This page contains information about the MATH 227 place-out examination. This examination is for those who got 5 in AP Calculus BC and entered the university on or after Fall 2020. Currently, students with 5 in AP Calculus BC who entered Fall 2020 or later will receive MATH 224 (2 credits), MATH 225 (2 credits), MATH 226 (2 credits) & MSCI XXX (2 credits). Upon successfully passing the place-out exam, students will receive credit for MATH 227 instead of MSCI XXX.
Not to be confused with the placement exam, which is for students who want to take Calculus I or Business Calculus.
This year's exam will take place on Monday, August 18th, 7:00-9:00 pm, in LH 001. It will be a 2-hour written examination, similar in coverage to the Math 227 final examination. You must register to take the exam, using the link at the bottom of this page. Note: you can only attempt the place-out once, and only if you did not take MATH 227.
Since you have credit for MATH 226, you should not sign up for the regular MATH 226/227 pair of courses. Since you are signing up for courses before you take the place-out examination, and it is easier to drop courses rather than add, you may want to sign up for a section of MATH 227 in the first half of the semester. You can also sign up to take a stand-alone MATH 227 in the second half of the semester, although this is less ideal; for this you should use the second form on the Forms page: https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/forms/start
You may also want to register for Linear Algebra (MATH 304), Honors Calculus (MATH 230), and/or Number Systems (MATH 330). In truly exceptional circumstances, for students with serious exposure to higher mathematics, other options may be available. For any questions, email Prof. Alexander Borisov at borisov@math.binghamton.edu
For a more detailed description of the MATH 227 place-out examination coverage, see this page:
https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/calculus/math_226_227/start
In particular, three sample Math 227 final examinations are available here:
https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/lib/exe/fetch.php/calculus/math_226_227/227_sample_finals.pdf
with solutions at
You only get one try at placing out of Math 227. So make sure to prepare as well as you can.
Register for the place-out exam at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbzGVu_Tc0rf1M4hHxrbz7mxxJWvYlE4KTad-HM37F5W2oJw/viewform
For any questions, email Prof. Alexander Borisov at borisov@math.binghamton.edu