Failing grade could cause students to be dropped from course
Future second-semester calculus students could be faced with a do-or-die test next fall to prove they are ready for the class.
The Gateway Exam, a 12-question test evaluating students' knowledge of the previous semester of calculus, may soon become integrated into every UA Math 129 class to ensure student preparation, said Dan Madden, associate professor of mathematics and acting associate head of the math department.
Students who miss more than two questions would be dropped from the course, although they may be able to retake the test, Madden said.
Students in scientific and technical majors are required to pass Math 129 to graduate.
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