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LSC / Placement Exams

Learning Skills Center

2205 Dutton Hall
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

(530) 752-2013

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Winter 2009 Exam Dates:

You may only take each exam TWO times per quater. If you take an exam during Summer Orientation that counts as one time for FALL.

NO late admittance.

Precalculus:
  • Monday, January 4

    7pm in 3 Kleiber

  • Thursday, January 7

    7pm in 194 Chem

Chemistry:
  • Tuesday, January 5

    7pm in 194 Chem

  • Friday, January 8

    7pm in 194 Chem

What to bring:

  • photo ID
  • student ID number
  • #2 pencil

Math and Chemistry Placement Exam General Information:

These exams determine whether or not you are prepared for college level math and chemistry courses offered at UC Davis. It is imperative that you pass these exams to be successful. The Mathematics and Chemistry Departments will drop students who do not qualify for a course in which they enroll. For more detailed information on who needs to take the placement exam, and how the exam is scored please see the Precalculus Exam Details, or the Chemistry Exam Details.

Math Exam Review

There are free workshops offered at the beginning of Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters for you to brush up on your algebra and trig skills. The workshops will follow these review handouts: Algebra Review(PDF) or Trig Review(PDF)

Also, try these online practice exams. [NOTE: these practice exams have fewer questions than the actual diagnostic exam.]:

Chemistry Exam Review

To study you should review your basic Chemistry. Any Introduction to Chemistry text would be good for review. You may also want to look through these general chemistry websites: