Until now, students who test at the Math 98 range have the option to take Math 90, but students who test in the 99 range have only had one option. Starting in Fall 2014, Truman will be offering 2 sections of 118 and 2 sections of 125 which are paired to Math 299 - Special Topics. The "Special Topics" in this instance will be a review and strengthening of the pre-requisite skills needed for the college level course, and the pairing will be open to students who place slightly below College Level on the Compass exam or who pass Math 98 with an 'A' or 'B'. Each 299 is scheduled back-to-back with its college level sibling, both will be taught by same instructor, and topic-relevant review material will be delivered alongside the college-level material.
For students who need more than one semester of review in order to complete all the necessary review and all the new material of a college-level course, would it be possible to stretch the 299+118 or 299+125 pairings over the course of 2 semesters?
Another possible option for students who test in the Math 99 range will be a streamlined, 3 or 4 credit version of Math 90. Tentatively, in the diagram below, this is referred to as "Math 93," It would be taught in the same manner as Math 90, but would only include half of the material.
The Illinois Math and Computer Science Articulation Guide recommends Math 90 (PMGE) be offered in one of the following "Modalites":
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