Courses and Prerequisites

NOTICE: ALEKS is now available for incoming First-Year students. Proctored ALEKS sessions will begin on May 15th, 2023 until July 6th, 2023. Practice ALEKS will be available from May 1st, 2023 to July 6th, 2023, except on days in which a proctored ALEKS is scheduled. Practice ALEKS does not affect your placement. Continuing students who have NOT taken ALEKS and have not taken any college math course, may take also proctored ALEKS at this time. Find more information and sign up at math.miami.edu/aleks
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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 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
MTH 161
Calculus I		 ALEKS score ≥ 78 and high school precalculus
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
MTH 171
Calculus I		 For PRISM students only
MTH 172
Calculus II		 Fall enrollment for students with AP credit in MTH 171

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