Math Placement Eligibility Score Tables
Depending on one’s major and prior preparation, a student may need to take a math placement exam to place into their desired math course.Ìý To determine if you need to take a placement exam, follow these steps:
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- Step 1: Determine the introductory math course for your major.Ìý
- These can be found in the under the Requirements and Degree Program Guides for the major.Ìý You can also reach out to your academic advisor.Ìý
- Step 2: Determine if you place into the desired math course.Ìý
- If your major requires a math course other than Math 101M, you will need to place into the course either through your High School GPA, SAT or ACT math score, or an Â鶹¹ú²úAV administered placement exam.Ìý The table below shows placement based on these scores.Ìý Alternatively, a student may take a lower-level math course as a prerequisite course.Ìý For example, a major may list Precalculus I (Math 162M) as the first math course in the Degree Program Guide.Ìý If a student does not qualify for Math 162M, but they do qualify for Math 103M, they may take Math 103M as their first math course.Ìý Doing this, however, may extend the time to degree and/or delay entry into some coursework in the major.
- Step 3:ÌýIf you do not place into the desired math course and wish to improve your placement, you should complete the ALEKS placement program.
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Math Placement Based on SAT, ACT, Accuplacer & ALEKS
|
Course |
High School GPA |
SAT Math |
ACT Math |
Accuplacer** |
ALEKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Math 101M |
All students are eligible for Math 101M |
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|
STAT 130M |
N/A |
500 |
18 |
N/A |
23 |
|
Math 103M |
3.40 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
N/A* |
23 |
|
Math 102M |
N/A |
540 |
22 |
N/A |
33 |
|
Math 162M |
N/A |
580 |
25 |
248 |
46 |
|
Math 163, 200 or 205 |
N/A |
690 |
30 |
269 |
61 |
|
Math 211 |
N/A |
740 |
33 |
279 |
76 |
*Placement into Math 103M for students with a high school GPA less than 3.40 is only available through ALEKS.
**Accuplacer is an alternative placement exam that can only be used for placement into Math 162M and above. However, it does not provide the opportunity to practice and review material to improve one’s score. ALEKS is the preferred placement program.
| SAT scores prior to March 2016 | Eligible To Enroll In |
|---|---|
| Any SAT Score | MATH 101M (Intro to Math for Critical Thinkers) or MATH 100 (The Math Cooperative) |
| High school GPA 3.4 or higher | MATH 103M (College Algebra with Supplemental Instruction) |
| 460-500 | STAT 130M (Elementary Statistics) |
| 510-550 | MATH 102M (College Algebra) |
| 560-650 | MATH 162M (Pre-Calculus I) |
| 660-700 | MATH 163 (Pre-Calculus II) or MATH 200 (Calculus for Business & Economics Majors) or MATH 205 (Calculus for Life Sciences) |
| 710-800 | MATH 211 (Calculus I) |
If you took ACCUPLACER between January 18, 2019 and September 11, 2020:
| ACCUPLACER Math Placement Test Score | Credit Awarded | Eligible To Enroll in |
|---|---|---|
| 200 - 238 | None | MATH 101M (An Introduction to Mathematics for Critical Thinking) |
| 239 - 242 | None | MATH 103M (College Algebra with Supplemental Instruction) or STAT 130M (Elementary Statistics) |
| 243 - 247 | None | MATH 102M (College Algebra), |
| 248 - 268 | None | MATH 162M (Pre-Calculus I) |
| 269 - 278 | 3 credits for MATH 162M (Pre-Calculus I) | MATH 163 (Pre-Calculus II) or MATH 200 (Calculus for Business and Economics) or MATH 205 (Calculus for Life Sciences) or MATH 300 (Number Systems) or MATH 302 (Geometry) |
| 279 - 300 | 6 credits for MATH 162M and MATH 163 (Pre-Calculus I and II) | MATH 211 (Calculus I) |
ACCUPLACER Scores prior to January 18, 2019:
| ACCUPLACER Math Placement Test Score | Credit Awarded | Eligible to Enroll in |
|---|---|---|
| 20 - 45 | None | MATH 101M (An Introduction to Mathematics for Critical Thinking) |
| 46 - 49 | None | MATH 103M (College Algebra with Supplemental Instruction) or STAT 130M (Elementary Statistics) |
| 50 - 54 | None | MATH 102M (College Algebra) |
| 55 - 83 | None | MATH 162M (Pre-Calculus I) |
| 84 - 100 | 3 credits for MATH 162M (Pre-Calculus I) | MATH 163M (Pre-Calculus II) or MATH 200M (Calculus for Business and Economics) or MATH 300 (Number Systems) or MATH 302 (Geometry) |
| 101 - 120 | 6 credits for MATH 162M and MATH 163 (Pre-Calculus I and II) | MATH 211 (Calculus I) |
Last updated 6/13/25