Measurement of Academic Proficiency and Progress

On the Road to Graduation

The MAPP is a requirement for graduation.

All undergraduate students attending Troy University are required to take the Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) examination prior to their senior year. This is a system-wide requirement, necessary for our SACS accreditation.

The Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) test assesses four core skill areas — critical thinking, reading, writing and mathematics. The MAPP is composed by Educational Testing Services of Princeton, NJ and is a nationally normed test used by Troy University to assess our General Studies courses. For more information on the MAPP test, go to ets.org/mapp.

Bachelor students are eligible to take the MAPP once 60 credit hours have been obtained. Associate students may take the exam after reaching 48 credit hours.

Procedural changes for the MAPP are being implemented fall semester 2008. Any student earning a bachelor ’ s degree, achieved 70 credits, and has not taken the MAPP will have a registration restriction (hold) placed on their account. The hold will remain until the student registers to take the MAPP. If the student fails to take the exam at the registered time, the hold will be placed back onto the students account and there will be no further academic activity until the requirement has been fulfilled. This requirement will be strictly enforced.

Any student earning an associate ’ s degree will have a hold placed on their account at 48 hours and will be lifted upon completion of taking the exam.

Exemptions from taking the MAPP:

If you were a junior at Troy University, Montgomery campus prior to fall 2007
If you hold a bachelor’s degree from any institution

Montgomery Campus MAPP Testing Schedule

For more information regarding the MAPP, you may visit the Educational Testing Services website located at www.ets.org.

All inquiries regarding the MAPP at Troy University, Montgomery Campus, please contact Ashanta Young at 334-241-9791 or email: anyoung@troy.edu.