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Math Placement for Undergraduates

Prerequisites: Coursework and Test Scores

• If you have completed the necessary coursework in mathematics, your prerequisite is fulfilled. (See Course Catalog).
• If your ACT and/or SAT score is high enough to meet the standards set for certain classes, your prerequisite is fulfilled, (See the table of Required Cutoff Scores.)
• If you have taken a math class for college credit or earned college credit by taking an examination (i.e. AP Calculus Exam), your prerequisite is fulfilled.
• If you feel that you could be successful in a higher-level math class than you are otherwise qualified for, we encourage you to take the Math Placement Exam and study using the included Learning Modules to meet the requirements for that higher-level class.

Introductory MATH Courses

For questions about our College Algebra course, including determining your MATH 1203 section and corresponding lab section, visit College Algebra Placement.

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Prerequisite Credits from College Course

Course taken at University of Arkansas

• You must have scored a C or higher in the prerequisite course.
• If you are currently taking the prerequisite course and will not complete it until late in the enrollment period for the following semester, visit https://math.uark.edu and submit a temporary override request.

Course taken outside of the University of Arkansas

• If the course was completed at another university or college, please visit https://courseequivalency.uark.edu/ to verify that your credits will transfer.
• Note if you have taken college classes while in high school, your credit hours may not transfer.
• Visit https://registrar.uark.edu/ for more information.

Math Placement Exam

• The Math Placement Exam, also referred to as the ALEKS Placement, Preparation, and Learning Assessment (PPL), is the most current measure of aptitude for assessing mathematical backgrounds of students wanting to enroll in MATH or STAT courses at the University of Arkansas.
• Offered though ALEKS, the Math Placement Exam is an adaptive assessment that provides students with additional resources to help them succeed in their courses.
• For instructions on taking the assessment, visit https://math.uark.edu/undergraduate/placement/aleks-ppl.php.

ACT/SAT MATH Score

• Your MATH score on your college entrance exam may qualify you to take certain math courses.
• Your scores must be less than a year old to satisfy the prerequisite.
• Please refer to the Required Cutoff Scores table below to determine if your ACT/SAT score meets the requirement.

Required Cutoff Scores

Desired Course		Prerequisite: one of the following
Course	Course Title	ACT Math Score	SAT Math Score	Math Placement Score	Completed Course with a C or better
MATH 1203**	College Algebra	23	570	46	none
MATH 1203/0001L**	College Algebra with 1 Hour Lab	19	510	30	none
MATH 1203/0002L**	College Algebra with 2 Hour Lab	none	none	none	none
MATH 1213	Trigonometry	26	620	60	MATH 1203
MATH 1284C	Precalculus	26	620	60	MATH 1203
MATH 1313**	Quantitative Reasoning	19	510	40	none
MATH 1313/0001L**	Quantitative Reasoning with 1 Hour Lab	none	none	none	none
MATH 1514	Calculus with Algebra and Trigonometry I	26	620	60	MATH 1203
MATH 2043	Survey of Calculus	26	620	60	MATH 1203, 1213, 1284, or 2053
MATH 2053	Finite Mathematics	26	620	60	MATH 1203, 1213,  1284, or 2043
MATH 2183	Mathematical Reasoning In a Quantitative World	26	620	60	MATH 1203 or 1313
MATH 2213	Survey of Mathematical Structures I	26	620	55	any MATH course
MATH 2445	Calculus I with Review	28	660	70	MATH 1213 or 1284
MATH 2554/C/H*	Calculus I	28	660	76	MATH 1213 or 1284
STAT 2303	Principles of Statistics	26	620	50	MATH 1203 or 1313