Please click here for more details about ALEKS, to schedule an assessment and to understand how you will be placed.
Transfer students who have not earned college credit in a mathematics course, MUST take ALEKS to determine their math placement.
Students who have completed a math course for college credit must submit the course for evaluation. Please visit this page for more information.
The recommended course will depend on a student's major and degree program. Please see the Math Placement Guide (Domestic Student) for the course in which you are able to enroll.
Below is a list of Credit Equivalencies for Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate examinations. These guidelines are effective for the 2021-2022 academic year and are subject to change at any point in time.
Examination/Score | Equivalent Credit at the University of Miami |
Calculus AB score of 5 | MTH 171 - 4 credits |
Calculus BC score of 4 | MTH 171 - 4 credits |
Calculus BC score of 5 | MTH 171 - 4 credits and MTH 172 - 4 credits |
IB Mathematics Higher Level Score of 5 or 6 (taken prior to December 2020) |
MTH 171 - 4 credits |
IB Mathematics Higher Level Score of 7 (taken prior to December 2020) |
MTH 171 - 4 credits and MTH 172 - 4 credits |
IB Math Analysis and Approaches Higher Level Score of 5 or 6 (taken in 2021) |
MTH 171 - 4 credits |
IB Math Analysis and Approaches Higher Level Score of 7 (taken in 2021) |
MTH 171 - 4 credits and MTH 172 - 4 credits |
Students with AP Credit in both Calculus I and Calculus II (5 on Calculus BC assessment) may enroll in MTH 210 (Introduction to Linear Algebra) or MTH 211 (Calculus III) or certain other more-advanced courses. If you are interested in taking a higher-level math course, please contact your advisor or Dr. Subramanian Ramakrishnan.
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