HTC Placement Tests
The Honors Tutorial College staff and your directors of studies are looking forward to seeing you at Bobcat Student Orientation! Most HTC tutorial program students will participate May 31-June 1. Students unable to participate on those dates should register for the alternate HTC BSO dates of June 24-25 or contact the college directly to make other arrangements.
In advance of attending BSO, all HTC tutorial program students should complete the steps on the BSO Preparing for Your Orientation page (with the exception of the placement test information--please follow below steps for HTC-specific placement information).
Placements are not exemptions. Each placement test is designed to identify the course in which a student should begin. A placement does not exempt a student from a required course.
Below you will find a list of placement tests by major. This assumes you are not transferring credit to Ohio University for a course in that subject area. If you are transferring in credit, or if you have any questions, please check with your director of studies about placement. Majors are identified as follows:
- Required - Students must take the test before BSO.
- Encouraged - Your director of study strongly encourages you to take this placement.
- Optional - If you are planning to take a course in this subject area, then you may want to take the placement test before participating in BSO.
Please note for Language Placement, students who would like to begin with a new language do not need to take a placement test but should register for the beginning course (E.g.: 1110) during their orientation program. Students who have prior experience or speaking ability must take a Language Placement Exam prior to registering for any coursework in that language.
Placement Tests by HTC Tutorial Degrees
(Not intended for OHIO Honors Program students)
Anthropology
The Language Placement Test is encouraged.
Art History
The Language Placement Test is required.
Biological Sciences
The HTC Chemistry Placement Test is required.
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Business Administration
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Chemistry
The HTC Chemistry Placement Test is required.
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Classics
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Communication Studies
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Dance
The Music Theory Test is optional.
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Economics
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Engineering Physics
The (non-HTC) Chemistry Placement Test is optional.
English
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Environmental & Plant Biology
The HTC Chemistry Placement Test is required.
Students are recommended to have a math placement level of PL3.
Environmental Studies
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Film
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Geography
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Students are recommended to have a math placement level of PL2.
Geological Sciences
The (non-HTC) Chemistry Placement Test is optional.
The Language Placement Test is optional.
History
The Language Placement Test is encouraged.
Journalism
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Mathematics
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Media Arts & Studies
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Music
The Music Theory Test is required.
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Philosophy
The Language Placement Test is encouraged.
Physics
No placement tests are required.
Political Science
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Social Work
The Language Placement Test is encouraged.
Students are recommended to have a math placement level of PL2.
Sociology
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Studio Art (BA and BFA)
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Theater (BA and BFA)
The Language Placement Test is optional.
Translational Health Studies Applied Nutrition
The HTC Chemistry Placement Test is required.
Students are recommended to have a math placement level of PL2.
Translational Health Studies Exercise Physiology
The HTC Chemistry Placement Test is required.
Students are recommended to have a math placement level of PL2.
HTC Chemistry Placement Test
Students required to take the HTC Chemistry placement exam can find it on Blackboard (HTC Chemistry Placement) under My Organizations. The exam can be accessed by clicking on the Placement Exam link once in the Bb course. In addition to the exam and instructions will be a periodic table and reference sheet for use during the exam. The exam is multiple choice and covers material from the full year of general chemistry. The exam may only be taken once. Students have a total of two hours to complete the exam.
Access will be available starting Friday, May 17 and will remain open until Wednesday, May 29.