Students in the colleges and majors listed below are required to take the ALEKS Calculus-Readiness test; the score received determines which math course in the sequence you will start in before proceeding to any following courses.
For example, an Engineering student who scores a 35 will take the following courses:
- First semester: Precalculus 1
- Second semester: Precalculus 2
- Third semester: Calculus 1
Please refer to the tables below for what ALEKS scores correspond to what courses.
College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Francis College of Engineering
Kennedy College of Sciences
Manning School of Business
| Major | Test Score | Required Course |
|---|
| All majors | 00 – 29 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 30 – 100 | MATH.1210: Management Precalculus |
Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
| Major | Test Score | Required Course |
|---|
- Applied Biomedical Sciences
| 00 – 25 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 26 – 54 | MATH.1225: Precalculus 1 |
| 55 – 100 | MATH.1380: Calculus for Life Sciences |
- Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management option)
| 00 – 25 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 26 – 100 | MATH.1210: Management Precalculus |
* Optional Combined Precalculus 1 + 2 Class
Students who score 45 – 54 and are in a major that requires Calculus 1 can enroll a combined Precalculus 1 + Precalculus 2 class that meets for 8 hours a week. Your academic advisor, who you will meet during Orientation, can discuss the pros and cons and help you enroll.
