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.

Spring 2008 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
November 28	3:30 pm - 4:20 pm	Bilger 150
November 29	3:30 pm - 4:20 pm	Bilger 152
January 3	9:30 am - 10:20 am	Bilger 150
January 3	3:30 pm - 4:20 pm	Bilger 150
January 4	9:30 am - 10:20 am	Bilger 150
January 4	3:30 pm - 4:20 pm	Bilger 150

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
November 26	1:30 pm - 3:20 pm	Moore 258
November 27	1:30 pm - 3:20 pm	Moore 258
January 8	9:00 am - 11:00 am	Moore 258
January 8	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
November 28	10:30 am - 11:30 am	Moore 465
November 29	9:00 am - 10:00 am	Moore 118
January 9	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 428 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
December 4	12:00 noon - 1:00 pm	Moore 453
January 11	10:00 am - 11:00 am	Moore 453
January 16	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; 956-4178; 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. Please arrive on time. Photo ID required. The test is free and takes 20 - 30 minutes. Results are given upon completion of the test.

Date	Time	Location
November 27	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
November 28	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
November 29	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
November 30	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
December 3	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
December 4	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
December 5	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
December 6	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
January 9	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
January 10	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
January 11	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
January 14	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
January 15	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
January 16	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153
January 17	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Moore 153

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 Language

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 with you to the exam.

Please contact Kaiwipuni Lipe at kaiwipun@hawaii.edu to reserve a space for any of these sessions. Please arrive on time. The test is free and takes 2 hours.

Date	Time	Location
November 26	9:30 am - 11:30 am	Spalding 454
November 26	1:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Spalding 454
November 27	1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Spalding 454
November 27	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Spalding 454
November 28	1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Spalding 454
November 28	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Spalding 454
November 29	9:30 am - 11:30 am	Spalding 454
November 29	1:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Spalding 454
December 3	9:30 am - 11:30 am	Spalding 454
December 3	1:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Spalding 454
December 4	1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Spalding 454
December 4	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Spalding 454
January 7	9:30 am - 11:30 am	Spalding 454
January 7	1:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Spalding 454
January 8	1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Spalding 454
January 8	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Spalding 454
January 9	1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Spalding 454
January 9	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Spalding 454

For more information regarding the Hawaiian Language Placement Exam or if you are unable to attend the placement exam at the times noted, contact Kaiwipuni Lipe at kaiwipun@hawaii.edu or call her at 956-9387.

Indo-Pacific Languages

Filipino:

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

Students with experience with Filipino language (i.e. high school instruction, live with native speakers, etc.) can take the placement exam to enroll in courses above FIL 101.

Please contact Elvira Fonacier at fonacier@hawaii.edu to reserve a space for any of these sessions. Please arrive on time. The test is free.

Date	Time	Location
November 26	3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Spalding 257
November 27	3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Spalding 257
November 29	1:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Moore 206
November 30	9:30 am - 11:00 am	Spalding 456
January 9	3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Webster 102
January 10	1:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Webster 102
January 11	9:30 am - 11:00 am	Webster 102

Ilokano:

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

Students with experience with Ilokano language (i.e. high school instruction, live with native speakers, etc.) can take the placement exam to enroll in courses above ILO 101.

Please contact Aurelio Agcaoili at aurelioa@hawaii.edu to reserve a space on December 15 or 16 and to let him know what time you are interested in taking the placement test. Please arrive on time. The test is free.

Date	Time	Location
December 15	9:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment (allow 1 hour)	Spalding 455A
December 16	9:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment (allow 1 hour)	Spalding 455A

Please call 956-8672 (hip@hawaii.edu) to schedule a placement test for courses numbered above 101 for the following languages: ARABIC, CAMBODIAN, INDONESIAN, MAORI, SAMOAN, SANSKRIT, TAHITIAN, THAI, TONGAN AND VIETNAMESE.

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

Students who wish to enroll in the following courses must first pass the math assessment exam. Students should then obtain approval from the Mathematics Department before registering.

MATH 140, Precalculus

MATH 203, Calculus for Business & the Social Sciences

MATH 215, Applied Calculus 1

MATH 241, Calculus 1

PHYS 151, College Physics 1

Some students may be waived from taking the exam. Although waived, these students must still obtain approval from the Mathematics Department. See the department’s website for exceptions and more detailed 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
November 19	3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Physical Science 208
November 19	4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Physical Science 208
November 20	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Physical Science 208
November 27	3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Physical Science 208
November 30	9:30 am - 10:30 am	Physical Science 208
November 30	3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Physical Science 208
January 8	9:00 am - 10:00 am	Physical Science 208
January 8	10:00 am - 11:00 am	Physical Science 208
January 8	11:00 am - 12:00 noon	Physical Science 208
January 9	1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Physical Science 208
January 9	2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Physical Science 208
January 14	3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Physical Science 208
January 17	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:	November 28 to December 6
Advising for Incoming Classified Students:	January 7 to 10

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.

For more information, contact the Physics Department (Watanabe 416;  956-7087;  physics@hawaii.edu).

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

Placement into English courses ENG 100, ENG 100A and ENG 101/101L, and English Language Institute courses ELI 073 and ELI 100 is determined as follows:

Native speakers of English are placed based on their SAT/ACT scores (if high enough) or by taking the Manoa Writing Program (MWP) Writing Placement Exam. Students who want to take their introductory writing course in Spring 2008 must either have high enough SAT/ACT scores or have taken the Writing Placement Exam on or before Saturday, November 3, 2007. Students who need to take the Writing Placement Exam and are unable to make the November 3 exam date should call the MWP office at 956-6660 or email mwp@hawaii.edu for options. (Note: Students with extremely high SAT, ACT or Writing Placement Exam scores will also be given an opportunity to earn exemption from ENG 100/ELI 100.)

Non-native speakers of English are placed based on the Manoa Writing Program (MWP) Writing Placement Exam if taken in November 2007 or earlier. All others are placed based on ELI exemption criteria (if exempt), or by taking the ELI’s writing placement test. (See http://www.hawaii.edu/eli/students/ for ELI exemption criteria.)

• Those who are exempt from the ELI based on attending school for 6 years or more in the U.S., Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom are placed as described in the "Native speakers of English" section, above.
• Those who are exempt from the ELI based on other exemption criteria are placed into ELI 100.
• Those who do not meet any ELI exemption criteria must take the ELI’s writing test. (See details in the next section.)

For more information about writing placement, please visit http://www.mwp.hawaii.edu for ENG courses or http://www.hawaii.edu/eli for ELI courses, or refer to the Foundations-Written Communication Requirement flyer that was included in the UH Manoa acceptance packet.

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 for possible placement into listening/speaking, reading and writing courses. See the ELI website or the UH-Manoa Catalog for a list of ELI exemption criteria and more information about ELI courses.

Date	Time	Location	Registration Deadline
January 8	8:15 am - 1:00 pm	To Be Announced	January 7, 2:00 pm
January 10	8:15 am - 1:00 pm	To Be Announced	January 9, 2:00 pm
January 16	4:45 pm - 9:30 pm	To Be Announced	January 16, 12:00 noon

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