Prerequisites
Students who want to take MAT 120 Calculus with Business Applications, MAT 190 Precalculus, MAT 196 Calculus A, MAT 296 Calculus B or MAT 396 Calculus C are required to meet minimum placement criteria with prerequisites courses or placement testing. The appropriate test is typically taken for the first time prior to SOAR for advising purposes and to be able to register for classes.
Note: MAT 112 Contemporary Topics in Mathematics, MAT 118 Algebra with Business Applications, and MAT 183 Mathematics for Life Sciences all satisfy the general education mathematics (quantitative reasoning) requirement and are open to all students, regardless of placement.
★ Prerequisites can be waived for students with a sufficiently high score the AP (Advanced Placement) or CLEP or IB (International Baccalaureate) or Cambridge Assessment Mathematics exams. Refer to the table below for how exam scores transfer and place.
| Exam | Score | Credit | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Placement Test (ALEKS) | 1-45 | None | MAT 115 College Algebra, but please use ALEKS to review before class begins. The STEM learning center is happy to answer your questions. |
| Math Placement Test (ALEKS) | 45-60 | None | MAT 115 College Algebra |
| Math Placement Test (ALEKS) | 61-75 | None | MAT 190 Precalculus |
| Math Placement Test (ALEKS) | 68-80 | None | MAT 196 Calculus A with MAT 181 support |
| Math Placement Test (ALEKS) | ≥ 76 | None | MAT 196 Calculus A |
| AP Calculus AB | 1 | None | Based on Math Placement Test or MPT |
| AP Calculus AB | 2 | None | MAT 196 or 184 or 120 |
| AP Calculus AB | 3 – 5 | MAT 196 | MAT 296 |
| AP Calculus BC | 1 | None | Based on Math Placement Test or MPT |
| AP Calculus BC | 2 | None | MAT 196 or 184 or 120 |
| AP Calculus BC | 3 – 5 | MAT 196 and MAT 296 | MAT 396 |
| AP Precalculus | 3 – 5 | MAT 190 | MAT 196 or 184 or 120 |
| AP Statistics | 3 | STA 108 | STA 271 |
| AP Statistics | 5 | STA 271 | STA 301 |
| Cambridge AS Level Mathematics | ≥ C | MAT 190 and MAT 196 | MAT 296 |
| CLEP Calculus | ≥ 50 | MAT 196 | MAT 296 |
| CLEP College Algebra | ≥ 50 | MAT 115 | MAT 190 or MAT 120 |
| CLEP College Mathematics | ≥ 50 | MAT 112 | Based on Math Placement Test or MPT |
| CLEP Precalculus | 50-64 | MAT 115 | MAT 190 or MAT 120 |
| CLEP Precalculus | ≥ 65 | MAT 190 | MAT 196 |
| IB Mathematics SL (Studies) | 5 | MAT 115 | MAT 190 or MAT 120 |
| IB Mathematics SL (Methods) | 5 | MAT 120 | MAT 196 |
| IB Mathematics HL | 4 | MAT 196 | MAT 296 |