There are many pathways that lead towards a successful graduation. Starting your journey in the right mathematics course that aligns with your level of proficiency is one of the most important factors for success. While Penn State's policies and procedures generally do a good job of placing incoming students in the appropriate mathematics course, there may be times when that placement is not a good fit and students feel overwhelmed with the demands of their course.

If you feel that this is the case, Penn State Altoona allows you to request an exchange of your current mathematics course for a more suitable prerequisite mathematics course within the same sequence of courses by using the form on this page. By requesting this exchange of courses, rather than merely dropping your current mathematics course, you will still be able to make progress toward the mathematics requirements of your academic program this semester by solidifying the quantitative foundations that are needed to succeed. This course exchange is also not counted as a failed attempt at your original course, and your original course will not appear on your Penn State transcript for this semester.

Note that a course exchange request is not automatically approved. Some courses cannot accept late additions from a course exchange. Moreover, most instructors require a meeting with the student to discuss expectations for making up missed work before granting approval for joining their class late. Before processing this form, students should speak with their original course instructor regarding their recommendations for a course exchange, discuss these with their academic adviser, and contact the instructor of the class they intend to join.

NOTE: Mathematics course exchanges are only available between the beginning of Week 2 and the Friday of Week 5 each Fall and Spring semester. However, most courses beginning in Week 1 of the semester cannot accept late additions after 3-4 weeks. Exceptions are any designated late-start courses that the mathematics department might offer.

Student Information
Your Penn State ID Number is a nine-digit number beginning with "9." It is on your Penn State id+ card. Enter your ID Number with no spaces and only numeric digits.
Academic Adviser

Your adviser's name and contact information are available in LionPATH and Starfish.

Course Information
NOTE: If your current course has both a lecture and recitation section, both would be removed from your class schedule. The same applies to any MATH 10 course section that you may have added in conjunction with the course that you wish to leave.
Course You Wish to Leave

Important Note: Before selecting a course from the list below, check the class search on LionPATH to ensure the course is available and does not conflict with other courses on your schedule.

MATH 230, 231, 250, and 251. Eligible Drop-in Courses
MATH 211. Eligible Courses to Join
MATH 210. Eligible Courses to Join
MATH 141. Eligible Courses to Join
MATH 83 and 140. Eligible Courses to Join
MATH 110. Eligible Courses to Join
MATH 22, 26, and 41. Eligible Courses to Join
MATH 21. Eligible Courses to Join
MATH 4. Eligible Courses to Join
Please provide the name and number of the course you would like to join. For example, MATH 26. Requests for exchanging your current mathematics course for a course at a higher level cannot be considered under this process.
Please provide the section number of the course you would like to join.
If applicable, enter the name and number of the recitation for this course you would like to join.
Please provide the section number of the recitation for the course you would like to join.
Nonstandard Course Exchange Information
Please provide information justifying approval of this nonstandard course exchange request. Requests for exchanging your current mathematics course for a course at a higher level cannot be considered under this process. You may upload additional documentation below.
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