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Take Math, Chemistry, and English Placement Exams

Pharmacy Studies students are required to take Calculus I (MATH 1131Q) and General Chemistry (CHEM 1127Q & CHEM 1128Q or CHEM 1124Q, CHEM 1125Q, and CHEM 1126Q).

• UConn requires a qualifying score on the Math Placement Exam to register for Pre-Calculus (MATH 1060Q), Calculus I (MATH 1131Q), or Calculus II (MATH 1132Q).
• UConn requires students to take the Chemistry Placement Exam to determine a student's readiness for Chemistry.
• All international students will need to complete the Guided Placement Survey (GPS) to determine student readiness and placement in English.

Please make sure to take the Math, Chemistry, and English placement exams at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled Orientation visit. Detailed information regarding both exams may be found under the Placement section below.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act prohibits advisors from sharing information or discussing your educational records with anyone but you. Please review the information located on the UConn FERPA website to help you navigate your student privacy rights.

Please note that students attending in person Orientation will not be allowed to bring guests to their advising and registration sessions.

There are multiple holds that could be on your account, and possibly prevent you from being able to register for classes. Visit UConn's IT Knowledge Base for step-by-step help.

Common Types of Holds

• Orientation Hold: All new students will have this hold prior to meeting with their advisor. The hold will be lifted on the day of your scheduled advising time.
• SF Responsibility Agreement: All students need to complete this agreement each fall semester through their To-Do List on Student Admin. Visit UConn's IT Knowledge Base for step-by-step help.
• Bursar's Hold: If you owe a balance of more than $100 on your fee bill you may have a hold from the Bursar's Office. You will need to pay the balance or work out a plan with the Bursar's office before registering.
• Transcript Hold: If you owe less than $100 to the Bursar's office you may have a transcript hold, preventing you from receiving a copy of your transcript. This will not affect enrollment.
• Invalid SSN/Name: This is not an actual hold, but rather an indicator that the Bursar's office has invalid or missing information. This will not affect enrollment, but we do recommend following the instructions listed in the details of the hold to update your information.
• Student Health and Wellness (SHaW): Check for immunization holds, as well as AlcoholEDU and Student Health History form!

Bringing in Credit

Students who completed AP, ECE, or dual enrollment courses in high school may make elect to use these courses to fulfill general education courses or prerequisite courses while in the Pre-Professional Program in Pharmacy.

Pre-Professional students who wish to receive AP credit must send their scores directly from the College Board to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. To receive AP academic credit at UConn you must earn a 4 or 5 on your AP exam, with the exception of MATH BC where a 3 is accepted.

• AP credit may transfer in as a specific UConn course, or as generic credit (ex. Art/Studio 1000 level).
• AP courses do not transfer with a grade, and therefore do not affect your UConn GPA.
• The Pre-Professional Advisor will help you determine how your AP scores will transfer to the Pre-Professional Program.

UConn's Early College Experience (ECE) is a concurrent enrollment program that allows high school students in Connecticut to take UConn courses at their high schools for both high school and college credit.

• ECE courses transfer to UConn with an actual grade, which if accepted does factor in to a student's overall GPA.
• Students will have the opportunity to decide if they would like to accept or reject their ECE credit based on the grade earned.
• The Pre-Professional Advisor will help you determine how your ECE credit will transfer to the Pre-Professional Program.

UConn's Early College Experience (ECE) is a concurrent enrollment program that allows high school students in Connecticut to take UConn courses at their high schools for both high school and college credit.

• ECE courses transfer to UConn with an actual grade, which if accepted does factor in to a student's overall GPA.
• Students will have the opportunity to decide if they would like to accept or reject their ECE credit based on the grade earned.
• The Pre-Professional Advisor will help you determine how your ECE credit will transfer to the Pre-Professional Program.

Placement

UConn has multiple placement activities to support appropriate student placement into English, mathematics, and chemistry. Based on the results of the activities, advisors will recommend the best course options for student success.

As part of the University General Education Requirements, all students are required to complete ENGL 1007, 1010, or 1011. (Note: ENGL 1007, 1010, or 1011 is a prerequisite to all writing (W) courses). Placement into First-Year Writing is based on the Guided Placement Survey (GPS). The GPS is required for incoming international students and non-native speakers of English, but open to any student, to help determine student readiness and appropriate placement for required first year English courses.

• Any student who has earned a score of 4 or 5 on the AP English Language or English Literature exam will receive credit and meet the First-Year Writing requirement
• Students who successfully complete English courses in a UConn ECE program will receive the same credit as that given by UConn.

Transfer Students - If you have taken English at your previous institution, you may be eligible to petition for a Writing Course Equivalency Review to satisfy the English requirement

• To be eligible to petition, students must have completed two semesters of composition at another institution, and received six transfer credits labeled either ENGL 91002 or ENGL 91003 OR have received at least three transfer credits labeled ENGL 91002 or 91003 AND completed an additional academic writing course with a focus on the practices and processes of composition
• To petition for a course equivalency review visit the FYW Course Equivalency Reviews page.

UConn requires all undergraduate students seeking to register in Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, and II must take the Mathematics Placement Exam (MPE) to determine student readiness for appropriate placement. Students must earn qualifying scores in order to register for MATH 1060Q (Pre-Calculus), MATH 1131Q (Calculus I), or MATH 1132Q (Calculus II). The Math Placement Exam is completed online through Stemify.

• A minimum score of 17 is required for placement in MATH 1060Q (Pre-Calculus)
• A minimum score of 22 is required for placement in MATH 1131Q (Calculus I) or MATH 1132Q (Calculus II)

Students have a maximum of three attempts per semester to achieve the required score. If you do not achieve a qualifying score after the first attempt, we STRONGLY encourage you to review the learning modules before re-taking the assessment.

All Undergraduate students seeking to register for the first semester of a General Chemistry sequence (CHEM 1124Q, CHEM 1127Q or CHEM 1147Q) must take the Chemistry Placement Exam (CPE) to determine student readiness for appropriate placement. The Chemistry Placement Exam is completed online through HuskyCT, UConn's online learning management system.

• A minimum score of 60% (90 out of 150 points) is recommended for placement in General Chemistry I (CHEM 1127Q or 1147Q)
• Students with a score below 60% will be advised to register for Fundamentals of General Chemistry I (CHEM 1124Q)

Students have a maximum of three attempts per semester to earn a qualifying score. Students who do not earn a qualifying score after their first attempt are STRONGLY encouraged to spend time reviewing previously learned General Chemistry concepts before re-taking the assessment.