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2025 Score Information for Math
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FOR MAJORS REQUIRING ALGEBRA
| ALEKS SCORE | 21 or Lower ACT; Math 520 or Lower SAT Math | 22 or Higher ACT Math or 530 or Higher SAT Math or 3.5 Overall HS GPA |
| 0%-9% | Math 00020 Pre-Algebra | Math 10475 Algebra Thinking* or Math 10675 Algebra for Calculus Boost Math 10771 Basic Math Concepts I Plus Math 10772 Modeling Algebra Plus |
| 10%-24% | Math 00021 Basic Algebra I | |
| 25%-34% | Math 00022 Basic Algebra II |
| ALEKS SCORE | HS GPA | ANY ACT OR SAT SCORE |
| 35%-44% | Math 10675 Algebra for Calculus Boost or Math 10475 Algebraic Thinking; * Math 10771 Basic Math Concepts I Plus; Math 10772 Modeling Algebra Plus | |
| 45%-54% | Less than 3.5 | Math 10675 or Math 10475 Algebraic Thinking*, Math 10771, Math 10772 |
| 3.5 or greater | Math 10775 Algebra for Calculus Plus; Math 11009 Modeling Algebra; Math 14001 Basic Math Concepts I | |
| 55%-66% | Less than 3.5 | Math 10775, MATH 11009, MATH 14001 |
| 3.5 or greater | Math 11010 Algebra for Calculus | |
| 67%-77% | Math 11012 Intuitive Calculus; Math 11022 Trigonometry; Math 12011 Calculus with Pre-Calculus | |
| 78%+ | Math 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I; Math 12021 Calculus for Life Sciences |
*Please see page 3 for more information about Math 10475, Algebraic Thinking, a relatively new course offering.
FOR MAJORS NOT REQUIRING ALGEBRA – MAY NOT NEED ALEKS PLACEMENT
| 21 or Lower ACT Math OR 520 or Lower SAT Math AND HS GPA below 3.0 | High School GPA 3.0 or higher | 22 or Higher ACT Math OR 530 or Higher SAT Math OR 3.5 Overall HS GPA | |
| ALEKS SCORE | |||
| 0% - 9% | Math 00020 Pre-Algebra | Math 10038 Statistical Thinking** Math 10040 Intro Statistics Plus MATH 10050 Quantitative Reasoning Plus | MATH 10041 Intro Statistics MATH 10051 Quantitative Reasoning MATH 11008 Explorations in Modern Math |
| 10% - 24% | Math 00021 Basic Algebra I | ||
| 25% - 34% | Math 00022 Basic Algebra II Math 10038 Statistical Thinking** or Math 10040 Introductory Statistics Plus MATH 10050 Quantitative Reasoning Plus | ||
| 35% - 44% | Math 10041 Introductory Statistics Math 10051 Quantitative Reasoning Math 11008 Explorations in Modern Math | ||
**Please see page 3 for more information about Math 10038, Statistical Thinking, a relatively new course offering.
Time Limits: The ACT, SAT, ALEKS Placement Assessment and Accuplacer scores are acceptable for placement purposes for two years from the date of the assessment. The Banner system will allow students to register for a math class if the score is older than two years, but the Department of Mathematical Sciences advises against this. The HS GPA does not expire. Students who score between 45-54% or 55-66% on ALEKS and have an overall HS GPA below 3.5 may retake the Aleks placement assessment in a proctored environment. If they score in the same placement range, they may register for the higher-level mathematics course in that placement band.
Example: A student with a 45% Aleks score and a HS GPA lower than 3.5 places into MATH 10675, 10771 or 10772. If they score 46% on their second (proctored) assessment, they may register for MATH 10775, 11009, or 14001.