Placement exams help us match students with the course levels and programs they’re most likely to succeed in. In other words, don’t stress—it’s about finding the right fit for you. Learn more about our math and foreign language placement tests below, and be sure to read up on the state-mandated Civics Exam, too.
Math Placement Exam
A math course is part of Mizzou’s general education requirements. The placement test helps your academic advisor make sure you’re registered for a math class that meets your needs. All incoming freshmen should take the math placement assessment (even students with AP credit or dual credit).
Visit the Math Placement page on the Mathematics department website for more information, including the deadlines for completing the exam in time for fall and spring enrollment.
When you’re ready to take the test, log in to Canvas and find the math placement exam in your Dashboard tab.
Foreign Language Placement Exams
Second language courses are a graduation requirement for degrees in journalism, international business, and many in the College of Arts and Science. Learning a second language is also a marketable skill and useful throughout one’s lifetime.
If you are interested in taking classes in a second language at Mizzou and you have prior experience in your chosen language, or if you are interested in allowing your prior experience to meet the second language requirement for your degree, then completing placement will ensure you enroll in a course level-appropriate for your skills. Because you will register for classes during orientation, plan to complete language placement testing before your scheduled orientation date.
Online placement exams are available for French, Spanish, and German via this linked Canvas account. For all other languages, contact Jacob Nicholson, Undergraduate Academic Advisor for the School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, at jacob.nicholson@missouri.edu.
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Civics Exam
Missouri state law requires that all first-time college students enrolling in a full-time, two- or four-year program after July 2019 pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement Examination (MHECAE) before graduating.
You can find sample questions for the civics exam in Canvas. You can access and take the MHECAE in Canvas once your account is activated. You can take the exam multiple times.
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