8. Second: Mathematics Foundation Courses
Course code: MATH021
Weekly hours: 4
There is one level with one course
Elementary Algebra
9. Exemption from the Foundation Program:
First: exemption from the English courses
ACCUPLACER ESL
Test
IELTS
International English
(Language Testing
System)
TOEFL
(Test of English as a
Foreign Language)
Score
61
International Based (iBT)
500
Paper Based (pBT)
400
Aggregate Scone
100
ESL Reading Skills
100
ESL Language in Use
5.5
New students with any of the grades listed below are exempted from the English language courses:
10. Second: exemption from the Mathematics courses.
Students are exempted from Elementary Algebra (Math 021) or Introduction to Pre-Calculus (P100), according to the grades shown in the following
table:
Required Exemption
Score
Test Course
500 SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
General Math component only
MATH 021
Elementary Algebra
530
New SAT (Scholastic Aptitude
Test)
General Math component only
21
ACT (American College Test) -
International /Residual*
82
ACCUPLACER Math
(APL Elementary Algebra)
550 SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
General Math component only
MATH P100
Pre-Calculus**
570
New SAT (Scholastic Aptitude
Test)
General Math component only
24 ACT (American College Test)
95
ACCUPLACER Math
(APL College Level Math)
• The ACT Residual test, which is held at Qatar University only.
• Pre-Calculus is a course and has hours ( within the cumulative GPA of the student) in all colleges served by the Foundation
Program except for the College of Medicine and the program of Sports Sciences. The degree of success in this course is 60%.