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  \nTSI (Texas Success Initiative) is used to determine a student’s level of readiness for courses in math, reading, and writing.  \nTSI VS Math Placement  \nTSI-State exam to measure reading, math, and writing levels . Required for all students .  \nMath Placement-OPTIONAL exam to determine various levels of math (a.k.a . a higher level math) . You have the opportunity to take it tomorrow at 9:30 AM in Sage Hall, Room 116. Please let one of us advisors know if you plan to take the Math placement exam if you are TSI complete in MATH  \nStudents with a TSI MATH Incomplete status  \nare NOT eligible to take math placement.  \nWhat is the Pre College of  \nScience Proficiency (PCOS)  \nAll COS students are admitted to UNT as a pre-major until they demonstrate College Algebra proficiency. Proficiency can be achieved in several different ways.  \nMeet Our COS Advisors  \nActivity  \nBeach Ball Connection  \nWhat’’ss thebestsnack/meal that’’ss everexisted?Why?  \nWhat''ssthelastalbumofmusic youlikedthatwasanabsolute“noskip”throughout?Why?  \nAreyouTeamCatsorTeam Dogs?Why?  \nWhatmajor/degreewouldyou sayisyourexactoppositebased oninterests?Why?  \nWhat''sstheweirdestapponyour phonerightnow?Why?  \nAreyouaStovetopExpertor MicrowaveChef?Why?  \nUNT College of Science  \nBiological Science Department includes; Biochemistry, Biology, Ecology for Environmental Sciences, and Medical Laboratory Sciences  \nWe offer both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees  \nWe have nearly 4,000 Science and Math majors!  \nBiologyDepartment  \nChemistryDepartment  \nMathDepartment  \nPhysics Department  \nUniversity of Core Curriculum  \nGo to pages 15-18 in your Guidebook","cbCaib5q2hqP4vv5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib5q2hqP4vv5","pdf",12752314,42,"English","# TSI and Degree Planning\n## TSI vs. Math Placement Exam\n## Pre-College of Science (PCOS) Proficiency\n## Meet Your Advisors\n## College of Science Departments\n## University Core Curriculum","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the TSI exam?\",\"answer\":\"TSI, or the Texas Success Initiative, is a state-required exam used to determine a student's readiness for college-level courses in math, reading, and writing.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the difference between the TSI and the Math Placement exam?\",\"answer\":\"TSI is a state-mandated assessment required for all students, whereas the Math Placement exam is an optional assessment used to determine if a student can take higher-level math courses.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the requirements to be admitted to the UNT College of Science?\",\"answer\":\"All students are admitted as pre-majors and remain in this status until they demonstrate College Algebra proficiency through the Pre-College of Science (PCOS) requirements.\"}]","College of Science Freshman Orientation Advising - TSI and Degree Planning | PDF",1790470637,65]