completed Multivar Calculus and Modeling or Calculus
III. Students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics course unless required
by their individual majors. Davidson College also offers departmental statistics courses.

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DENISON UNIVERSITY
Location: Granville, OH
 Denison does not have or require students to take a mathematics placement exam.
Denison does require all students to take a Quantitative Reasoning credit, which can be
fulfilled through a variety of courses including Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Astronomy,
Geography, and more. Denison offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 102 –
Elements of Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics
course unless required by their individual majors. Denison also offers Statistics for
Psychology.

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DICKINSON COLLEGE
Location: Carlisle, PA
 Dickinson College requires all students to take a mathematics placement exam before
matriculating at the college, even if they do not plan to take a mathematics course. The
only exceptions are :
o Students who scored 3, 4, or 5 on the AB Advanced Placement Calculus exam
o Students who scored 4, or 5 on the BC Advanced Placement Calculus exam
o Students who scored a 1, 2 or 3 on the BC Advanced Placement Calculus exam,
but received an AB sub score of 3, 4, or 5
o Students who scored an A or B on the British Mathematics A Level Exam
o Students who scored a 5 or higher on one of the International Baccalaureate
exams in mathematics
The exam is designed to measure a student’s readiness for calculus. Dickinson requires
all students to take a Quantitative Reasoning credit, which can be fulfilled through
courses such as Mathematics, Political Science – Public Opinion, Sociology –
Quantitative Research Methods, Astronomy, Physics, Philosophy 103 – Logic, Music
Theory, Economics, Chemistry, Computer Science, and more. Dickinson offers a
university-wide statistics course, Math 121 – Elementary Statistics, but students are not
majors. Dickinson College does not offer departmental statistics courses.

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GRINNELL COLLEGE
Location: Grinnell, IA
 Grinnell College does not have or require students to take a mathematics placement
exam. Students are placed in mathematics and statistics courses based on transcripts,
standardized test scores, and faculty advisements. Grinnell College does not require
students to take a quantitative credit, as the College does not have general requirements,
only major requirements. Students are told what courses liberal studies would entail, and
a quantitative class is included in the general description. Grinnell offers a university-
wide statistics course, Math/Stat 115 – Introduction to Statistics, however students are not
majors. Grinnell College does not offer departmental statistics courses.

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HAMILTON COLLEGE
Location: Clinton, NY
 Hamilton College has a mathematics placement exam, but students should only take the
exam if they do not already have a placement recommendation or if they believe their
current placement recommendation is incorrect. Hamilton College requires all students to
take a Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning credit, which can be fulfilled by taking a
variety of courses including topics in Mathematics, Anthropology, Archaeology, Biology,
Chemistry, Computer Science, many Language courses, Accounting, Economics,
Geology, and many more. Hamilton expects that every student will demonstrate facility
in quantitative and symbolic reasoning by completing one or more courses in at least one
of the following three categories:
o Statistical Analysis. The use of statistical analysis to describe data and to make
inferences.
o Mathematical Representation. The use of mathematical models such as those
based on graphs, equations and geometric objects to represent patterns,
relationships and forms.
o Logic and Symbolic Reasoning. The use of formal logic or symbolic reasoning
such as in the following examples: the proper construction of a computer program
or a formal proof; the analysis of language in linguistics; or the study of music
theory.
Hamilton offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 100 – Statistical Reasoning and
Data Analysis, but students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics course
unless required by their individual majors. Hamilton also offers departmental statistics
courses.

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HARTWICK COLLEGE
Location: Oneonta, NY
 Hartwick College requires all new students to take a mathematics placement exam during
orientation, which places students at five different levels. Hartwick College requires all
students to complete a Quantitative/Formal Reasoning credit, which can be fulfilled
through courses in areas such as Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Economics,
Mathematics, and Psychology. Hartwick College offers a university-wide statistics
course, Math 108 – Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this course or any
statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Hartwick also offers

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HAVERFORD COLLEGE
Location: Haverford, PA
 Haverford College requires all incoming students to take a mathematics placement exam
the summer before they arrive. The test can also be taken by current students at other
times of the year if they wish to reassess their placement levels. Haverford also requires
all students to complete a Quantitative Reasoning credit, which can be fulfilled through
courses in areas such as Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,
Economics, Physics, and more. Haverford offers a university-wide statistics course, Math
104 – Probability and Statistics, however students are not obligated to take this course or
any statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Haverford also offers

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HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES
Location: Geneva, NY
 Hobart and William Smith Colleges has a mathematics placement exam, however only
students who intend to take MATH 100 - Pre-Calculus, MATH 130 - Calculus I, MATH
131 - Calculus II, or MATH 135 - Steps into Advanced Mathematics during the Fall
Term of their first year are required to take the Mathematics Placement Test (MPT). If
students have not taken the online test over the summer, they should consult a Math
professor. Students not planning on taking a Math class in the fall term should delay
testing until the term immediately preceding their enrollment. Hobart and William Smith
Colleges require students to complete a Quantitative Reasoning credit, which can be
fulfilled through courses in areas such as Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,
Geoscience, Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics. Hobart William and Smith Colleges do
not offer a university-wide statistics course, however they do offer departmental statistics
courses.

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HOPE COLLEGE
Location: Holland, MI
 Hope College does not have or require students to take a mathematics placement exam.
Hope College requires all students to complete a credit in Mathematics, which can be
fulfilled through courses in areas such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics,
Geology, and more. Hope College offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 210 –
Introductory Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics
course unless required by their individual majors. Hope College does not offer

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LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
Location: Easton, PA
 Lafayette College requires all incoming students to complete a mathematics placement
exam, of which the college has several different variations:
o A short online Mathematics Survey, completion of which is required of all
students in the Class of 2017. Please complete this mathematics survey even if
you won’t take a mathematics course in the fall.
o An online test of algebra and trigonometry, Mathematics Placement Test A,
which is also required of all students in the Class of 2017.
o An online test of first-semester calculus, Mathematics Placement Test B, which
you must also take if you have studied calculus and are considering any
mathematics course numbered 162 or higher.
o An online test of second-semester Calculus, Mathematics Placement Test C,
which you must also take if you are considering any mathematics course
numbered 263 or higher.
Lafayette College requires all students to take one Quantitative Reasoning credit, which
can be fulfilled by taking courses in areas such as Mathematics, Computer Science,
Physics, Psychology, Philosophy, and others. Lafayette offers a university-wide statistics
course, Math 110 – Statistical Concepts, but students are not obligated to take this course
or any statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Math 110 is not open
to students who have credit for any mathematics course numbered above 120, except by
permission of instructor. Lafayette does not offer departmental statistics courses, but
rather variations of standard departmental statistics courses, such as Bioinformatics,
Quantitative Methods in Psychology, and Fundamentals of Econometrics.

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MACALESTER COLLEGE
Location: St. Paul, MN
 Macalester College does not have or require students to take a mathematics placement
exam. Macalester College requires all students to fulfill both a Math and Natural Science
Distribution requirement and a general education Quantitative Thinking requirement.
Student can fulfill the requirements by taking one, two, or three courses which are
designated as meeting the quantitative reasoning requirement. Students may take one or
more courses with a Q3, Q2 or Q1 designation. A single Q3 course satisfies the
requirement or students may take a Q2 course together with any other Q2 or Q1 course,
or students may take three Q1 courses. Courses in areas such as Anthropology, Biology,
Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Statistics and
Computer Science, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Neuroscience, and
more. Macalester College offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 155 –
Introduction to Statistical Modeling, but students are not obligated to take this course or
any statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Macalester also offers

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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
Location: Middlebury, VT
 Middlebury College does not have or require students to take a mathematics placement
exam. Students who are unsure of their correct placement are advised to meet with
mathematics faculty to determine their appropriate placement. Middlebury requires all
students to take a Deductive Reasoning and Analytic Processes credit, which can be
fulfilled through courses in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics,
Environmental Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, and more. Middlebury offers
a university-wide statistics course, Math 116 – Introduction to Statistical Science, but
students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics course unless required by
their individual majors. Middlebury also offers departmental statistics courses.

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MOUNT HOLYOKE
Location: South Hadley, MA
 Mount Holyoke has a mathematics placement exam, however only students planning to
begin the study of calculus are required to take the exam. Mount Holyoke requires all
students to take a Science/Mathematics credit, which can be fulfilled through courses in
Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science. Mount Holyoke offers a university-wide
statistics course, Stat 140 – Intro to the Ideas and Applications of Statistics, but students
are not obligated to take this course or any statistics course unless required by their
individual majors. Mount Holyoke also offers departmental statistics courses.

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OBERLIN COLLEGE
Location: Oberlin, OH
 Students wishing to enroll in an entry-level calculus course must take the Calculus
Readiness exam, which covers pre-calculus only. Students wishing to enroll in an entry-
level statistics course must take the Statistics Readiness exam. Oberlin College requires
all students to take two Quantitative and Formal Reasoning credits, which can be fulfilled
through a variety of courses, including Astronomy, Computer Science, Economics,
Mathematics, Statistics, Sciences, and more. Oberlin offers a university-wide statistics
course, Stat 113 – Intro to Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this course or
any statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Oberlin also offers

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POMONA COLLEGE
Location: Claremont, CA
 Pomona College requires students who wish to enroll in a mathematics course numbered
30 or higher (Math 29 - Calculus with Problem Solving, Math 30 - Calculus I) to take a
mathematics placement exam and the ALEKS assessment prior to registration; the results
of the exams are advisory only, and will help the students with their advisers decide
which course to enroll in. ALEKS is a web-based adaptive assessment and learning
program to help incoming students assess their knowledge base and review several key
quantitative topics in preparation for the fall semester. Pomona College requires all
students to take a mathematical reasoning credit, which can be fulfilled by taking a
course in Mathematics (except Pre-Calculus), Computer Science, Statistics, and Formal
Logic. Pomona College offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 58 – Intro to
Statistics, however students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics course
unless required by their individual majors. Students who do elect to take Intro to Stats are
required to have taken and passed Calculus I. Intro to Biostats is also offered as Math
58B. Once students have succeeded in an introductory course (Math 58 or 58B), they
may enroll in elective statistics courses, including Statistics for Medical and Biological
Studies, Linear Models, Time Series, and Computational Statistics.

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SKIDMORE COLLEGE
Location: Saratoga Springs, NY
 Skidmore College has a mathematics placement exam, however only students planning to
take calculus are required to take the mathematics/calculus placement exam. Skidmore
requires all students to take two quantitative reasoning credits. The first requirement can
be fulfilled in three ways:
o By achieving a score of at least 630 on the MSAT I examination or a score of at
least 570 on any Mathematics SAT II examination or a score of at least 28 on the
ACT examination.
o By achieving a score of at least 20 out of 25 on the Skidmore Quantitative
Reasoning Examination. This exam is offered during New Student Orientation to
students who have not otherwise satisfied QR1. The exam will be offered
periodically throughout the academic year. Students may take the exam up to four
times, but to satisfy QR1 they must pass the exam during their first year.
o By successfully completing MA 100 (Quantitative Reasoning). This course is
required for all students who have not passed QR1 by the end of their first year,
and it must be completed by the end of their sophomore year, however the course
is designed primarily for those with serious quantitative deficiencies. It may also
be elected in the first year by students who have not passed QR1 and feel that
their quantitative skills and/or confidence are particularly weak. Note, however,
that MA100 satisfies QR1 but not QR2.
If students have not fulfilled the QR1 requirement through the methods listed above, they
are required to take the exam during orientation; retakes are offered periodically
throughout the year. The QR2 requirement can be fulfilled by taking courses in
mathematics, statistics, computer science, and many other fields including Accounting,
Psychology, Economics, and more. Skidmore offers a university-wide Statistics course,
MS 104 – Intro to Statistics, however students are not obligated to take this course or any
statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Skidmore also offers

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ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY
Location: Canton, NY
 St. Lawrence University does not have or require students to take a mathematics
placement exam. Students are required to take a Quantitative/Logical Reasoning course.
This credit can be fulfilled through courses such as Pre-calculus, Mathematics and Art,
Applied Statistics, and Computer Science Courses. St. Lawrence offers a university-wide
Statistics course, Statistics 113 – Applied Statistics, but students are not obligated to take
this course or any statistics course unless required by their individual majors.

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ST. OLAF COLLEGE
Location: Northfield, MN
 St. Olaf College does not have or require a mathematics placement exam; students
complete a survey about their past mathematics education, test scores, and academic
interests in order to generate a course recommendation. St. Olaf College requires all
students to complete an Abstract and Quantitative Reasoning credit, which can be
fulfilled through courses in areas such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Formal Logic,
Game Theory, Statistics, and more. St. Olaf states that the requirement can be fulfilled in
almost any area, including the natural sciences, the social sciences, the arts and
humanities, and mathematics itself. St. Olaf College offers a university-wide statistics
course, Statistics 110 – Principles of Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this
course or any statistics course unless required by their individual majors. St. Olaf also
offers departmental statistics courses.

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TRINITY COLLEGE
Location: Hartford, CT
 All incoming Trinity first-year students are required to take the mathematics placement
exam, even if they do not plan to take a math course. Trinity requires all students to take
two quantitative studies courses. Students can test out of the first quantitative
requirement. One of the two courses must be taken in Math, Statistics, or Computer
Science. Trinity offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 107 – Elements of
Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics course unless
required by their individual majors. Trinity also offers Intro to Statistics for Economics.

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TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Location: Medford, MA
 Tufts University does not have or require a mathematics placement exam; Tufts states
that students are welcome to select any level course they prefer, using SAT and test
scores, as well as high school courses as guides. Tufts requires all students to complete a
Mathematical Sciences credit, which can be fulfilled through courses in areas such as
Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Psychology, and more. Tufts offers a
university-wide statistics course, Math 161 – Probability, which can be followed by Math
162 – Statistics, however students are not obligated to take either of these courses or any
statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Tufts also offers departmental
statistics courses.

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UNION COLLEGE
Location: Schenectady, NY
 Union College requires all students to take a mathematics placement exam prior to
freshman registration. Union College requires all students to take a Quantitative and
Mathematical Reasoning credit, which can be fulfilled by taking a variety of mathematics
department courses, including The Mathematics of Secrecy, Ancient Greek Mathematics,
History of Mathematics, or more mainstream courses such as Calculus or Statistics. Other
alternative courses which fulfill the quantitative requirement include a handful of
computer science courses, as well as Philosophy 231 – Symbolic Logic. Union offers a
university-wide statistics course, Math 104- Introduction to Statistics, but students are not
majors. Union also offers Statistics Methods in Psychology.

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VASSAR COLLEGE
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
 Vassar College does not have a mathematics placement exam in place; incoming students
are advised which level math course to take during a personal consultation with faculty
during orientation. Vassar requires all students to take a Quantitative Analysis credit
which can be fulfilled through a variety of courses, including Astronomy, Intro to
Biological Investigation, Computer Sciences, Intro to Economics, many mathematics
courses, and a variety of other courses. Vassar offers a university-wide statistics course,
Math 141 – Intro to Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this course or any
statistics course unless required by their individual majors. Vassar also offers

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WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
Location: Lexington, VA
 Washington and Lee University has a mathematics placement exam, however, only
students who meet the following criteria should take the exam:
o had at least a half-year of calculus (not necessarily an AP course), AND
o have not taken either of the Advanced Placement calculus exams (if you took the
exams and know your score, then we know what course you should take), AND
o do not have calculus transfer credit or IB credit (higher level with a 5, 6, or 7
should receive credit), AND
o wish to take second- or third-term calculus at W&L. (Under advanced standing, if
a student is placed in second- or third-term calculus and successfully completes
that course with a grade of C or better, full credit will be awarded for any
prerequisite course(s) skipped; this option is available only in Fall term.)
Washington and Lee requires all students to take a quantitative credit, which can be
fulfilled through many mathematics courses, including Calculus and Statistics.
Washington and Lee offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 118 – Intro to
Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics course unless
required by their individual majors.. Washington and Lee also offers departmental
statistics courses.

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WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Location: Middletown, CT
 Wesleyan University requires all students to take a mathematics placement exam, with
the exception of students who have a score of a 4 or a 5 on the AB Calculus or BC
Calculus AP exams. Wesleyan has a Natural Science and Mathematics requirement in
place for all students, which can be fulfilled by taking any math or science course offered
by the University. Wesleyan offers a university-wide statistics course, Math 132 –
Elementary Statistics, but students are not obligated to take this course or any statistics
course unless required by their individual majors. Wesleyan also offers departmental
statistics courses.

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