Math Assessment

Depending on a student’s major requirements, they may be required to take a mathematics assessment to determine their first mathematics class. Appropriate placement into a first college mathematics course is extremely important to ensure student success in their first course and in future mathematics courses. It also ensures students do not waste valuable time and money taking a course they have already mastered. The assessment called ALEKS is free, available online, and takes about 1-2 hours to complete. It can be taken multiple times, and upon completion, personalized learning modules will provide the student with the opportunity to improve their score in subsequent attempts.

Students are required to take the math placement if their major requires CHEM 107: General Chemistry I, CPSC 130: Introduction to Computing and Programming, CPSC 146: Programming Principles, MATH 125: Precalculus, MATH 131: Discrete mathematics, or MATH 225: Calculus I, and they do not already have College in High School or AP credit for one of these courses. For all other required freshmen level courses, placement is determined according to the student’s high school transcript.

Note: Students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics, and students in accelerated programs from the College of Health Practitioners (Public Health 3+3 Pre-PT, Exercise Science 3+2 Pre-PA, HCAM- Medical Device Sales, HCAM 3+2 Pre-PA, HCAM 3+3 Pre-PT) are required to take the assessment at least two weeks prior to orientation so that a complete course schedule can be created. Otherwise, their schedule will remain incomplete, and they will not be enrolled in a chemistry, computer science, or math course until completion of the assessment. Graduation may be delayed for these students if they do not enroll in a mathematics course in their first semester.