Calculator Policies for Mathematics and Science - APPhysicsatHopewell

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Calculator Policies for Mathematics and Science (2011-12) Students should be familiar with the operation of their calculators and know when the calculator can be used effectively.

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PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT® and SAT Subject TestsTM Every question on these tests can be solved without a calculator; however, using a calculator on some questions may be helpful to students. A scientific or graphing calculator is recommended.*

PSAT/NMSQT SAT SAT Subject Tests Mathematics Level 1 Mathematics Level 2

A scientific or graphing calculator is necessary. A graphing calculator may provide an advantage over a scientific calculator on some questions. The tests are developed with the expectation that most students are using graphing calculators.* Calculators are not permitted for any other tests, including science tests.

All other SAT Subject Tests

Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) Calculus AB, Calculus BC Statistics

A graphing calculator is required.*† A graphing calculator with statistics capabilities is expected.* Nongraphing scientific calculators are permitted only if they have the statistics computational capabilities described in the AP Statistics Course Description.

Chemistry, Physics B, Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Biology, Computer Science A, Environmental Science

A scientific or graphing calculator is permitted for these exams.*† Calculators are not permitted for these exams.

College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) Chemistry, College Algebra, College Mathematics

An online scientific calculator is provided for these computer-delivered exams. Students may not use their own calculators.

Calculus, Precalculus

An online graphing calculator is provided for these computer-delivered exams.† Students may not use their own calculators.

Biology, Natural Sciences, Information Systems and Computer Applications

Calculators are not permitted for these computer-delivered exams.

* Excludes portable/handheld computers, laptops, electronic writing pads, pocket organizers; models with QWERTY (i.e., typewriter) keypads as part of hardware or software (e.g., TI-92 Plus, Voyage 200); models with pen-input/stylus/touch-screen capability (e.g., Palm, PDAs, Casio ClassPad); models with wireless or Bluetooth capability; models with paper tapes; models that “talk” or make noise; models that require an electrical outlet; models that can access the Internet; models that have cell phone capability or audio/video recording capability; models that have a digital audio/video player; models that have a camera or scanning capability. In addition, the use of hardware peripherals with an approved calculator is not permitted. † Calculator use is permitted on only some parts of these AP and CLEP exams.

LIST OF APPROVED GRAPHING CALCULATORS Casio FX-6000 series FX-6200 series FX-6300 series FX-6500 series FX-7000 series FX-7300 series FX-7400 series FX-7500 series FX-7700 series FX-7800 series FX-8000 series FX-8500 series FX-8700 series FX-8800 series

™FX-9700 series ™FX-9750 series ™FX-9860 series ™CFX-9800 series ™CFX-9850 series ™CFX-9950 series ™CFX-9970 series ™FX 1.0 series ™Algebra FX 2.0 series ™FX-CG-10 (PRIZM)

Hewlett-Packard HP-9G ™HP-28 series ™HP-38G ™HP-39 series ™HP-40 series ™HP-48 series ™HP-49 series ™HP-50 series

Sharp EL-5200 ™EL-9200 series ™EL-9300 series ™EL-9600 series** ™EL-9900 series

Radio Shack EC-4033 EC-4034 EC-4037

Other Datexx DS-883 Micronta Smart2

** The use of the stylus is not permitted.

Texas Instruments TI-73 TI-80 TI-81 ™TI-82 ™TI-83 ™TI-83 Plus ™TI-83 Plus Silver ™TI-84 Plus ™TI-84 Plus Silver ™TI-85 ™TI-86 ™TI-89 ™TI-89 Titanium

™TI-Nspire ™TI-Nspire CX ™TI-Nspire CM-C ™TI-Nspire CAS ™TI-Nspire CX CAS ™TI-Nspire CAS CX-C

Graphing calculators with the expected built-in capabilities for AP Calculus are indicated with a diamond (™). See the AP Calculus Course Description for details. However, students may bring any calculator on the list to the exam; any model within each series is acceptable. Nongraphing scientific calculators are not permitted for the AP Calculus Exams. This list will be updated on the College Board website, as necessary, to include new allowable calculators. Check the online list periodically, and prior to the administration of the exams, to ensure that students have the most up-to-date information.

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