EPT TEST - The EPT test is an English test given by the CSU to determine whether you need to take remedial English. All students must take the EPT test unless you have proof of one of the following:

• a score of 550 or above on the verbal section of the recentered College Board SAT I: Reasoning Test taken April 1995 or after
• a score of 680 or above on the recentered and adjusted College Board SAT II Writing Test taken May 1998 or after
• a score of 24 or above on the enhanced ACT English Test taken October 1989 or later
• a score of 3, 4 or 5 on either the Language and Composition or Literature and Composition examination of the College Board Advanced Placement Program
• completion and transfer to the CSU of a college course that satisfies the requirement in English Composition, provided such a course was completed with a grade of C or better

ELM TEST - The ELM test is a math test given by the CSU to determine whether you need to take remedial math. All students must take the ELM test unless you have proof of one of the following:

• A score of 550 or higher on the Mathematics section of the SAT or SAT I
• A score of 23 or higher in the Mathematics section ACT (or a 24 if taken before October 1989)
• A score of 550 or higher on the Mathematics Test Level I, II, or IIC of the Achievement Test of the SAT
• A score or 550 or highter on of the Mathematics Test Level I, II, or IIC of the SATII/Subjet Test (first offered in January 1994)
• A score of 3 or higher on the Calculus AB or BC examination of the Advanced Placemnt Test
• A score of 3 or higher on the Statistics examination of the Advanced Placemnt Test
• Approved G. E. Math class (C or better) successfully completed prior to the first quarter of enrollment at Cal Poly Pomona
• You must have your EPT and ELM test results before you can register for classes. Registration materials and information can be obtained from the Cal Poly Pomona Test Center by phoning 909-869-3353 or by mail from

Test Center
Cal Poly Pomona
3801 W. Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768-4002

The sooner you take the EPT and ELM the sooner you will be able to preregister for classes.
More information on the ELM is available from the Cal Poly Pomona Math Department

MDPT TEST- The MDPT test is a PLACEMENT math test given by Cal Poly Pomona that determines whether you are eligible to take Math 114 - the first course in the Calculus Sequence. All ECE students must take the MDPT test unless you have proof of one of the following:

A score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus AB or BC tests
completion and transfer to the CSU of a college course with a grade of C or better that is equivalent to Math 114 - the first quarter of calculus
If you don't pass the MDPT you will have to go back and take algebra and/or trigonometry classes that won't count towards your ECE degree. So it's extremely important that you study for and come prepared to take this test. See the Cal Poly Pomona Math Department for more information about the MDPT including sample problems. Note that a more extensive set of sample problems is available from the Learning Resource Center.

Be sure to note that to take the MDPT . More information on MDPT is avaliable from the Cal Poly Pomona Math Department

If you have a question about ECE student advising, Here is a first draft copy of Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Student Information Packet in PDF format, This will answer many of your questions.

These notes were compiled from information supplied by Jan Jette and Prof. Mohammad Massoudi.