University of Hawaii at Manoa

PLACEMENT EXAMS

Some departments require that you pass a placement examination before you may enroll in a particular course. Bring a picture ID card with you to these examinations.
Placement test dates are listed below. However, please visit their websites for additional information.

Fall 2007 Placement Test Dates
Reminder: Bring a picture ID.

Chemistry 161 http://www.chem.hawaii.edu/

Who needs to take the Prechemistry Assessment?
All students who wish to enroll in CHEM 161 for the first time must take the Prechemistry Assessment and obtain a passing score. See the Chemistry Department's website for more information.

Reservations needed?
Reservations are not required. Calculators are recommended. Bring #2 pencils.

Prechemistry Assessment schedule:

Date	Time	Location
April 23	2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Bilger 335
April 24	3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Bilger 335
July 27	2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Bilger 150
July 30	10:30 am - 11:30 am	Bilger 150
August 2	2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Bilger 150
August 3	10:30 am – 11:30 am	Bilger 150
August 6	2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Bilger 150
August 7	10:30 am – 11:30 am	Bilger 150
August 8	2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Bilger 150
August 13	10:30 am – 11:30 am	Bilger 150
August 14	2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Bilger 150
August 15	10:30 am – 11:30 am	Bilger 150
August 15	2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Bilger 150
August 20	2:30 pm – 3:20 pm	Bilger 152
August 21	10:30 am – 11:20 am	Bilger 152

Prechemistry Assessments are given in January, April, August and November.
Doing well in CHEM 161 depends on, among other things, a thorough understanding of all prerequisite material. Passing the Prechemistry Assessment should not by itself be regarded as a guarantee of success.

East Asian Languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) http://www.hawaii.edu/eall/

Students wishing to take a Chinese, Japanese or Korean language course for the first time at UH Manoa must receive clearance from the department before registering. Students with no previous experience in the language should go to the department office (Moore 382) for clearance. Students with previous experience (i.e., formal classroom training, residence in the country of its use, or cohabitation with a native speaker) must take a placement test.

Chinese:

Japanese:

Date	Time	Location
April 23	1:30 pm - 3:20 pm	Moore 258
April 24	9:30 am -11:20 am	Moore 258
August 8	9:00 am - 11:00 am	Moore 258
August 8	1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Moore 258
August 9	9:00 am - 11:00 am	Moore 258
August 9	1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Moore 258

Korean:

European Languages (French, German, Spanish) http://www.hawaii.edu/llea/

For more information about other European Languages, call the Department of Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas at 956-4187.

French:

Continuing UH system French students may continue on to the next course.
Students with no prior French experience should enroll in FR 101.
Students with experience with French (i.e. high school instruction, residence in a French speaking country, live with native speakers, etc.) must take the placement exam, except those students with college credit for French classes. First come, first served (NO RESERVATIONS). Please arrive on time.

Date	Time	Location
April 23	9:30 am - 10:30 am	Moore 107
April 24	10:30 am - 11:30 am	Moore 204
August 10	10:00 am - 11:00 am	Moore 151
August 15	10:00 am - 11:00 am	Moore 119

For more information regarding the French placement exam or if you are not able to able to attend the placement exam at the times noted, contact Jacob Huss at jacob@hawaii.edu.

German:

Students with no prior German experience should enroll in GER 101. Anyone wanting to enroll in GER 101 may do so without consent.

Native or near-native speakers do not need a placement exam, and must enroll in GER 412 or 432 to satisfy the language requirement and obtain back credits.

Non-native speakers of German with previous experience (high school or college) who need assistance with placement in a course above GER 101 should take the placement exam at one of the times listed below. First come, first served (NO RESERVATIONS). Please arrive on time.

Date	Time	Location
May 1	12:00 noon - 1:00 pm	Moore 453
August 16	10:00 am - 11:00 am	Moore 453
August 22	3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Moore 453

If you have any questions, please email Christina McDade at cmmcdade@hawaii.edu.

Spanish:

Continuing UH system Spanish students should continue on to the next course.

Students with no prior Spanish experience should request an approval from the Spanish Division (956-7177; 956-4176; 956-4187) and enroll in SPAN 101.

Students with prior experience with Spanish (i.e. high school instruction, residence in a Spanish speaking country, live with native speakers, etc.) must take the placement exam, except those students with college credit for Spanish classes. First come, first served (NO RESERVATIONS). Photo ID required. The test is free and takes 20 - 30 minutes. Please arrive on time.

Date	Time	Location
April 23	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
April 24	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
April 25	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
April 26	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
April 27	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
April 30	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
May 1	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
May 2	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
August 14	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
August 15	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
August 16	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
August 20	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
August 21	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
August 22	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
August 23	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab
August 24	1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Moore 153, PC Lab

For more information about the Spanish placement exam, please contact Kevin Gregorek at 956-3347 or email him at gregorek@hawaii.edu.

For questions about registering into other Spanish courses, please call 956-4440 or 956-4178.

Hawaiian & Indo-Pacific Languages (Hawaiian)

Hawaiian:

Continuing UH system Hawaiian language students may continue on to the next course.

Students with no prior Hawaiian language experience should enroll in HAW 101. Anyone wanting to enroll in HAW 101 may do so without consent.

Students with experience with Hawaiian language (i.e. high school instruction, live with native speakers, etc.) can take the placement exam if back credits are needed, except those students with college credit for Hawaiian language classes.

Please bring a picture ID card and your Hawaiian Language Dictionary with you to the exam.

Please contact Tracie Lopes at traciekl@hawaii.edu to reserve a space for any of these sessions. Please arrive on time. The test is free and takes 1 hour.

Date	Time	Location
May 16	10:30 am -11:30 am	Spalding 257
June 14	10:30 am -11:30 am	Spalding 257
July 18	9:30 am -10:30 am	Spalding 257
August 2	9:30 am -10:30 am	Spalding 257
August 2	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Spalding 257

For more information regarding the Hawaiian Language Placement Exam or if you are unable to attend the placement exam at the times noted, contact Tracie Lopes at traciekl@hawaii.edu.

Please call 956-8672 (hip@hawaii.edu) to schedule a placement test for courses numbered above 101 for the following languages: ARAB, CAM, FIL, ILO, IND, MAO, SAM, SNSK, TAHT, THAI, TONG and VIET.

Mathematics (MATH 140, 203, 215, 241, 251A)
http://www.math.hawaii.edu/ - Click on "ASSESSMENT EXAM SIGN UP."

You need to take the Assessment Exam and achieve a certain score if you wish to enroll in:

MATH 140, Precalculus

MATH 203, Calculus for Business & the Social Sciences

MATH 215, Applied Calculus 1

MATH 241, Calculus 1

MATH 251A, Accelerated Calculus I

PHYS 151, College Physics 1

However, if you have received appropriate college transfer credits or received an acceptable score on the Calculus Advanced Placement test, you may not need to take the Assessment Exam.  See the department’s website for more information.

For questions about the math courses, contact the Mathematics Department at 956-4679 or email shirley@math.hawaii.edu.

For questions about PHYS 151, contact the Physics Department at 956-7087 or email physics@hawaii.edu.

Date	Time	Location
April 20	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Physical Science 208
April 20	2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Physical Science 208
April 26	3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Physical Science 208
April 26	4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Physical Science 208
August 8	12:00 noon - 1:00 pm	Physical Science 208
August 8	1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Physical Science 208
August 8	2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Physical Science 208
August 8	3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Physical Science 208
August 9	1:00 pm – 2:00 pm	Physical Science 208
August 9	2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Physical Science 208
August 9	3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Physical Science 208
August 9	4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Physical Science 208
August 16	10:00 am - 11:00 am	Physical Science 208
August 16	11:00 am - 12:00 noon	Physical Science 208
August 20	3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Physical Science 208
August 23	3:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Physical Science 208

Music http://www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic/

All music majors MUST report for advising (mandatory) every semester. Students planning to register for restricted music courses, variable credit music courses, or applied music courses, which require departmental approval, must obtain approval (and Course Reference Numbers for courses not published in the Schedule of Classes) in-person during these dates from the appropriate Music Department personnel (advisor or chairperson).

Students enrolled in applied music courses will be assessed a fee of $55.00 per 1 credit and $90.00 per 2 or more credits.

Advising for Continuing Classified Students:	April 23 to May 2
Advising for Incoming Classified Students:	August 13 to 16

For more information, contact the Music Department office (Music Building 3; 956-7756).

Physics (PHYS 151) http://www.phys.hawaii.edu/

All students who wish to enroll in PHYS 151 must have credit for MATH 140, precalculus (or higher) OR have received a passing score on the Mathematics Department's Assessment Exam. Please see details for this exam in the "Mathematics" section of the placement exams and reserve a space at one of the scheduled test sessions. After passing the Assessment Exam go to Watanabe 416 and complete the Physics course approval request form. Please see the department's website or contact the department (Watanabe 416; 956-7087; physics@hawaii.edu).

Writing Placement Exams
(ENG 100, 100A, 101/101L and ELI 073, 100) http://www.mwp.hawaii.edu

All students who plan to get an undergraduate degree from UH Manoa must have credit for English (ENG) 100, ENG 100A, ENG 101/101L, or English Language Institute (ELI) 100. Students who do not have credit should plan to take one of these courses within their first two semesters at UH Manoa. Students are placed based on their SAT/ACT scores (if high enough) or by taking the Manoa Writing Program (MWP) Writing Placement Exam. Students with extremely high SAT, ACT or Writing Placement Exam scores will be given an opportunity to earn exemption from ENG/ELI 100. For details, please see www.mwp.hawaii.edu or refer to the Foundations-Written Communication Requirement flyer that was included in the UH Manoa acceptance packet.

Students who need to register for an exam can do so by going to www.mwp.hawaii.edu or by faxing or mailing in the registration form that was included with their acceptance letter. Students who are unable to make any of the exam dates should call the MWP office at 956-6660 or email mwp@hawaii.edu for alternatives.

Date	Time	Location	Results available in:	If ENG, take course in:	If ELI, take course in:
April 28	9:00 am – 12:00 noon	Bilger 152	Early June	Summer II 2007, Fall 2007 or Spring 2008	Fall 2007
May 5
May 12
August 11	9:00 am – 12:00 noon	Bilger 152	Early September	Spring 2008 or Summer 2008	Fall 2007
August 13
November 3	9:00 am – 12:00 noon	Bilger 152	Late November	Spring 2008 or Summer 2008	Spring 2008

Exams will also be offered on the neighbor islands in the Spring. See www.mwp.hawaii.edu for details.

English Language Institute (International and Immigrant Students)
http://www.hawaii.edu/eli/

All students who have English as a second language, and do not meet ELI exemption criteria, are required to take the ELI Placement Test. See the ELI website or the UH-Manoa Catalog for a list of ELI exemption criteria.

Date	Time	Location	Registration Deadline
August 9	8:15 am - 1:00 pm	To Be Announced	August 8, 2:00 pm
August 14	8:15 am - 1:00 pm	To Be Announced	August 13, 2:00 pm
August 16	8:15 am - 1:00 pm	To Be Announced	August 15, 2:00 pm
August 22	4:45 pm - 9:30 pm	To Be Announced	August 22, 12:00 noon

Registration can be done online <http://www.hawaii.edu/eli/students/eliptreg.html> or in person at Moore 570.