Placement Exam and Exemption Information
Students who wish to be placed in a higher, intermediate course or wish to be exempt from any required courses should take the exam held prior to the start of their first semester at Heinz.
The 2020 exam schedule is now available: 2020 Exam Schedule. Please review the section specific to your degree program below to determine which scheduled exams are applicable to you. If you have questions about whether an exam is right for you, please contact your Program Director for more information. You can also review the information provided here for key concepts associated with each exam.
This will be your ONLY opportunity to take the exam. (Heinz faculty reserve the right to adjust exam offerings.)
2020 exams will be offered remotely with the help of Canvas, Respondus lockdown browser and Respondus Monitor. The lockdown browser and Monitor serve as digital proctors for each exam, by limiting access to other websites and applications, and also by recording your exam attempt to ensure compliance with the University's academic integrity policy. For more information about the recording and how to prepare, please review the Respondus Monitor details. A practice test will be available for all students to make sure they can access an assessment in Canvas using the Respondus lockdown browser and Monitor prior to any scheduled exemption or placement exams.
Please note: A course not required for your degree program may be a pre-requisite for an elective course you would like to take. Be sure to review elective pre-requisites to ensure you take all appropriate placement exams while they are offered.
For courses that do not offer a placement exam prior to matriculation, students may submit an exemption petition directly to the instructor. Click Here for more information.
Dates, exams, and registration processes are subject to change.
Have questions about Placement exams or the petition process? Contact Heinz Academic Services for any questions regarding Placement Exams.
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MSPPM
Transcript Review
Faculty review transcripts prior to pre-registration in order to identify placement into the appropriate level of the following courses only: Statistics, Economics and Writing.
The Writing transcript review will only determine placement into the appropriate level of writing class (94-701 Business Writing or 90-717 Writing for Public Policy), and will not include an auto-exemption. Students will not be notified of their writing placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement. If you would like to attempt an exemption of the course you are placed in, an exemption exam will be offered during Orientation. Registration is required for this exam and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 11, 2020. For details on registering for the exemption exam, CLICK HERE.
For Statistics and Economics, a student may be placed into a higher section or may be auto-exempted from the requirement. For example, if you majored in Economics as an undergraduate, you will likely be exempted from the Economics class. Once the review for Stats and Econ is complete, students will not be notified of their placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement the first week of August.
This transcript review process does not identify students who have on-the-job or self-taught skills, or those students who mastered material through one class. Students who wish to be placed in a higher, intermediate course, or students who wish to be exempt from a core course will be given the opportunity to take the Placement Exam(s) offered only during Heinz College Orientation.
Exams
Strategic Presentation Skills – take this exam to exempt the required speaking course. This exam requires a laptop and access to Canvas.- 90-718 Strategic Presentation Skills
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (90-718) Strategic Presentation Skills – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by Saturday, July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 90-717 Writing for Public Policy
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (90-717) Writing for Public Policy – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 90-728 Introduction to Database Management
Statistics– take this exam to be placed into one of the three available Statistics courses, or to exempt this requirement. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.- 90-723 Financial Statements & Analysis of Companies
- To exempt the mini 4 Finance/Accounting requirement, you must have successfully completed undergrad coursework in both Management Accounting (or equivalent) and Finance, with grades of at least a B. To request an exemption, please use the online petition and select course 94-106 Accounting/Finance Requirement from the drop down menu.
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MSPPM-DA
Transcript Review
Faculty review transcripts prior to pre-registration in order to identify placement into the appropriate level of the following courses only: Statistics, Economics, Writing, and Python.
The Writing and Python transcript reviews will only determine placement into the appropriate level of writing class (94-701 Business Writing or 90-717 Writing for Public Policy) or respective Python class (90-812 Introduction to Programming with Python, 90-819 Intermediate Programming with Python, or 95-888 Data Focused Python), and will not include an auto-exemption. Students will not be notified of their placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement. If you would like to attempt an exemption of the writing course you are placed in, an exemption exam will be offered during Orientation. Registration is required for this exam and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 11, 2020. For details on registering for the exemption exam, CLICK HERE. Information regarding the Python exemption can be found below.
For Statistics and Economics, a student may be placed into a higher section or may be auto-exempted from the requirement. For example, if you majored in Economics as an undergraduate, you will likely be exempted from the Economics class. Once the review for Stats and Econ is complete, students will not be notified of their placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement the first week of August.
This transcript review process does not identify students who have on-the-job or self-taught skills, or those students who mastered material through one class. Students who wish to be placed in a higher, intermediate course, or students who wish to be exempt from a core course will be given the opportunity to take the Placement Exam(s) offered only during Heinz College Orientation.
Exams
Strategic Presentation Skills – take this exam to exempt the required speaking course. This exam requires a laptop and access to Canvas.- 90-718 Strategic Presentation Skills
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (90-718) Strategic Presentation Skills – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by Saturday, July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 90-717 Writing for Public Policy
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (90-717) Writing for Public Policy – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 90-838 Database Management for Policy Analytics
Statistics – take this exam to be placed into one of the available Statistics courses, or to exempt this requirement. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.
Financial Statements and Analysis of Companies – take this exam to exempt this required course offered in mini 3 of the spring semester. Passing this exam does not exempt students from the Finance/Accounting requirement scheduled in mini 4 (the second mini) of the spring semester. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.- 90-723 Financial Statements & Analysis of Companies
- To exempt the mini 4 Finance/Accounting requirement, you must have successfully completed undergrad coursework in both Management Accounting (or equivalent) and Finance, with grades of at least a B. To request an exemption, please use the online petition and select course 94-106 Accounting/Finance Requirement from the drop down menu.
- 90-812 Introduction to Programming with Python – take this exam to exempt a degree requirement. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam.
- 90-819 Intermediate Programming with Python - take this exam to exempt the course if your placement indicates. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam.
- 95-888 Data Focused Python – take this exam to exempt a degree requirement if your placement indicates. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam.
- Also available to MSPPM-DA students is a preparatory Python course this summer through Canvas. The content here will serve to prepare students with little or no Python programming experience for the 90-812 Introduction to Programming with Python exemption exam, or to serve as a refresher on these programming topics for those who are placed into 90-819 Intermediate Programming with Python or 95-888 Data Focused Python. Additional details will be shared by email when available.
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MSHCPM
Transcript Review
Faculty review transcripts prior to pre-registration in order to identify placement into the appropriate level of the following courses only: Statistics, Economics and Writing.
The Writing transcript review will only determine placement into the appropriate level of writing class (94-701 Business Writing or 90-717 Writing for Public Policy), and will not include an auto-exemption. Students will not be notified of their writing placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement. If you would like to attempt an exemption of the course you are placed in, an exemption exam will be offered during Orientation. Registration is required for this exam and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 11, 2020. For details on registering for the exemption exam, CLICK HERE.
For Statistics and Economics, a student may be placed into a higher section or may be auto-exempted from the requirement. For example, if you majored in Economics as an undergraduate, you will likely be exempted from the Economics class. Once the review for Stats and Econ is complete, students will not be notified of their placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement the first week of August.
This transcript review process does not identify students who have on-the-job or self-taught skills, or those students who mastered material through one class. Students who wish to be placed in a higher, intermediate course, or students who wish to be exempt from a core course will be given the opportunity to take the Placement Exam(s) offered only during Heinz College Orientation.
Exams
Strategic Presentation Skills– take this exam to exempt the required speaking course. This exam requires a laptop and access to Canvas.- 90-718 Strategic Presentation Skills
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (90-718) Strategic Presentation Skills – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by Saturday, July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 90-717 Writing for Public Policy
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (90-717) Writing for Public Policy – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 90-728 Introduction to Database Management
Statistics– take this exam to be placed into one of the three available Statistics courses, or to exempt this requirement. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.- 90-723 Financial Statements & Analysis of Companies
- To exempt the mini 4 Advanced Financial Management of Health Care requirement, you must have successfully completed undergrad coursework in both Management Accounting (or equivalent) and Finance, with grades of at least a B. To request an exemption, please use the online petition and select course 90-831 Advanced Financial Management of Health Care from the drop down menu.
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MSHCA
Transcript Review
Faculty review transcripts prior to pre-registration in order to identify placement into the appropriate level of the following courses only: Statistics, Economics, Writing, and Python.
The Writing and Python transcript reviews will only determine placement into the appropriate level of writing class (94-701 Business Writing or 90-717 Writing for Public Policy) or respective Python class (90-812 Introduction to Programming with Python, 90-819 Intermediate Programming with Python, or 95-888 Data Focused Python), and will not include an auto-exemption. Students will not be notified of their placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement. If you would like to attempt an exemption of the writing course you are placed in, an exemption exam will be offered during Orientation. Registration is required for this exam and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 11, 2020. For details on registering for the exemption exam, CLICK HERE. Information regarding the Python exemption can be found below.
For Statistics and Economics, a student may be placed into a higher section or may be auto-exempted from the requirement. For example, if you majored in Economics as an undergraduate, you will likely be exempted from the Economics class. Once the review for Stats and Econ is complete, students will not be notified of their placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement the first week of August.
This transcript review process does not identify students who have on-the-job or self-taught skills, or those students who mastered material through one class. Students who wish to be placed in a higher, intermediate course, or students who wish to be exempt from a core course will be given the opportunity to take the Placement Exam(s) offered only during Heinz College Orientation.
Exams
Strategic Presentation Skills – take this exam to exempt the required speaking course. This exam requires a laptop and access to Canvas.- 90-718 Strategic Presentation Skills
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (90-718) Strategic Presentation Skills – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by Saturday, July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 90-717 Writing for Public Policy
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (90-717) Writing for Public Policy – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 90-838 Database Management for Policy Analytics
Statistics – take this exam to be placed into one of the available Statistics courses, or to exempt this requirement. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.
Financial Statements and Analysis of Companies – take this exam to exempt this required course offered in mini 3 of the spring semester. Passing this exam does not exempt students from the Advanced Financial Management of Health Care requirement in mini 4 (the second mini) of the spring semester. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.- 90-723 Financial Statements & Analysis of Companies
- To exempt the mini 4 Advanced Financial Management of Health Care requirement, you must have successfully completed undergrad coursework in both Management Accounting (or equivalent) and Finance, with grades of at least a B. To request an exemption, please use the online petition and select course 90-831 Advanced Financial Management of Health Care from the drop down menu.
- 90-812 Introduction to Programming with Python – take this exam to exempt a degree requirement. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam.
- 90-819 Intermediate Programming with Python - take this exam to exempt the course if your placement indicates. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam.
- 95-888 Data Focused Python – take this exam to exempt a degree requirement if your placement indicates. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam.
- Also available to MSHCA students is a preparatory Python course this summer through Canvas. The content here will serve to prepare students with little or no Python programming experience for the 90-812 Introduction to Programming with Python exemption exam, or to serve as a refresher on these programming topics for those who are placed into 90-819 Intermediate Programming with Python or 95-888 Data Focused Python. Additional details will be shared by email when available.
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MAM
Transcript Review
Faculty review transcripts prior to pre-registration in order to identify placement into the appropriate level of the following courses only: Statistics, Economics and Writing.
The Writing transcript review will only determine placement into the appropriate level of writing class (94-701 Business Writing or 93-717 Writing for Creative Industries), and will not include an auto-exemption. Students will not be notified of their writing placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement. If you would like to attempt an exemption of the course you are placed in, an exemption exam will be offered during Orientation. Registration is required for this exam and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 11, 2020. For details on registering for the exemption exam, CLICK HERE.
For Statistics and Economics, a student may be placed into a higher section or may be auto-exempted from the requirement. For example, if you majored in Economics as an undergraduate, you will likely be exempted from the Economics class. Once the review for Stats and Econ is complete, students will not be notified of their placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement the first week of August.
This transcript review process does not identify students who have on-the-job or self-taught skills, or those students who mastered material through one class. Students who wish to be placed in a higher, intermediate course, or students who wish to be exempt from a core course will be given the opportunity to take the Placement Exam(s) offered only during Heinz College Orientation.
Exams
Strategic Presentation Skills– take this exam to exempt the required speaking course. This exam requires a laptop and access to Canvas.- 90-718 Strategic Presentation Skills
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (90-718) Strategic Presentation Skills – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by Saturday, July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 93-717 Writing for Creative Industries
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (93-717) Writing for Creative Industries – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 93-732 Database Theory and Practice for Creative Enterprises
Statistics– take this exam to be placed into one of the three available Statistics courses, or to exempt this requirement. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.- 90-723 Financial Statements & Analysis of Companies
- To exempt the mini 4 Finance/Accounting requirement, you must have successfully completed undergrad coursework in both Management Accounting (or equivalent) and Finance, with grades of at least a B. To request an exemption, please use the online petition and select course 94-106 Accounting/Finance Requirement from the drop down menu.
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MEIM
Transcript Review
Faculty review transcripts prior to pre-registration in order to identify placement into the appropriate level of the following courses only: Statistics, Economics and Writing.
The Writing transcript review will only determine placement into the appropriate level of writing class (94-701 Business Writing or 93-717 Writing for Creative Industries), and will not include an auto-exemption. Students will not be notified of their writing placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement. If you would like to attempt an exemption of the course you are placed in, an exemption exam will be offered during Orientation. Registration is required for this exam and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 11, 2020. For details on registering for the exemption exam, CLICK HERE.
For Statistics and Economics, a student may be placed into a higher section or may be auto-exempted from the requirement. For example, if you majored in Economics as an undergraduate, you will likely be exempted from the Economics class. Once the review for Stats and Econ is complete, students will not be notified of their placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement the first week of August.
This transcript review process does not identify students who have on-the-job or self-taught skills, or those students who mastered material through one class. Students who wish to be placed in a higher, intermediate course, or students who wish to be exempt from a core course will be given the opportunity to take the Placement Exam(s) offered only during Heinz College Orientation.
Exams
Strategic Presentation Skills– take this exam to exempt the required speaking course. This exam requires a laptop and access to Canvas.- 90-718 Strategic Presentation Skills
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (90-718) Strategic Presentation Skills – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by Saturday, July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 93-717 Writing for Creative Industries
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (93-717) Writing for Creative Industries – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
Statistics– take this exam to be placed into one of the three available Statistics courses, or to exempt this requirement. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.- 90-723 Financial Statements & Analysis of Companies
- To exempt the mini 4 Finance/Accounting requirement, you must have successfully completed undergrad coursework in both Management Accounting (or equivalent) and Finance, with grades of at least a B. To request an exemption, please use the online petition and select course 94-106 Accounting/Finance Requirement from the drop down menu.
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MPM
Exemption Exams
91-717 Business Writing for Leaders
MPM students have one opportunity to take an online exemption exam for 91-717 Business Writing for Leader in their first year of the program. Students will access the exam online through Canvas during a pre-determined timeframe. The exam asks students to respond to a prompt in a set time. Your program director will communicate the semester and dates of the exam via email. Students do not earn units for the course if they earn an exemption. Instead, they will choose an elective in place of the course.
90-718 Strategic Presentation Skills
MPM students have one opportunity to take an exemption exam for 90-718 Strategic Presentation Skills in their first year of the program. Your program director will communicate the semester and dates of the exam via email. Once scheduled, students who wish to take the exemption exam will submit their 1) resume highlighting three years of work experience and 2) a summary of presentations completed within a professional setting. Students submit both items in word or PDF to your Program Director. Faculty will review to determine if a student qualifies to take the exam.
Students who qualify will receive the parameters of the final deliverable graded for exemption and will be given a window to complete. Students do not earn units for the course if they earn an exemption. Instead, they will choose an elective in place of the course.
Requesting to Exempt Courses that do not offer an exemption exam
MPM students may petition an exemption from a core course that does not offer an exemption exam using this form. Students should submit all requests in the first semester of their program. Students are required to attach an official course description or syllabus from the prior course(s), (including the professor's name, textbooks used, and particular chapters covered) as well as a copy of your transcript showing the grade you received for the course.
The faculty or staff member designated to make decisions for that specific core course (not necessarily the instructor of the course) will review the materials and determine if you have mastered the skills covered in that course. Mastery does not mean that you are familiar with all of the material taught in the course, but rather you know enough that your time is better spent pursuing alternate coursework. Students who gain an exemption may need to learn some particular skills taught in the exempted course on their own time. Faculty very rarely grant exemptions based on work experience alone.
Students do not earn units for the course if they earn an exemption. Instead, they will choose an elective in place of the course.
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MISM 16-Month
Writing Placement
Students will be placed into the appropriate level of writing class (94-701 Business Writing or 95-717 Writing for Information Systems Management). Students will not be notified of their writing placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement. If you would like to attempt an exemption of the course you are placed in, an exemption exam will be offered during Orientation. Registration is required for this exam and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 11, 2020. For details on registering for the exemption exam, CLICK HERE.
Exemption
Object Oriented Programming in JAVA
The Java (95712) exemption exam has been eliminated due to the low success rate (6 students passed the exam out of the 380 students who sat for the exam). This process has proven cumbersome and an inefficient use of students and faculty time during an already stressful time for everyone.
The decision was made to discontinue the exemption exam. In its place, beginning with the August 2020 cohort, students are welcome to petition for an exemption from the Java course rather than sit for an exam. In order to submit the petition, please note the following will be considered as part of the decision process (a combination of the following factors):- Undergraduate major
- Number of Java courses taken
- Work experience (ideally as a software/Java developer)
For more details, the Heinz College Student Handbook outlines the petition process in section 6.6. And this process will be covered in the Program Director’s session during orientation week in August.
Exams
Writing – take this exam to exempt the required writing course. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.- 95-717 Writing for Information Systems Management
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (95-717) Writing for Information Systems Management – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
Economics – take this exam to exempt this requirement. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.- 95-710 Economic Analysis
- 95-796 Statistics for IT Managers
- PLEASE NOTE this exam is required for all students registered for 95-796.
- 95-888 Data Focused Python
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MISM 12-Month
Writing Placement
Students will be placed into the appropriate level of writing class (94-701 Business Writing or 95-717 Writing for Information Systems Management). Students will not be notified of their writing placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement. If you would like to attempt an exemption of the course you are placed in, an exemption exam will be offered during Orientation. Registration is required for this exam and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 11, 2020. For details on registering for the exemption exam, CLICK HERE.
Exemption
Object Oriented Programming in JAVA
The Java (95712) exemption exam has been eliminated due to the low success rate (6 students passed the exam out of the 380 students who sat for the exam). This process has proven cumbersome and an inefficient use of students and faculty time during an already stressful time for everyone.
The decision was made to discontinue the exemption exam. In its place, beginning with the August 2020 cohort, students are welcome to petition for an exemption from the Java course rather than sit for an exam. In order to submit the petition, please note the following will be considered as part of the decision process (a combination of the following factors):- Undergraduate major
- Number of Java courses taken
- Work experience (ideally as a software/Java developer)
For more details, the Heinz College Student Handbook outlines the petition process in section 6.6. And this process will be covered in the Program Director’s session during orientation week in August.
Exams
Writing – take this exam to exempt the required writing course. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam.- 95-717 Writing for Information Systems Management
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (95-717) Writing for Information Systems Management – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
Economics – take this exam to exempt this requirement. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.- 95-710 Economic Analysis
- 95-796 Statistics for IT Managers
- PLEASE NOTE this exam is required for all students registered for 95-796.
- 95-888 Data Focused Python
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MISM-BIDA and MISM-BIDA 12-Month
Writing Placement
Students will be placed into the appropriate level of writing class (94-701 Business Writing or 95-717 Writing for Information Systems Management). Students will not be notified of their writing placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement. If you would like to attempt an exemption of the course you are placed in, an exemption exam will be offered during Orientation. Registration is required for this exam and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 11, 2020. For details on registering for the exemption exam, CLICK HERE.
Exemption
Object Oriented Programming in JAVA
The Java (95712) exemption exam has been eliminated due to the low success rate (6 students passed the exam out of the 380 students who sat for the exam). This process has proven cumbersome and an inefficient use of students and faculty time during an already stressful time for everyone.
The decision was made to discontinue the exemption exam. In its place, beginning with the August 2020 cohort, students are welcome to petition for an exemption from the Java course rather than sit for an exam. In order to submit the petition, please note the following will be considered as part of the decision process (a combination of the following factors):- Undergraduate major
- Number of Java courses taken
- Work experience (ideally as a software/Java developer)
For more details, the Heinz College Student Handbook outlines the petition process in section 6.6. And this process will be covered in the Program Director’s session during orientation week in August.
Exams
Writing – take this exam to exempt the required writing course. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam.- 95-717 Writing for Information Systems Management
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (95-717) Writing for Information Systems Management – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
Economics – take this exam to exempt this requirement. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.- 95-710 Economic Analysis
- 95-796 Statistics for IT Managers
- PLEASE NOTE this exam is required for all students registered for 95-796.
- 95-888 Data Focused Python
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MSISPM
Writing Placement and Exemptions
Students will be placed into the appropriate level of writing class (94-701 Business Writing or 95-717 Writing for Information Systems Management). Students will not be notified of their writing placement, but may view their schedule to determine the placement. If you would like to attempt an exemption of the course you are placed in, an exemption exam will be offered during Orientation. Registration is required for this exam and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 11, 2020. For details on registering for the exemption exam, CLICK HERE.
Exams
Writing– take this exam to exempt the required writing course. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam.- 95-717 Writing for Information Systems Management
- Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for (95-717) Writing for Information Systems Management – Students who wish to take this exam must submit their request by July 11, 2020, 11:59pm EST by completing the Pre-Registration online form HERE.
- Please CLICK HERE for more details.
- 95-710 Economic Analysis
Accounting and Finance Foundations– take this exam to exempt this required course. This exam requires a laptop, access to Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, and access to a webcam. A separate calculator is not needed as one is available through the online exam.- 90-812 Introduction to Programming with Python
- Also available to MSISPM students is a preparatory Python course this summer through Canvas. The content here will serve to prepare students with little or no Python programming experience for the 90-812 Introduction to Programming with Python exemption exam, or to serve as a refresher on these programming topics for those who are placed into 95-888 Data Focused Python. Additional details will be shared by email when available.