ALEKS Testing Requirements and Placements
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
| Major | Test Score | Required Course |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Economics Sound Recording Technology | 00 – 29 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 30 – 54 | MATH.1225: Precalculus Mathematics 1 | |
| 55 – 75 | MATH.1230: Precalculus Mathematics 2 | |
| 76 – 100 | MATH.1310: Calculus 1 | |
| Economics | 00 – 29 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 30 – 54 | MATH.1210: Management Precalculus | |
| 55 – 100 | MATH.1220: Management Calculus |
Francis College of Engineering
| Major | Test Score | Required Course |
|---|---|---|
| All majors | 00 – 29 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 30 – 54 | MATH.1225: Precalculus Mathematics 1 | |
| 55 – 75 | MATH.1230: Precalculus Mathematics 2 | |
| 76 – 100 | MATH.1310: Calculus 1 |
Kennedy College of Sciences
| Major | Test Score | Required Course |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Sciences | 00 – 29 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 30 – 100 | MATH.1225: Precalculus Mathematics 1 | |
| *55 – 100 | MATH.1380: Calculus for Life Sciences | |
| All other majors | 00 – 29 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 30 – 54 | MATH.1225: Precalculus Mathematics 1 | |
| 55 – 75 | MATH.1230: Precalculus Mathematics 2 | |
| 76 – 100 | MATH.1310: Calculus 1 |
Manning School of Business
| Major | Test Score | Required Course |
|---|---|---|
| All majors | 00 – 29 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 30 – 100 | MATH.1210: Management Precalculus | |
| *55 – 100 | MATH.1220: Management Calculus |
Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
| Major | Test Score | Required Course |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Biomedical Sciences (Pre-Med Option) | 00 – 29 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 30 – 100 | MATH.1225: Precalculus Mathematics 1 | |
| *55 – 100 | MATH.1380: Calculus for Life Sciences | |
| Applied Biomedical Sciences (excluding Pre-Med Option) Nutritional Sciences | 00 – 29 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 30 – 100 | MATH.1225: Precalculus Mathematics 1 | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management option) | 00 – 29 | MATH.1115: Fundamentals of Algebra |
| 30 – 100 | MATH.1210: Management Precalculus | |
| *55 – 100 | MATH.1220: Management Calculus |
* High scores for these majors optionally allow placement into a higher-level course. Please speak with your advisor during Orientation for more information.