MATH Placement Exam (MPE)

The Math Placement Exam (MPE) is a 90-minute online exam used to assess your math
skill. The MPE is NOT a credit granting exam and does not exempt you from completing your designated mathematics sequence, even if you receive a "perfect score." 

The only ways to satisfy your two math requirements

• AP Credit [BC Calculus Score 4+]
• Dual Credit
• Transfer Credit
• Completing A&M coursework

Transfer students are exempt from taking the MPE because the required mathematics courses should be completed upon admission.

QUICK FACTS

• The MPE becomes available one month before your New Student Conference (NSC)
• You will receive an email alert with a link once it is available
• You must take the MPE a minimum of one week before arriving at your NSC

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Bachelor of Science in Economics (BS ECON)
Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA ECON)
MPE Score Information
What does this mean?

Bachelor of Science in Economics (BS ECON)

The BS ECON is for students pursuing advanced quantitative training for research, policy or data-intensive careers. This degree will serve students whose interest in economics is primarily oriented towards the integration of rigorous mathematics and statistics with applications to data analytics, financial modeling, machine learning and the application of artificial intelligence.

Mathematics Requirement

• MATH 151 Engineering Mathematics I
  *Requires a minimum MPE score of 22 to enroll or completion of MATH 150 Functions, Trigonometry and Linear Systems with minimum grade of C

• MATH 152 Engineering Mathematics II
  Prerequisites: MATH 151 with minimum grade of C and MPE minimum score of 22

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Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA ECON)

As a revised version of the original BS ECON, the new BA ECON is for students seeking to complement economic reasoning with data analytics for broad workforce applications. This degree plan maintains its focus on the use of economics as a logical toolkit for solving problems in the modern workplace.

Designated Mathematics Sequence

• MATH 140 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences 
  Prerequisites: none

• MATH 142 Business Calculus
  Prerequisites: MATH 140 (MATH 1324) with minimum grade of C or MPE minimum score of 22

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MPE Score Information

The Department of Mathematics has recommendations based on historical knowledge of the
correlation between MPE scores and MATH 151 success:

• MPE Scores of 22+: grants enrollment in the first mathematics course for the BS ECON degree
  plan- MATH 151
  • Students who score a minimum of 550 on the math portion of the SAT or minimum of 23 on the
    math portion of the ACT typically score 22+.
• MPE Scores of 17 - 21: it is recommended that you brush up on your math skills before retaking
  the MPE
  • The Department of Mathematics offers the Precalculus Preparation Program (PPP), a program
    designed to improve the success rates of prospective students taking calculus at Texas A&M
  • Retaking the MPE does not guarantee admittance into MATH 151, but a chance to improve your
    score 
• MPE Scores Below 17: students with an MPE score below 17 are not eligible for the BS Economics degree 

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What does this mean?

The Mathematics course you enroll in at your NSC dictates your degree plan moving forward.

• MATH 151 = BS ECON
• MATH 140 = BA ECON
• MATH 150 = Temporarily BS ECON

Contact Information

Please refer to the official Math Placement Exam Website for more guidance.

For questions or support, contact math-placement@tamu.edu or 979.458.0015.

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