Math Minimum Scores and Exemptions

Students with an ACT Math sub-score below 19 (or 510 on the SAT Math Section Score) must take the Mathematics Placement Test to ensure correct placement.

Depending on the major, students will be placed in one of the following mathematics pathways.

Mathematics Placement Criteria for Majors that Require College Algebra (MAT 115)

The following majors require College Algebra (MAT 115 or MAT 115A):

• Agriculture, Food & Environment Business (all options)
• Biology (all options)
• Business (all options)
• Chemistry
• Computer Science (all options)
• Elementary Education
• Mathematics (all options)
• Nursing
• Psychology

Hence, based on the students’ ACT/SAT math test score(s), individuals required to take College Algebra (MAT 115) should be placed as follows:

ACT Math Score	SAT Math Score	Placement Math Course Name	Course Code
15 - 18	410 - 500	Algebraic Concepts	MAT 101
19 - 21	510 - 530	Accelerated College Algebra	MAT 115A
22 - 24	540 to 580	College Algebra	MAT 115
25 - 26	590 to 620	Precalculus or Business Calculus and Matrices	MAT 120 or MAT 125
27 or higher	Above 630	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	MAT 131

Mathematics Placement Criteria for Majors that DO NOT Require College Algebra (MAT 115) or Accelerated College Algebra (MAT 115A)

 

Students that have chosen a major in which College Algebra is not required should be placed as follows:

ACT Math Score	SAT Math Score	Placement Math Course Name	Course Number
15 or higher	400 or above	Contemporary Mathematics	MAT 111

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Good Housekeeping Notes to Remember

• Any transfer student who does not have appropriate ACT/SAT scores or has not successfully completed appropriate courses prior to enrollment must take the placement test.
• Students with an ACT Math Score of less than 19 who want to improve their placement will have the opportunity to take the placement test.
• MAT 101 is the pre-requisite for MAT 115A.
• MAT 111 is not a pre-requisite for MAT 115 or MAT 115A.