Please note that you are allowed multiple attempts for the OS proficiency exam, but you may take the EE 450 exam only twice before being required to take the corresponding undergraduate course (and receive a grade of B or better) before you will be given permission to take CSCI 551.

Placement Exam Instructions FOR CSCI-558

To Qualify for a D-clearance for CSCI-558: Students must first pass the Computer Science Department's OS proficiency placement exam and Electrical Engineering's EE-450 placement exam

The following students are excused from taking the Computer Science Department's OS proficiency placement exam:

The following students are excused from taking Electrical Engineering's EE-450 placement exam:

Please note that you are allowed multiple attempts for the OS proficiency exam, but you may take the EE 450 exam only twice before being required to take the corresponding undergraduate course (and receive a grade of B or better) before you will be given permission to take CSCI 558.

Placement Exam Instructions FOR CSCI-555

To Qualify for a D-clearance for CSCI-555: Students must first pass the Computer Science Department's OS proficiency placement exam.

The following students are excused from taking the Computer Science Department's OS proficiency placement exam:

Please note that you are allowed multiple attempts for the OS proficiency exam.

Department Policies

All students interested in obtaining a Departmental Clearance for class CSCI 530/551/555/558 may submit a d-clearance form after passing the OS exam.