CHEM 1301/1307 Prerequisite Assessment

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(Scores take one business day to register in the system. Scores are not updated over the weekend)

For questions, contact Chemistry.Undergraduate@ttu.edu

ONLINE+ (8-WEEK) STUDENTS PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR INTERPRETING YOUR CPE SCORE.

Introduction

We want you to be successful in CHEM 1307! Chemistry is cumulative, meaning each new concept serves as a building block for the next, and we want to ensure you have a solid foundation for the 1307 course material. The Chemistry Placement Exam is a tool to help us (and you) to assess your current strengths.

To accurately determine your 1307 readiness, it is important that you complete the assessment using only a calculator or the reference tools provided, and without other outside help. This will help us place you in the course that best suits your needs and sets you up for future success.

Any student required to take CHEM 1307 (Principles of Chemistry I) must take the Texas Tech University Chemistry Placement Examination (CPE). Options available based upon the CPE score are discussed on the CHEM 1307 Assessment Results webpage.

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The prerequisite assessment for CHEM 1307 registration is to determine whether the entering student has an appropriate level of preparation in chemistry and mathematics to undertake study of the concepts presented in the course. Even students intending to take CHEM 1301 (Preparatory Chemistry) before CHEM 1307 are required to take the CPE, to enable the department to assess areas of initial need in CHEM 1301.

If your score seems low – do not be discouraged, as there are a few options available for preparation and entry into CHEM 1307.

Those whose major programs do not require CHEM 1307 (including some pre-Allied Health and Agricultural Sciences majors) do not need the CPE assessment. These students should see the Admitted Student information on the following page:

https://www.depts.ttu.edu/orientation/Admitted/

Chemistry Placement Exam (CPE)

The Chemistry Placement Exam website includes a practice exam that may be taken in advance of the CPE.

The CPE will test your knowledge of basic chemical information, the ability to do numerical problems using chemical information, and mathematical skills at the level of algebra. The actual CPE consists of 35 questions that can be organized into the following five categories:

The practice examination consists of only 20 questions distributed similarly among the categories and with a difficulty level similar to, or slightly higher than, that of the actual examination. The practice exam may be taken repeatedly, but the actual exam may be attempted only once. The practice exam has no time limit, but the actual exam has a 90 minute time limit.

After the Chemistry Placement Exam (CPE)

Go to the CHEM 1307 Assessment Results page for information on what your score means and other alternatives available to meeting course prerequisites or improving your preparation for the course.