Professor David Blecher
Survey of Undergraduate Mathematics (Math 4389) --- INFORMATION ON THE FINAL EXAM/MAJOR FIELD TEST
Some information on the final exam, if any, may be found in: the syllabus/class policies.
Instead of a final you are required to take
the Major Field Test in Mathematics at the end of the semester.
This will take place at the
UH testing center , where you can also register/make an appointment. DATES: May 1--3 (Wed-Fri) I believe. There is a fee (around
\$40 or less) for taking the Major Field Test, which you pay when registering for it. Hopefully this expense is defrayed by not having to
purchase a
text book for the course.
This is a national standardized
test which we do not host, so if you pay for the test but miss the testing appointment
for any reason, you probably will have to pay again for the test and ETS proctoring
(unless you are somehow able to get ETS to waive part of the cost, or move your dates without much
penalty).
Details on the Major Field Test may be found
on the course handout linked above, and on links below.
Towards the end of the semester you will receive some mock exams as practice for the final. One of these you should do under test conditions on the CASA EMCF tab, and turn in your solution before you take the final.
Some of the questions on some of this exam
are not for everybody. The test itself is a race against time; and you should train
yourself at guessing intelligently/eliminating choices in the multiple-choice.
The questions on the Major Field Test look quite similar to those on our EMCF's.
Fortunately grades on the Major Field Test
which fall in the top 10 percent in the nation
are rounded up by the organization that produces it
to 100 $\%$ (even if plenty of mistakes are made!)
The Math Major Field test or final exam dates are May 1--3 (Wed-Fri) I believe,
WE WILL DISCUSS THIS MORE IN CLASS. Location: Testing Services, The University of Houston, Room 204 Student Service Center 1,
4365 Cougar Village Drive.
Phone: (713) 743-5444
Students can register at this