Calculus Placement & Enrollment

• Read the page relevant to your potential major(s) from the undergraduate math major menu above, for advice about where to get started. If you have questions about anything, you can stop by the Academic Fair at the end of August, visit our August DUS office hours, or write to math.dus@yale.edu . 
• If you choose to start in a course level 2000+ (such as Math 2250), you do NOT need to take the calculus placement exam. If you want to take Math 2250, you can simply sign up once registration opens. For Math 2550, please see the notes in the introductory course sequences, to learn more about the placement procedure. 
• If you have already completed multivariable calculus, linear algebra, or other advanced math courses, the notes on the relevant pages from the undergraduate menu above will help guide you through the options. (This is especially important if your potential major(s) require math, as you will need to make arrangements about the requirements with the major’s DUS right away.) 

The exam is required for students wishing to take introductory calculus (Math 1100, 1120, 1150, 1160, 1200, 1210). 

The exam is not required for students starting in Math 2000 or higher.

For guidance on where to start, please see the page relevant to your potential major(s) from the undergraduate math major menu above. It has recommendations for what courses may be good to start with, as well as detailed notes about procedures to follow if you have already completed some of them. 

The exam is available on Canvas, under the site: “Math Placement Exam [current year]” 

Enrollment:

• Incoming first-years are automatically added to the Canvas site in late June.
• Sophomores, juniors, and seniors should email math.dus@yale.edu to be added manually.

Placement results are available within five minutes after submitting the exam.

To view results, click the “Placement Results” tab on the Canvas site.

Troubleshooting:

• Try using a different browser (Canvas may not work well with some).
• Contact canvas@yale.edu for support and cc math.dus@yale.edu.

You must take the exam before requesting a change.

You can attend our placement advising sessions in mid-August. 

• Advisers will be available to discuss your placement, and make adjustments if appropriate.
• The list of advising sessions will be posted on our event schedule page by the beginning of August.

If you have missed all the advising sessions, you will need to speak with the course director of the class you wish to take. You can find a list of our course directors under “contact information” in the undergraduate menu above. 

Please note that the course directors have a lot to manage, particularly at the beginning of the year, and it’s unlikely that they will instantly be able to schedule an appointment with everyone who reaches out to them for individual advice about placement - we have over a thousand students in calculus every year! We encourage you to take the placement exam early in the summer, and attend the main August advising session, if at all possible, so that you’re sure to get the advice you need in a timely manner.

Once you have received your placement, you can sign up for  a section of your course when registration opens. 

Your placement result is valid for two years.

You may not retake the placement exam during that period.

If you would like to discuss a change in placement, please attend a calculus advising session.

If you have already taken the exam, you will not be able to take it again for two years. Your placement result will remain valid during this time. 

 You may also not take the exam if you have previously enrolled in a Yale calculus course (whether or not you completed the course). If you’re in this situation and want to explore placement options, contact math.dus@yale.edu .