Courses and Prerequisites

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Freshman Level Math Courses & Prerequisites

Course Prerequisites
(students must meet one of the following)
MTH 101
Algebra for College Students		 ALEKS score ≥ 40
or SAT Math Section score ≥ 550
or Math ACT score ≥ 22
or passing grade in MTH 099
MTH 105
Algebra & Trigonometry		 ALEKS score ≥ 61
or SAT Math Section score ≥ 620
or Math ACT score ≥ 27
or passing grade in MTH 101
MTH 107
Precalculus I		 ALEKS score ≥ 61
or SAT Math Section score ≥ 620
or Math ACT score ≥ 27
or AP Precalculus score of 4
or passing grade in MTH 101
MTH 108
Precalculus II		 ALEKS score ≥ 70
or SAT Math Section score ≥ 670
or Math ACT score ≥ 29
or AP Calculus AB score of 3
or passing grade in MTH 107
MTH 113
Finite Mathematics		 ALEKS score ≥ 70
or SAT Math Section score ≥ 670
or Math ACT score ≥ 29
or AP Calculus AB score of 3
or passing grade in MTH 101 or MTH 107
MTH 130
Introduction to Calculus		 ALEKS score ≥ 70
or SAT Math Section score ≥ 670
or Math ACT score ≥ 29
or AP Calculus AB score of 3
or passing grade in MTH 107
MTH 140
Calculus I with Foundations A		 ALEKS score ≥ 70
or SAT Math Section score ≥ 670
or Math ACT score ≥ 29
or AP Calculus AB score of 3
MTH 151
Calculus I for Engineers		 ALEKS score ≥ 78 and high school precalculus
or SAT Math Section score ≥ 730
or Math ACT score ≥ 31
or AP Calculus AB score of 4 or AP Calculus BC of 3
or C- or higher in MTH 105 or MTH 108
or AP credit in MTH 108 (score of 5 on the AP Precalculus exam)
MTH 161
Calculus I		 ALEKS score ≥ 78 and high school precalculus
or SAT Math Section score ≥ 730
or Math ACT score ≥ 31
or AP Calculus AB score of 4 or AP Calculus BC of 3
or C- or higher in MTH 108
or AP credit in MTH 108 (score of 5 on the AP Precalculus exam)
MTH 171
Calculus I		 For PRISM students only

ALEKS score ≥ 78 and high school precalculus
or SAT Math Section score ≥ 730
or Math ACT score ≥ 31
or AP Calculus AB score of 4 or AP Calculus BC of 3
or C- or higher in MTH 108
or AP credit in MTH 108 (score of 5 on the AP Precalculus exam)
MTH 172
Calculus II		 For PRISM students only

Fall enrollment for students with AP credit in MTH 171

For other courses, see the department's course descriptions.

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