Trigonometry Proficiency Examination
The Trigonometry Proficiency Exam (TPE) must be taken by students in several MVNU major programs to determine if the student knows enough trigonometry to enter courses in which this knowledge is critical to pass the course. Students will be instructed by the department if they need to take the TPE for their chosen degree program. All new students indicating majors in which the TPE is required will be notified to take the exam prior to New Student Orientation. If a student misses the initial window to take the exam, or changes his or her major to one that requires the TPE, then the student will need to take the TPE during the academic year. The student's advisor will assist them in scheduling their TPE. The TPE is not a credit-bearing exam, and passing the TPE does not earn credit for the MVNU course Trigonometry (MAT-1013).
Students in degree programs that include one or more of the following courses are required to show trigonometry proficiency: MAT-1053/CSC-1053 Elementary Discrete Mathematics, MAT-2034 Calculus II, PHY-2014 General Physics I with Lab, and PHY-2055 University Physics I.