Assessment for Placement

Math Assessment

Math placement at Foothill College is about choice. Based on your educational goals, Foothill offers a variety of transfer level and non-transfer level courses open to all students without the need for an assessment.

Your major will dictate how much math you would need to take. Speak with a counselor to determine what math course is best for you based on your major and educational goals.

Open Access Math Courses

Self-guided placements are not necessary for math courses listed below. However, it is highly recommended to speak with a counselor to choose the right math course based on your educational goals.

Math courses listed here are available to any student to take - no assessment required

Math 42
Elementary School Teacher Math
Math 48A + Math 248A
Pre-calculus I+ Co-requisite
Math 48A Pre-calculus I

Select Goal for Recommended Math Courses

Earn an Associate Degree—AA/AS or Any Foothill Allied Health Program

Math 40A + Math 240A - Quantitative Reasoning + Co-requisite

Any course listed under "Transfer to University"

Transfer to University—AA/AS for Transfer and BS for Dental Hygiene

Statistics - Math 10

Math for Elementary School School Teachers - Math 42

Liberal Arts Math - Math 44

Precalculus I + Coreq - Math 48A + Math 248A

Prepare for College-level Math

Quantitative Reasoning - Math 40A + Math 240A Coreq

Undecided

See a counselor to help you choose the appropriate math course.

Math Courses Requiring Assessment

An assessment is required for placement into the following courses:

NOTE: Placement is based on high school transcript information and/or guided self-placement. If you are a STEM major or require Precalculus to Calculus as part of your education plan, an assessment for placement is required.

Precalculus II - Math 48B

Precalculus III - Math 48C

Business Calculus - Math 12

Calculus - Math 1A

TAKE THE MATH GUIDED-SELF PLACEMENT

How You are Placed

Placement into Pre-calculus II, III, Business Calculus, or Calculus I is based on high school transcript evaluation or guided self-placement.

If you are a domestic student or your high school used an US-Standard 4.0 scale grade point average (GPA) grading system, review your placement in your MyPortal account.
If you did not go to high school in the United States, never attended high school anywhere, or your high school transcripts are unavailable, email fhtesting@fhda.edu to complete a guided self-placement for Math.
If you have transfer credit from another college/university or Advanced Placement (AP) scores, please complete a Prerequisite Clearance Form.

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