Exemption Details – Mathematics Dept
Exemptions MATH Courses – Post Secondary
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If you believe that you satisfy the exemption criteria for a Mathematics course,
pick up an “Application for Course Exemption” from the Records Office.
Students may apply for exemptions during the first week of any semester for
courses in that semester. Exemption applications are processed during the
semester that the student would normally be required to take the course.
Students must NOT assume an exemption has been granted or approved until an
official notification of exemption is received.
All students applying for an exemption in a first level math course must
accompany their exemption application with their math assessment test results.
All students in first semester math classes must write a math assessment test.
To assist in the exemption process, it is most important to fill in your application
form completely and to provide proper (official) documentation. Applications
with insufficient or incomplete documentation will not be processed or will be
denied.
Legend: MCR3U: Gr.11 University Prep Math,
MGA4U: Geometry and Discrete Math,
MCB4U: Advanced Functions & Introductory Calculus
OAC Legend: MAG0A: Algebra & Geometry,
MCA0A: Calculus,
MFN0A: Finite Mathematics.
For students who satisfy the exemption criteria and the courses were taken more
than 7 years prior, the PLAR (Prior Learning and Recognition) process may be
the more appropriate route to take. For information on the PLAR process, visit
the Recognition of Learning web site.
http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/dept/pla/platbhmp.html.
A PLAR test for the math course may be required after assessment of your
experience or prior learning. Assessment of your PLAR portfolio will be used to
establish that you have prior learning and experience for the course in question
and give you an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and skills for the purpose
of awarding credit.
Students who have post-secondary university credits in Mathematics must
accompany their application form with a transcript from the university and a
course outline or syllabus of the course that they feel is equivalent.
Students who have post-secondary university credits from a university outside of
North America dated more than 7 years earlier will need to go through the PLAR
(Prior Learning and Recognition) process. For information on the PLAR process,
visit the Recognition of Learning web site.
. http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/dept/stdev/Rol/rol.html
A PLAR test for the math course may be required after assessment of your
experience or prior learning at the foreign university. The PLAR test will be
based on the coursework of the course at Mohawk. Assessment of your PLAR
portfolio will be used to establish that you have prior learning and experience for
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the course in question and give you an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and
skills for the purpose of awarding credit.
Technology Courses (First Semester) by Program
Building & Construction
Sciences
Semester 1
math
MS 171
Exemption criteria
* (at least 70%)
MCR3U + MGA4U
Or
MCR3U + MCB4U
Exemption criteria
(at least 60%)
MAG0A or
MCA0A
Semester 1
math
MS 147
Exemption criteria
* (at least 70%)
MCR3U + MGA4U
Or
MCR3U + MCB4U
Exemption criteria
(at least 60%)
MAG0A or
MCA0A
MS 173
MCR3U + MGA4U
Or
MCR3U + MCB4U
MAG0A or
MCA0A
Architectural Technician
Civil Engineering Technician
Architectural Technology
Civil Engineering Technology
Transportation Technology
Construction Engineering
Individual basis
MS 144
Technician
*courses must have been taken within the last 7 years
** Math assessment results to accompany all exemption applications for 1 st semester math courses.
Chemical and
Environmental Technology
Environmental Science Technician
Biotechnology Technician
Chemical Engineering Technology
*courses must have been taken within the last 7 years
** Math assessment results to accompany all exemption applications for 1 st semester math courses.
Semester 1
math
CS Technician – Web Technologies MA 170
Computer Science &
Information Technology
CS Technician – Networking
Systems
CS Technology – Software
Engineering
Exemption criteria
* (at least 70%)
MCR3U + MGA4U
Or
MCR3U + MCB4U
PLUS
Boolean Algebra
and Number
Systems ***
Exemption criteria
(at least 60%)
Any OAC Math
PLUS
Boolean Algebra
and Number
Systems ***
*courses must have been taken within the last 7 years
** Math assessment test results to accompany all exemption applications for 1 st semester math courses.
***Detailed Course Outline (syllabus) must accompany exemption application
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Electrotechnology
Electrical Engineering Technician
– Power
Electronics Engineering Technician
Instrumentation Engineering
Technician – Industrial
Computer Engineering Technician
Semester 1
math
MS 153
Exemption criteria
* (at least 70%)
MCR3U + MGA4U
Or
MCR3U + MCB4U
Exemption criteria
(at least 60%)
MAG0A or
MCA0A
MA 170
MCR3U + MGA4U
Or
MCR3U + MCB4U
PLUS
Boolean Algebra
and Number
Systems ***
MCR3U + MGA4U
Or
MCR3U + MCB4U
Any OAC Math
PLUS
Boolean Algebra
and Number
Systems ***
Exemption criteria *
(at least 70%)
MCR3U + MGA4U
Or
MCR3U + MCB4U
MCR3U + MGA4U
Or
MCR3U + MCB4U
Exemption criteria
(at least 60%)
MAG0A or
MCA0A
Computer Engineering Technology
MAG0A or
MA 179
Electrical Engineering Technology
MCA0A
–Control
Electronics Engineering
Technology - Telecommunications
*courses must have been taken within the last 7 years
** Math assessment test results to accompany all exemption applications for 1st semester math courses
***Detailed Course Outline (syllabus) must accompany exemption application
Industrial and Mechanical
Technology
Industrial Engineering Technician
Semester 1
math
MS 165
Manufacturing Engineering
MAG0A or
MS 150
Technician
MCA0A
Mechanical Engineering
Technician - CAD/CAM
Mechanical Engineering
Technician – Fluid Power
Automation
Mechanical Engineering
Technician – Tool & Die
Mechanical Engineering
MCR3U + MGA4U MAG0A or
MS 165
Technician – Metal Casting
Or
MCA0A
Industrial Engineering Technology
MCR3U
+
MCB4U
– Management
Materials Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Technology
*courses must have been taken within the last 7 years
** Math assessment test results to accompany all exemption applications for 1st semester math courses
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Technology Courses (Second Semester)
Building & Construction
Sciences
Architectural Technician
Civil Engineering Technician
Architectural Technology
Civil Engineering Technology
Transportation Technology
Construction Engineering
Technician
Urban & Regional Planning
Technician – GIS
Semester 2
math
MS 248
Exemption criteria
* (at least 70%)
MCR3U + MGA4U
+ MCB4U
Exemption criteria
(at least 60%)
Any 2 OAC Math
courses
MS 271
MCR3U + MGA4U
+ MCB4U
Any 2 OAC Math
courses
MS 244
Individual basis
Any 2 OAC Math
courses
MS 122 ***
Grade 11 + grade
12 math credit
*courses must have been taken within the last 7 years
** Math assessment results to accompany all exemption applications for MS 122.
***Detailed Course Outline (syllabus) must accompany exemption application
Chemical and
Environmental Technology
Environmental Science Technician
Biotechnology Technician
Chemical Engineering Technology
Semester 1
math
MS 247
Exemption criteria
* (at least 70%)
MCR3U + MGA4U
+ MCB4U
Exemption criteria
(at least 60%)
Any 2 OAC Math
courses
MS 273
MCR3U + MGA4U
+ MCB4U
Any 2 OAC Math
courses
Exemption criteria
* (at least 70%)
MCR3U + MGA4U
+ MCB4U PLUS
Linear
Programming ***
Exemption criteria
(at least 60%)
Any 2 OAC Math
courses PLUS
Linear
Programming ***
Semester 2
math
CS Technician – Web Technologies MA 270
Computer Science &
Information Technology
CS Technician – Networking
Systems
CS Technology – Software
Engineering
*courses must have been taken within the last 7 years
***Detailed Course Outline (syllabus) must accompany exemption application
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Electrotechnology
Semester 2
math
MS 253
Electrical Engineering Technician
– Power
Electronics Engineering Technician
Instrumentation Engineering
Technician – Industrial
Computer Engineering Technician
MA 256
Computer Engineering Technology
MA 279
Electrical Engineering Technology
–Control
Electronics Engineering
Technology - Telecommunications
*courses must have been taken within the last 7 years
Industrial and Mechanical
Technology
Industrial Engineering Technician
Manufacturing Engineering
Technician
Mechanical Engineering
Technician CAD/CAM
Mechanical Engineering
Technician – Fluid Power
Automation
Mechanical Engineering
Technician – Tool & Die
Mechanical Engineering
Technician – Metal Casting
Industrial Engineering Technology
– Management
Materials Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Technician – Tool & Die
Semester 2
math
MS 252
Exemption criteria
* (at least 70%)
Individual basis
Exemption criteria
(at least 60%)
Individual basis
MCR3U + MGA4U MCA0A +
+ MCB4U
MFN0A
Exemption criteria *
(at least 70%)
MCR3U + MGA4U
+ MCB4U
MCR3U + MGA4U
+ MCB4U
Exemption criteria
(at least 60%)
Any 2 OAC Math
Courses
Any 2 OAC Math
Courses
MS 265
MCR3U + MGA4U
+ MCB4U
MAG0A +
MCA0A
MS 250
MCR3U + MGA4U
+ MCB4U
Any 2 OAC Math
Courses
MS 250
*courses must have been taken within the last 7 years
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Statistics Courses
Applications for Course Exemptions for all Statistics courses will be assessed on an
individual basis. The criteria used will be the course description and the use of
appropriate statistical software in the equivalent course. For this reason, it is important
that all applications for an exemption in a statistics course be accompanied with a
detailed Course Outline (or a syllabus) of the course that is being used as an equivalent.
Finance and Business Math Courses
Business Programs
semester 1
Business Programs
semester 2
Technology Programs
Mathematics of Finance
Semester 1
MA 101
Semester 2
MA 201
MA 381
Exemption criteria*
Individual Basis
Math of Finance course –
post secondary level ***
Math of Finance course –
post secondary level ***
*courses must have been taken within the last 7 years (Courses successfully completed more than 7 years
ago may be assessed through PLAR)
** Math assessment results to accompany all exemption applications for 1 st semester math courses.
*** Detailed Course Outline (syllabus) must accompany exemption application- High School courses are
NOT equivalent courses.
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Prep Level Math Courses
Exemption criteria*
Pre Technology
MA 006
An OAC math credit
OR
post secondary math credit
OR
{Gr.12 Adv OR Gr.12 MTT
math course AND Math
assessment test results GE 70%
AND Write an Exemption Test
before Week 3 GE 60%}
Motive Power Techniques
MA 008
Any OAC math credit or
grade 12 U credit
OR
post secondary math credit
OR
{Gr.12 Adv OR Gr.12 MTT
math course AND Math
assessment test results GE 70%
AND Write an Exemption Test
before Week 3 GE 60% }
*courses must have been taken within the last 7 years
** Math assessment results to accompany all exemption applications for 1 st semester math courses.
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